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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 199950B513690

Slight
50.4583, -4.5937
4 vehicles 1 casualty
SKODA FELICIA (2y) VAUXHALL ASTRA VOLVO 460 Vehicle
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Accident 1999520112526

Slight
51.4796, -2.5889
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD SIERRA FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199930A000542

Slight
53.0984, -1.3261
2 vehicles 1 casualty
TOYOTA AVENSIS (1y) Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 1999219420730

Slight
52.6443, -1.8053
3 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD TRANSIT (2y) VAUXHALL CORSA (3y) Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 1999520112020

Slight
51.4544, -2.5987
2 vehicles 1 casualty
TOYOTA CELICA Vehicle
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Accident 199920E229201

Serious
52.4495, -1.9196
2 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL OMEGA (3y) VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 1999219420575

Slight
52.7804, -1.6821
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing FORD GRANADA
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Accident 1999219421374

Slight
52.7291, -1.7430
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MAN Model Missing (2y) VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 1999520110165

Fatal
51.2793, -2.8559
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 199950F455372

Slight
50.4524, -3.7906
3 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA Vehicle NISSAN PRAIRIE
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Accident 199922CG11451

Serious
52.2195, -2.2165
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle APRILIA Model Missing
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Accident 199922CA11735

Slight
52.1723, -2.2126
3 vehicles 1 casualty
SKODA FELICIA FORD SIERRA FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1999219420415

Slight
52.7770, -1.6829
1 vehicle 1 casualty
SEAT TOLEDO
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Accident 199950E412656

Slight
50.4069, -4.1640
1 vehicle 2 casualties
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199920E222201

Slight
52.4130, -1.9726
1 vehicle 1 casualty
ROVER 400 SERIES (4y)
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Accident 199950E213068

Serious
50.3958, -4.1135
1 vehicle 1 casualty
SUZUKI Model Missing
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Accident 1999520109695

Slight
51.0156, -3.0906
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA NISSAN SUNNY
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Accident 1999317A20647

Slight
53.1431, -1.2028
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under TOYOTA CARINA
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Accident 199930D000744

Slight
52.9378, -1.4944
2 vehicles 1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES MZ Model Missing
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Accident 199920F214101

Slight
52.4709, -1.8997
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER PEUGEOT 306 (2y)
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