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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 200050F456153

Serious
50.5271, -3.7319
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 200050E212971

Slight
50.3949, -4.0970
2 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA FORD FIESTA
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Accident 200022BF16985

Slight
52.3428, -2.0486
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Goods over 3.5t. and under 7.5t NISSAN ALMERA
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Accident 200020E279701

Slight
52.3986, -1.9856
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD SIERRA Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 200050E516159

Slight
50.3840, -3.9699
1 vehicle 1 casualty
APRILIA Model Missing (2y)
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Accident 2000317A20836

Slight
53.1322, -1.2346
2 vehicles 2 casualties
HONDA CIVIC (1y) FORD MONDEO
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Accident 200020E279501

Slight
52.4095, -1.9741
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FIAT BRAVA (3y) Pedal cycle
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Accident 2000520142484

Slight
51.4399, -2.6009
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA HYUNDAI ACCENT
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Accident 2000520140902

Slight
51.5854, -2.5294
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle Vehicle (3y)
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Accident 200020E298201

Slight
52.4476, -1.9254
2 vehicles 3 casualties
FIAT FIORINO FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 2000317A81578

Slight
53.1136, -1.2676
3 vehicles 1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing FORD ESCORT (1y) PEUGEOT 205
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Accident 200050E212953

Slight
50.3928, -4.0920
4 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 205 PEUGEOT 306 ROVER 200 SERIES FORD ESCORT
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Accident 2000521406276

Slight
51.0154, -3.1191
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Vehicle RENAULT 11
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Accident 200050F456069

Serious
50.4845, -3.7697
3 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT LAGUNA (2y) PEUGEOT 106 (2y) SKODA FELICIA (4y)
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Accident 200020F276801

Slight
52.4615, -1.9050
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 200020E275101

Slight
52.4497, -1.9193
4 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle SEAT TOLEDO FORD FIESTA RENAULT MEGANE (3y)
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Accident 200022CA20325

Slight
52.1881, -2.2182
2 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT Model Missing FORD FIESTA
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Accident 2000317A81565

Slight
53.1125, -1.2873
1 vehicle 1 casualty
LEYLAND DAF FTG 95XF (1y)
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Accident 200050E513025

Slight
50.3784, -4.0277
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle FORD FIESTA (1y)
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Accident 200022CF19803

Fatal
52.2334, -2.1799
3 vehicles 2 casualties
CITROEN AX VAUXHALL NOVA FORD FIESTA
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