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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 2000520006661

Slight
51.5407, -2.5665
2 vehicles 1 casualty
ROVER 100 SERIES (4y) HONDA CB450D
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Accident 200020F026001

Slight
52.4673, -1.9010
2 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD GRANADA RENAULT 19
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Accident 2000210401197

Slight
52.7248, -1.7485
3 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN CADDY (2y) IVECO-FORD Model Missing PEUGEOT 306 (3y)
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Accident 2000317A80068

Slight
53.1405, -1.2106
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD SIERRA FORD ESCORT (4y)
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Accident 2000317A80065

Slight
53.1137, -1.2812
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing (1y) FORD FIESTA
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Accident 200030A000018

Slight
53.0988, -1.3260
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLVO V70 (1y) FIAT BRAVA (1y)
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Accident 200020E014601

Serious
52.4165, -1.9697
1 vehicle 2 casualties
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 200022CA14856

Slight
52.2048, -2.2272
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle AUSTIN MONTEGO
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Accident 200050E210083

Slight
50.3953, -4.1122
3 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA TOYOTA CARINA (4y) VAUXHALL VECTRA (3y)
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Accident 200050F450065

Slight
50.5536, -3.6756
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 200020E013401

Slight
52.4463, -1.9314
2 vehicles 3 casualties
PEUGEOT 406 (4y) BMW 5 SERIES
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Accident 200030D000020

Slight
52.9228, -1.5122
2 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD FIESTA (4y) BMW 3 SERIES (4y)
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Accident 200030A000013

Slight
52.9772, -1.4506
2 vehicles 1 casualty
TATA LOADBETA JAGUAR XJ SERIES (2y)
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Accident 200030A000011

Slight
53.0989, -1.3260
4 vehicles 1 casualty
ROVER 600 SERIES (3y) VOLVO Model Missing (2y) FORD MONDEO (1y) BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 200030D000023

Slight
52.9498, -1.4817
3 vehicles 4 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER TOYOTA COROLLA FORD ESCORT (4y)
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Accident 200020E013701

Slight
52.4673, -1.9010
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA LEYLAND Model Missing
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Accident 200030A000009

Slight
52.9568, -1.4586
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing RENAULT CLIO (4y)
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Accident 2000317A20020

Slight
53.1342, -1.2293
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA (4y) FORD MONDEO
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Accident 2000520005967

Slight
51.4802, -2.5891
1 vehicle 1 casualty
MAZDA 323
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Accident 2000317A80033

Fatal
53.1172, -1.2553
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing (4y)
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