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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 200120E083101

Slight
52.4053, -1.9787
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT VAUXHALL VECTRA (3y)
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Accident 200130A000098

Slight
53.0580, -1.4161
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle (3y) FORD ESCORT
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Accident 2001520022977

Slight
51.3408, -2.7609
2 vehicles 2 casualties
FIAT PUNTO FORD KA (4y)
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Accident 2001520023361

Slight
51.5530, -2.5693
2 vehicles 1 casualty
APRILIA Model Missing (1y) MITSUBISHI COLT
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Accident 200152G255267

Slight
50.9887, -3.1811
2 vehicles 1 casualty
SUZUKI AY 50 VOLVO 440
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Accident 200120E087201

Slight
52.4393, -1.9402
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 2001530AI0525

Slight
51.8631, -2.2142
2 vehicles 3 casualties
ROVER 100 SERIES (4y) PEUGEOT 405
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Accident 200120E079101

Slight
52.4322, -1.9482
2 vehicles 1 casualty
ROVER MAESTRO FORD SIERRA
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Accident 2001530AI0506

Slight
51.8503, -2.2254
2 vehicles 1 casualty
NISSAN MICRA (3y) HONDA Model Missing
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Accident 200150F450966

Fatal
50.5226, -3.7397
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VAUXHALL VECTRA (2y)
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Accident 200150B610528

Slight
50.4126, -4.2162
5 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLVO 460 RENAULT MEGANE (4y) FIAT CINQUECENTO VAUXHALL NOVA (2y) MITSUBISHI Model Missing
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Accident 20013102A0642

Serious
53.1115, -1.2965
2 vehicles 3 casualties
MAZDA 323 (3y) NISSAN ALMERA (2y)
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Accident 2001530AI0878

Slight
51.8401, -2.2424
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD MONDEO (3y) Pedal cycle
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Accident 2001520022594

Serious
51.4580, -2.5923
1 vehicle 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 205
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Accident 200152G227647

Serious
51.0107, -3.1389
1 vehicle 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 309
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Accident 200130A000090

Slight
53.0890, -1.3912
4 vehicles 4 casualties
Vehicle TOYOTA AVENSIS (2y) ROVER 400 SERIES ROVER 400 SERIES
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Accident 200152G222337

Slight
51.2681, -2.8987
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Vehicle MITSUBISHI COLT (3y)
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Accident 2001530AI0479

Slight
51.7531, -2.3424
2 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD EXPLORER (2y) ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 200150F440862

Slight
50.5660, -3.6557
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN JETTA VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 200152G221617

Slight
51.1795, -2.9699
2 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT 5 LEYLAND ROADRUNNER
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