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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 19962096F0971

Slight
3 vehicles 2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF (1y) PORSCHE 924 Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 199622CF06170

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
NISSAN MICRA (2y) Pedal cycle
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Accident 19962096E1180

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT (4y) FORD ESCORT (4y)
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Accident 19965296D1970

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3 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA ROVER 200 SERIES FIAT UNO
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Accident 19965296L5600

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing (3y) Vehicle
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Accident 199650F520863

Serious
1 vehicle 1 casualty
SUZUKI SJ
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Accident 1996317M80636

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3 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle FORD ESCORT (2y) Vehicle
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Accident 19965296K5650

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2 vehicles 3 casualties
AUDI Model Missing FORD ESCORT (4y)
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Accident 19965296D1947

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER (2y) Pedal cycle
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Accident 199622CJ05713

Serious
2 vehicles 2 casualties
CITROEN AX (2y) VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 19962096D1238

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT 5 SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 19965296L1531

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
LEYLAND Model Missing FORD FIESTA
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Accident 19962096F0950

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
ROVER METRO FORD ESCORT
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Accident 19965296E9656

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER FIAT PUNTO (2y)
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Accident 199650F520855

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2 vehicles 3 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER FORD SIERRA
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Accident 19965296E1977

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 19965296D1945

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 309 RENAULT 5
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Accident 19962096E1141

Serious
7 vehicles 4 casualties
FORD ESCORT FORD ESCORT MERCEDES E CLASS (2y) ROVER METRO (3y) AUSTIN MONTEGO AUSTIN METRO FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1996530AI0581

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3 vehicles 1 casualty
NISSAN MICRA (2y) RENAULT 11 FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199650E211030

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
HONDA CIVIC FORD FIESTA (1y)
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