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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 199950B510985

Slight
50.4516, -4.4848
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA (3y) MERCEDES 190
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Accident 1999219708365

Slight
52.8383, -1.6112
1 vehicle 3 casualties
Vehicle
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Accident 199950F511967

Slight
50.4492, -3.7919
6 vehicles 2 casualties
Vehicle FORD ESCORT Vehicle (1y) LEYLAND DAF FA 45 OPEL MANTA VAUXHALL VECTRA (2y)
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Accident 199922CE01339

Slight
52.0629, -2.1948
2 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT 5 FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1999520040584

Slight
51.4598, -2.5901
1 vehicle 1 casualty
IVECO-FORD Model Missing (4y)
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Accident 1999219708244

Slight
52.7840, -1.6778
1 vehicle 1 casualty
ROVER 400 SERIES (2y)
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Accident 1999520040975

Slight
51.3846, -2.7025
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Vehicle FORD ORION
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Accident 1999520038661

Slight
51.3990, -2.6759
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 1999520037975

Slight
51.1649, -2.9897
3 vehicles 2 casualties
ROVER VITESSE Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under Vehicle
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Accident 199950B610943

Serious
50.4209, -4.2632
3 vehicles 2 casualties
BEDFORD Model Missing VOLVO 340 LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER (2y)
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Accident 1999520037711

Slight
51.4157, -2.6407
3 vehicles 3 casualties
VAUXHALL BELMONT FIAT COUPE (2y) Daf Trucks Model Missing (1y)
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Accident 199950E210650

Slight
50.4068, -4.1638
2 vehicles 1 casualty
PROTON PROTON FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1999317A20241

Slight
53.1342, -1.2293
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Vehicle IVECO-FORD Model Missing (2y)
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Accident 1999520038849

Slight
51.4109, -2.0733
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Pedal cycle ROVER 400 SERIES
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Accident 1999520037664

Slight
51.3381, -2.7871
4 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD ESCORT VAUXHALL ASTRA FORD ESCORT (1y) NISSAN BLUEBIRD
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Accident 1999520041637

Serious
51.5951, -2.5139
1 vehicle 5 casualties
VAUXHALL NOVA
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Accident 199920F074401

Slight
52.4691, -1.9003
2 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD FIESTA VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 1999520038083

Slight
51.4099, -2.6490
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD MONDEO (4y) Vehicle
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Accident 1999520038270

Serious
51.3391, -2.7725
2 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL FRONTERA Vehicle
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Accident 199950E510628

Slight
50.3880, -4.0831
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle KAWASAKI AR125
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