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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 2000520031071

Slight
51.4691, -2.5933
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Pedal cycle Vehicle
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Accident 200052GU31456

Slight
51.2009, -2.9904
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA Pedal cycle
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Accident 200022BE12530

Slight
52.3226, -2.0592
2 vehicles 1 casualty
TOYOTA COROLLA (1y) FORD MONDEO (2y)
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Accident 2000520032514

Slight
51.5454, -2.5679
3 vehicles 1 casualty
LEYLAND DAF FA 45 VOLKSWAGEN POLO (3y) Vehicle
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Accident 200052GB30976

Fatal
51.1721, -2.9884
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Pedal cycle PEUGEOT 106 (4y)
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Accident 2000520032913

Slight
51.5564, -2.5648
2 vehicles 1 casualty
CITROEN XANTIA APRILIA Model Missing (1y)
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Accident 200020F069201

Slight
52.4731, -1.8994
4 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle VOLVO 850 (4y) ROVER 800 SERIES PEUGEOT 306 (2y)
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Accident 2000210405130

Slight
52.7616, -1.7002
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VOLVO 850
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Accident 200050F520650

Serious
50.4026, -3.8546
2 vehicles 1 casualty
IVECO-FORD Model Missing (4y) Pedal cycle
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Accident 2000520030520

Slight
51.4620, -2.5904
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRAMAX
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Accident 200050E510641

Slight
50.3895, -4.0843
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle SUZUKI Model Missing
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Accident 200030A000150

Slight
52.9875, -1.4475
2 vehicles 2 casualties
CITROEN SAXO (1y) PEUGEOT 306 (1y)
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Accident 2000520030881

Slight
51.4747, -2.5916
1 vehicle 1 casualty
MAZDA MX-3 (1y)
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Accident 200022CF15886

Slight
52.2624, -2.1786
1 vehicle 2 casualties
NISSAN BLUEBIRD
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Accident 2000520030651

Slight
51.4922, -2.5836
2 vehicles 1 casualty
AUSTIN METRO FORD ESCORT
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Accident 200030A000344

Slight
52.9559, -1.4590
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER Vehicle
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Accident 2000520030813

Serious
51.4906, -2.5784
1 vehicle 1 casualty
NISSAN ALMERA (1y)
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Accident 200050D211061

Slight
50.6562, -3.5413
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT (1y)
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Accident 200022CF15883

Slight
52.2844, -2.1250
3 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 406 (1y) CITROEN BX VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 2000520032051

Fatal
51.3123, -2.8245
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle VAUXHALL CORSA (3y)
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