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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 2000520154121

Slight
51.4283, -2.6150
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 200050F526885

Slight
50.4182, -3.8338
2 vehicles 2 casualties
LEXUS LS400 (3y) VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 2000520155284

Slight
51.4629, -2.5900
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing SUZUKI AY 50 (2y)
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Accident 200050B614587

Slight
50.4187, -4.2353
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ORION CITROEN SAXO
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Accident 2000521534516

Slight
51.1154, -2.9958
2 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 405 VAUXHALL MIDI
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Accident 2000520153826

Slight
51.3575, -2.7343
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA PEUGEOT 406 (4y)
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Accident 2000530AI3794

Slight
51.9665, -2.1580
2 vehicles 1 casualty
AUSTIN MAESTRO SEAT IBIZA
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Accident 200030D001010

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52.8482, -1.5909
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 200050F446722

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50.6441, -3.5590
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD GALAXY (3y)
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Accident 2000530AI3782

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51.7641, -2.3306
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle FORD FIESTA
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Accident 2000530AI3777

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51.8449, -2.2335
4 vehicles 3 casualties
FORD FOCUS (1y) TOYOTA COROLLA Vehicle VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 200050F416599

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50.5556, -3.6724
2 vehicles 5 casualties
IVECO-FORD Model Missing (2y) FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 200020E294601

Slight
52.4409, -1.9382
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Pedal cycle VAUXHALL CARLTON
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Accident 200050B614522

Slight
50.4091, -4.2110
2 vehicles 1 casualty
DAIHATSU MODEL MISSING (1y) NISSAN MICRA
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Accident 200022BE17282

Slight
52.3183, -2.0632
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLVO S40 (1y) Pedal cycle
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Accident 2000521503476

Slight
51.1649, -2.9897
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD KA (1y)
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Accident 2000520150606

Slight
51.4424, -2.5956
1 vehicle 2 casualties
Vehicle
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Accident 2000520152277

Slight
51.3794, -2.7068
2 vehicles 4 casualties
FORD ORION VAUXHALL OMEGA
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Accident 200050E213145

Slight
50.3950, -4.0973
3 vehicles 1 casualty
ROVER 800 SERIES FORD FIESTA (1y) VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 200050F526541

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50.4331, -3.8019
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing MERCEDES Model Missing
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