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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 2000210411371

Slight
52.6676, -1.8117
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD MAVERICK
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Accident 2000210411389

Slight
52.7621, -1.6996
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Vehicle NISSAN MAXIMA (4y)
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Accident 200052G714556

Slight
51.0421, -3.0498
2 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD ESCORT FORD ESCORT
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Accident 200050F412982

Slight
50.5717, -3.6457
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Vehicle VOLVO 740
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Accident 2000520072681

Slight
51.4987, -2.5794
2 vehicles 1 casualty
CITROEN XANTIA SUZUKI SJ
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Accident 2000530AI1602

Slight
51.8584, -2.2197
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA Pedal cycle
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Accident 200052G713586

Slight
51.0116, -3.1304
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA (2y) PEUGEOT VIVACITY
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Accident 2000520072940

Slight
51.4106, -2.6461
3 vehicles 4 casualties
LONDON TAXIS INT. TX1 RENAULT LAGUNA CITROEN XANTIA (3y)
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Accident 2000530AI1864

Slight
51.8722, -2.2266
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MITSUBISHI SPACE WAGON Pedal cycle
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Accident 200030D000474

Slight
52.9207, -1.5151
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Motorcycle 125cc and under
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Accident 200050D212898

Slight
50.6602, -3.5387
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLVO 740 VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 2000530AI1331

Slight
51.8702, -2.2248
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLVO 440 (1y) HONDA CBR900RR (1y)
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Accident 200052G761806

Slight
51.1270, -3.0003
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 200020F165901

Slight
52.4708, -1.8997
2 vehicles 1 casualty
LAND ROVER DISCOVERY Vehicle
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Accident 200050B611917

Slight
50.4127, -4.3327
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FIAT CROMA VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 2000520070505

Slight
51.5389, -2.5668
2 vehicles 1 casualty
KAWASAKI Model Missing Vehicle
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Accident 200050B511989

Serious
50.4580, -4.4960
2 vehicles 3 casualties
FORD ESCORT (4y) PEUGEOT 205
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Accident 200050E211532

Slight
50.3950, -4.0972
2 vehicles 3 casualties
SKODA FELICIA (2y) ROVER 25
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Accident 200020E142701

Slight
52.4453, -1.9342
1 vehicle 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 405
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Accident 200020E143801

Slight
52.4322, -1.9485
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD ORION
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