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A38 road traffic accidents

48,488 collisions recorded
1979 to 2025

The A38 appears in 48,488 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1979 and 2025, involving 67,056 casualties. Of these collisions, 1,164 were fatal and 8,613 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 6% on 2024.

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All Severities Fatal Serious Slight
Fatal
1,164
Serious
8,613
Casualties
67,056
2025 568
2024 602
2023 583
2022 607
2021 587
2020 471
2019 672
2018 581
2017 656
2016 745
2015 765
2014 824
2013 806
2012 888
2011 864
2010 878
2009 927
2008 919
2007 1,082
2006 1,101
2005 1,166
2004 1,224
2003 1,175
2002 1,250
2001 1,229
2000 1,166
1999 1,251
1998 1,171
1997 1,230
1996 1,257
1995 1,125
1994 1,161
1993 1,145
1992 1,098
1991 1,161
1990 1,311
1989 1,304
1988 1,264
1987 1,233
1986 1,257
1985 1,243
1984 1,301
1983 1,281
1982 1,336
1981 1,326
1980 1,316
1979 1,381

Birmingham

4,429 recorded here

Bristol

2,995 recorded here

Bridgwater

1,854 recorded here

Plymouth

1,376 recorded here

Gloucester

1,293 recorded here

South Gloucestershire

1,214 recorded here

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Birmingham

3,348 recorded along the A38

Bristol

2,459 recorded along the A38

Gloucester

941 recorded along the A38

Worcester

702 recorded along the A38

Plymouth

660 recorded along the A38

Taunton

637 recorded along the A38

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Recent Accidents

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Accident 200120F356801

Slight
52.4674, -1.9012
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA (4y) ROVER 100 SERIES
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Slight
51.5530, -2.5693
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO Vehicle
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Accident 200120F357801

Slight
52.4557, -1.9103
2 vehicles 3 casualties
FORD FIESTA (1y) HYUNDAI COUPE
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Accident 200150E517049

Slight
50.3828, -3.9851
2 vehicles 1 casualty
ROVER METRO VAUXHALL ASTRA (4y)
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Accident 200150E537022

Fatal
50.3851, -3.9618
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Vehicle SCANIA Model Missing (3y)
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Accident 200120E259301

Slight
52.4078, -1.9759
2 vehicles 1 casualty
CITROEN SAXO (2y) Motorcycle 50cc and under (1y)
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Accident 200150F457005

Slight
50.5152, -3.7511
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FIAT SEICENTO VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT (2y)
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Accident 2001211420120

Slight
52.5897, -1.7831
2 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT LAGUNA (4y) CITROEN SAXO
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Accident 200150B314438

Slight
50.4576, -4.6847
3 vehicles 3 casualties
RENAULT LAGUNA PEUGEOT 309 FORD FIESTA
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Accident 20013108A1373

Serious
53.1261, -1.2386
4 vehicles 5 casualties
NISSAN Model Missing (3y) FORD PUMA (3y) VOLVO S40 (4y) Vehicle
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Accident 200120D439002

Slight
52.5700, -1.7711
5 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle BMW 3 SERIES AUDI 80 SYM JET CITROEN XANTIA (4y)
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Accident 200150E412586

Slight
50.4074, -4.1951
2 vehicles 2 casualties
ROVER 100 SERIES FIAT PUNTO
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Accident 200150F516974

Slight
50.4348, -3.8002
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA (4y)
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Accident 200122BF22490

Slight
52.3427, -2.0486
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under PEUGEOT 405
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Accident 2001530AI3821

Slight
51.8706, -2.2248
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Pedal cycle ROVER 100 SERIES (4y)
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Accident 200120F353201

Slight
52.4662, -1.9016
3 vehicles 3 casualties
VAUXHALL VECTRA Vehicle Vehicle
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Accident 2001520150631

Slight
51.4290, -2.6140
3 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES E CLASS (4y) JAGUAR XJ SERIES NISSAN MICRA
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Accident 2001211420171

Slight
52.6382, -1.8043
2 vehicles 1 casualty
TOYOTA LANDCRUISER FORD SCORPIO (3y)
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Accident 200122CA25659

Serious
52.1942, -2.2216
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 2001211419894

Serious
52.7503, -1.7167
2 vehicles 3 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER DAEWOO MATIZ (1y)
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