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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 1999520080179

Slight
51.4679, -2.5931
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA HONDA Model Missing (2y)
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Accident 199930A000376

Slight
52.9566, -1.4587
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing (3y)
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Accident 199930A000374

Slight
53.1043, -1.3203
3 vehicles 5 casualties
FORD MONDEO BMW 5 SERIES (2y) VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 199950F453944

Slight
50.5371, -3.7120
3 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO FORD KA (1y) MAN Model Missing
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Accident 199950B512323

Serious
50.4577, -4.5925
2 vehicles 12 casualties
VOLVO Model Missing Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 1999530AI2538

Slight
51.8504, -2.2253
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Pedal cycle FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 199930A000372

Slight
53.0912, -1.3718
2 vehicles 4 casualties
VAUXHALL CORSA LEYLAND DAF FT 80
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Accident 199930A000371

Fatal
52.9996, -1.4478
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Vehicle MERCEDES Model Missing (2y)
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Accident 1999530AI2427

Slight
51.9001, -2.2213
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT MERCEDES 200
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Accident 199922CP03257

Slight
52.1141, -2.2208
1 vehicle 2 casualties
MG METRO
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Accident 199920F158901

Slight
52.4749, -1.9004
2 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT MEGANE (3y) PEUGEOT 306 (2y)
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Accident 1999219415154

Slight
52.7606, -1.7018
3 vehicles 3 casualties
ROVER 200 SERIES FORD ESCORT Pedal cycle
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Accident 199950E511469

Slight
50.3829, -3.9776
2 vehicles 3 casualties
CITROEN SAXO (1y) FORD ESCORT (4y)
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Accident 1999520076724

Slight
51.5004, -2.5791
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT Vehicle
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Accident 199922CP03165

Fatal
52.2512, -2.1627
2 vehicles 3 casualties
PEUGEOT 106 (1y) Pedal cycle
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Accident 1999520077151

Slight
51.3363, -2.7912
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLVO V40 (2y) KAWASAKI VN1500
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Accident 199922CF03180

Slight
52.1939, -2.2216
1 vehicle 2 casualties
MERCEDES Model Missing (1y)
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Accident 199922BW01630

Slight
52.3549, -2.0465
1 vehicle 1 casualty
ROVER METRO
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Accident 1999520074926

Slight
51.4940, -2.5819
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Pedal cycle Vehicle
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Accident 1999530AI2452

Slight
51.9397, -2.1659
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER Pedal cycle
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