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A48 road traffic accidents

14,537 collisions recorded
1979 to 2025

The A48 appears in 14,537 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1979 and 2025, involving 21,189 casualties. Of these collisions, 407 were fatal and 2,615 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 19% on 2024.

All Severities Fatal Serious Slight
Fatal
407
Serious
2,615
Casualties
21,189
2025 128
2024 108
2023 107
2022 97
2021 129
2020 120
2019 151
2018 142
2017 136
2016 176
2015 188
2014 205
2013 208
2012 203
2011 207
2010 207
2009 250
2008 296
2007 318
2006 344
2005 356
2004 390
2003 389
2002 372
2001 357
2000 399
1999 370
1998 361
1997 405
1996 333
1995 333
1994 398
1993 402
1992 423
1991 419
1990 420
1989 495
1988 480
1987 424
1986 400
1985 397
1984 431
1983 379
1982 403
1981 412
1980 414
1979 455

Cardiff

1,646 recorded here

Newport

1,542 recorded here

Carmarthenshire

912 recorded here

Wye Valley

840 recorded here

Neath Port Talbot

703 recorded here

Swansea

595 recorded here

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Cardiff

1,023 recorded along the A48

Newport (Newport)

536 recorded along the A48

Swansea

266 recorded along the A48

Port Talbot

263 recorded along the A48

Baglan

143 recorded along the A48

Cross Hands and Pen-y-groes

127 recorded along the A48

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Recent Accidents

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Accident 2025631689109

Fatal
51.8315, -4.1653
3 vehicles 1 casualty
KIA SORENTO HONDA NC750 AUDI A3
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Accident 2025610027025

Fatal
51.5917, -2.9233
2 vehicles 2 casualties
YAMAHA YZF KAWASAKI ZX
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Accident 2025622500256

Fatal
51.4581, -3.3852
2 vehicles 3 casualties
FORD PUMA SCANIA MODEL MISSING
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Accident 2025631543201

Fatal
51.8314, -4.1648
2 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 308 SCANIA MODEL MISSING
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Accident 2024631512733

Fatal
51.7866, -4.0745
4 vehicles 2 casualties
RENAULT CLIO (2y) BMW 5 SERIES TOYOTA AVENSIS FORD FIESTA
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Accident 2024622400751

Fatal
51.4648, -3.4568
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA Car
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Accident 2024531471356

Fatal
51.8489, -2.3416
2 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD FOCUS VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 2024631469885

Fatal
51.8176, -4.1180
3 vehicles 5 casualties
SEAT ARONA (2y) PEUGEOT 208 AUDI A4
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Accident 2024622400342

Fatal
51.4605, -3.3084
1 vehicle 3 casualties
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 2024531430608

Fatal
51.8468, -2.3523
2 vehicles 3 casualties
MERCEDES B CLASS VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 2023610052723

Fatal
51.5514, -3.0615
3 vehicles 1 casualty
MINI COOPER Pedal cycle Pedal cycle
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Accident 2023531330035

Fatal
51.7360, -2.5097
2 vehicles 3 casualties
PEUGEOT 208 HONDA CR-V
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Accident 2023622300586

Fatal
51.4582, -3.3836
2 vehicles 2 casualties
KAWASAKI MODEL MISSING BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 2023622300281

Fatal
51.5321, -3.0997
1 vehicle 5 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN
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Accident 2022622200836

Fatal
51.5073, -3.6486
2 vehicles 1 casualty
HONDA CIVIC Pedal cycle
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Accident 2022531186874

Fatal
51.8223, -2.4016
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT CUSTOM
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Accident 2021622100653

Fatal
51.6725, -3.9413
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA (4y)
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Accident 2021622100430

Fatal
51.5065, -3.6461
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Daf Trucks MODEL MISSING YAMAHA TRACER
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Accident 202163AF00521

Fatal
51.8427, -4.4109
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under Pedal cycle
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Accident 2020622001098

Fatal
51.5010, -3.6197
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLVO S40 Pedal cycle
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