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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 200030A000576

Serious
53.0932, -1.3477
4 vehicles 5 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA FORD TRANSIT (2y) FORD TRANSIT Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 200020E232001

Serious
52.4463, -1.9313
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 200030D000844

Slight
52.9327, -1.4986
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT (2y) FORD FIESTA
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Accident 2000317A81332

Slight
53.1328, -1.2331
2 vehicles 1 casualty
LEYLAND DAF FA 45 ERF Model Missing
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Accident 2000521169556

Serious
51.0154, -3.1176
1 vehicle 1 casualty
HYUNDAI X2
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Accident 2000530AI2880

Slight
51.8639, -2.2136
2 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL CORSA VAUXHALL ASTRA (1y)
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Accident 2000521161816

Slight
51.0248, -3.0722
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD SIERRA FORD FIESTA
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Accident 200020E231901

Slight
52.4525, -1.9140
2 vehicles 1 casualty
AUDI 80 HONDA VT125C
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Accident 2000521170996

Slight
51.1622, -2.9882
1 vehicle 1 casualty
MAZDA 626
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Accident 2000210417206

Slight
52.7884, -1.6760
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Motorcycle 50cc and under
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Accident 200030A000568

Slight
53.1029, -1.3216
3 vehicles 2 casualties
RENAULT 21 PEUGEOT 406 (4y) VOLVO 440
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Accident 200030A000567

Slight
53.1028, -1.3214
3 vehicles 4 casualties
NISSAN ALMERA (4y) FORD Model Missing DAIHATSU CHARADE
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Accident 200020E226501

Serious
52.4195, -1.9647
1 vehicle 1 casualty
ROVER METRO
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Accident 200050B513827

Serious
50.4232, -4.4113
3 vehicles 3 casualties
KIA MENTOR FORD ESCORT VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 200022CC19031

Slight
52.1409, -2.2177
2 vehicles 1 casualty
ROVER METRO VAUXHALL VECTRA (2y)
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Accident 2000521166116

Slight
51.0061, -3.1445
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle Vehicle
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Accident 2000210417171

Slight
52.6233, -1.7983
1 vehicle 1 casualty
RENAULT MEGANE (3y)
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Accident 2000521170816

Slight
51.1208, -2.9987
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Pedal cycle Vehicle
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Accident 2000520117218

Slight
51.4790, -2.5896
2 vehicles 3 casualties
MERCEDES Model Missing TOYOTA Model Missing (2y)
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Accident 2000317A20687

Slight
53.1365, -1.2176
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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