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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 199550E212108

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4 vehicles 1 casualty
PORSCHE MODEL MISSING Vehicle FORD FIESTA FORD ORION
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Accident 199550D211949

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
NISSAN MICRA Vehicle
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Accident 199550D421948

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
HONDA NE50M
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Accident 19952095E2101

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
ROVER METRO (1y)
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Accident 19955295L3107

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
VOLVO 343
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Accident 1995530BI1674

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4 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER (1y) ROVER 2000 FORD FIESTA VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 19955295E3359

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 19955295M3300

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4 vehicles 2 casualties
RENAULT ESPACE AUSTIN MONTEGO FORD ESCORT NISSAN SUNNY
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Accident 19955295M3430

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER FIAT 127
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Accident 199550B511316

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3 vehicles 2 casualties
HONDA CONCERTO (4y) Vehicle Vehicle
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Accident 199550B611315

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3 vehicles 1 casualty
NISSAN BLUEBIRD FORD SIERRA NISSAN PRAIRIE
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Accident 1995215722649

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle YAMAHA Model Missing (2y)
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Accident 199522CR12298

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 1995530BI1652

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3 vehicles 1 casualty
AUSTIN METRO FIAT FIORINO (1y) ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 199550E212203

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3 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD TRANSIT VAUXHALL ASTRA LEYLAND Model Missing
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Accident 199550B511312

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES ROVER MAESTRO (3y)
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Accident 199550E512081

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6 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD SIERRA Pedal cycle Vehicle VOLKSWAGEN GOLF (3y) VAUXHALL CAVALIER Vehicle
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Accident 19955295K3095

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
MAZDA 626 Vehicle
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Accident 19952095E2114

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF YAMAHA Model Missing
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Accident 1995305A00523

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2 vehicles 3 casualties
Vehicle AUDI 80
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