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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 199922CX00067

Slight
52.1761, -2.2136
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle FORD FIESTA (4y)
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Accident 199950E210060

Slight
50.3964, -4.0976
2 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1999530AI0194

Slight
51.6921, -2.4250
2 vehicles 1 casualty
ROVER 600 SERIES (2y) VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 199950E210040

Slight
50.3994, -4.1282
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Vehicle TOYOTA CARINA
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Accident 1999520005169

Slight
51.3246, -2.7965
2 vehicles 3 casualties
FORD FIESTA FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1999309D00019

Slight
52.8900, -1.5437
2 vehicles 2 casualties
IVECO-FORD Model Missing (1y) Vehicle
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Accident 1999520011835

Serious
51.4059, -2.6673
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT ROVER 100 SERIES (2y)
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Accident 1999530AI0039

Slight
51.8643, -2.2136
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle Vehicle
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Accident 1999309A00008

Slight
53.0593, -1.4151
3 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over LEYLAND FREIGHTER Vehicle
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Accident 1999219800658

Slight
52.5914, -1.7837
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle PEUGEOT 205
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Accident 1999520006545

Serious
51.0855, -3.0165
4 vehicles 2 casualties
MERCEDES 190 VAUXHALL VECTRA (2y) ROVER 400 SERIES (2y) Pedal cycle
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Accident 199920E006601

Serious
52.4299, -1.9508
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VOLVO 440
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Accident 199920E006201

Slight
52.4409, -1.9383
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA BMW 5 SERIES
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Accident 1999520003107

Slight
51.4553, -2.5973
1 vehicle 1 casualty
RENAULT EXTRA
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Accident 1999317A80016

Serious
53.1213, -1.2495
2 vehicles 2 casualties
VOLVO 244 RENAULT 11
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Accident 199950B510020

Slight
50.4576, -4.5133
2 vehicles 1 casualty
LAND ROVER DISCOVERY VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 1999219800257

Slight
52.5914, -1.7837
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER (4y) NISSAN MICRA
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Accident 1999530AI0020

Slight
51.8160, -2.2795
2 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA (1y) PEUGEOT 205
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Accident 1999520001961

Slight
51.5352, -2.5672
2 vehicles 2 casualties
FIAT UNO CITROEN AX
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Accident 1999520003883

Slight
51.5059, -2.5772
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle Pedal cycle
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