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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 199930D000345

Slight
52.9277, -1.5067
2 vehicles 1 casualty
ROVER 400 SERIES (1y) IVECO-FORD Model Missing
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Accident 199920E110001

Slight
52.4457, -1.9332
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 1999520051784

Slight
50.9849, -3.1953
2 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT MASTER CITROEN AX
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Accident 199950B611384

Slight
50.4190, -4.2342
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT SUZUKI GSF 1200
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Accident 1999520053165

Slight
51.1649, -2.9925
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA VAUXHALL Model Missing
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Accident 1999219410584

Slight
52.8340, -1.6197
3 vehicles 1 casualty
KAWASAKI Z550 MERCEDES 300 TOYOTA MR2
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Accident 199920E108201

Slight
52.4452, -1.9342
2 vehicles 1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES Pedal cycle
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Accident 1999520051411

Serious
51.4706, -2.5931
2 vehicles 2 casualties
HONDA Model Missing IVECO-FORD Model Missing
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Accident 1999317A20336

Slight
53.1375, -1.2159
2 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT 19 ROVER MAESTRO
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Accident 1999520051381

Slight
51.4733, -2.5903
2 vehicles 1 casualty
PIAGGIO NRG RENAULT CLIO
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Accident 1999317A80600

Slight
53.1134, -1.2619
1 vehicle 1 casualty
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 1999520051357

Slight
51.5530, -2.5693
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL BELMONT PEUGEOT SPEEDFIGHT (2y)
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Accident 199930A000240

Slight
52.9787, -1.4492
2 vehicles 2 casualties
SCANIA Model Missing (2y) SKODA FELICIA (1y)
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Accident 1999530AI1597

Serious
51.8834, -2.2377
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle NISSAN SUNNY
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Accident 199930D000330

Serious
52.8686, -1.5647
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 1999530AI1601

Slight
51.7644, -2.3301
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 199930D000329

Slight
52.9326, -1.4986
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA VOLKSWAGEN SCIROCCO
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Accident 1999520049930

Slight
51.5360, -2.5673
1 vehicle 2 casualties
LEYLAND DAF FA 50
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Accident 1999520049565

Serious
51.4589, -2.5915
1 vehicle 2 casualties
LEYLAND Model Missing
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Accident 199950D212198

Slight
50.6789, -3.5197
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Vehicle
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