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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 1992530AI1100

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FIAT UNO HONDA C50LA
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Accident 19922092B1030

Serious
3 vehicles 4 casualties
AUSTIN MONTEGO (3y) PEUGEOT 309 (4y) FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199250B510963

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under FORD FIESTA
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Accident 19922092B1028

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA (3y) Pedal cycle
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Accident 19922092B1011

Slight
3 vehicles 1 casualty
LEYLAND DAF FT 95 FORD ESCORT Vehicle
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Accident 1992317G81105

Serious
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing SUZUKI Model Missing
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Accident 19925292L1824

Slight
2 vehicles 2 casualties
CITROEN BX VOLVO 360
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Accident 1992530BI1414

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD SIERRA OPEL MANTA
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Accident 1992212515096

Serious
2 vehicles 6 casualties
Vehicle FORD ESCORT (4y)
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Accident 19925292L1789

Slight
4 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD SIERRA (3y) Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under AUSTIN MINI Vehicle
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Accident 1992212515082

Slight
2 vehicles 3 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER FORD ESCORT
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Accident 19925292D1630

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA (2y) Pedal cycle
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Accident 1992220207043

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT 5 FORD ESCORT (3y)
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Accident 19925292L1750

Slight
3 vehicles 2 casualties
Vehicle FORD ESCORT (1y) AUSTIN METRO (2y)
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Accident 199250E511655

Serious
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 19925292L1760

Serious
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FIAT PANDA (2y) Motorcycle 50cc and under
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Accident 19922092F0532

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
AUSTIN MONTEGO (4y) KAWASAKI KE100 (2y)
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Accident 19925292M1530

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLVO 244 BMW 7 SERIES
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Accident 19922092B0987

Slight
4 vehicles 2 casualties
Vehicle (2y) MERCEDES 200 ROVER 200 SERIES ROVER METRO (1y)
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Accident 199250B310928

Fatal
2 vehicles 5 casualties
AUDI 100 AUDI 100 (1y)
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