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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 199922M210595

Slight
52.3789, -2.0470
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199950E212918

Slight
50.3936, -4.0937
3 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL TIGRA (3y) RENAULT LAGUNA FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1999520148385

Slight
51.3916, -2.6975
4 vehicles 2 casualties
Vehicle Vehicle HONDA CIVIC (1y) RENAULT CLIO
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Accident 199930D000978

Slight
52.9217, -1.5140
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT PEUGEOT PARTNER (1y)
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Accident 199922CC13524

Serious
52.0706, -2.1987
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MAZDA 323 SCANIA Model Missing (3y)
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Accident 199930D000973

Slight
52.8557, -1.5812
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Pedal cycle Vehicle
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Accident 1999520143898

Slight
51.4697, -2.5946
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle Pedal cycle
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Accident 1999520145805

Serious
51.2802, -2.8516
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Vehicle SUZUKI Model Missing
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Accident 1999520145255

Slight
51.0157, -3.0877
2 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA FORD FIESTA (4y)
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Accident 1999520143324

Slight
51.3347, -2.7935
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA VOLVO V40
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Accident 199922CF13492

Slight
52.2733, -2.1415
3 vehicles 2 casualties
Vehicle BEDFORD Model Missing Vehicle
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Accident 1999219425442

Slight
52.7118, -1.7651
2 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT (1y)
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Accident 1999520144207

Slight
51.5081, -2.5765
3 vehicles 2 casualties
Vehicle CITROEN ZX BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 1999520142697

Slight
51.5430, -2.5668
2 vehicles 1 casualty
HONDA CG125B FORD FIESTA
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Accident 1999520142832

Slight
51.4787, -2.5889
2 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 405 YAMAHA SR 125
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Accident 199922CC13732

Serious
52.0649, -2.1957
1 vehicle 1 casualty
RENAULT 5
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Accident 1999530AI4359

Slight
51.8680, -2.2238
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF VOLVO Model Missing (4y)
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Accident 199922BF10517

Slight
52.3551, -2.0465
2 vehicles 1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES (2y) CITROEN BERLINGO
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Accident 199922CA13427

Slight
52.2044, -2.2271
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLVO 340 Pedal cycle
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Accident 199950B514376

Slight
50.4575, -4.5226
2 vehicles 1 casualty
CITROEN AX (4y) Vehicle
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