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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 19925292M0139

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA (4y)
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Accident 19925292K0159

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLVO 480 (2y) FIAT UNO
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Accident 199250E410235

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
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Accident 19925292E8837

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
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3 vehicles 1 casualty
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Accident 1992530BI0182

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3 vehicles 1 casualty
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Accident 1992302D00103

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
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Accident 19925292M0126

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
MG MGB TRIUMPH ACCLAIM
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Accident 1992212514063

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER Pedal cycle
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Accident 19922092F0081

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3 vehicles 1 casualty
AUSTIN AMBASSADOR VAUXHALL ASTRA (4y) FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199250E210218

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT ROVER METRO (2y)
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Accident 19922092B0109

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
CARBODIES TAXI (2y)
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Accident 19925292D0176

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3 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD GRANADA FORD ESCORT VOLVO 245
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Accident 19925292A0121

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD CORTINA
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Accident 1992317F80178

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1 vehicle 2 casualties
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 19925292K0350

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
AUSTIN METRO MAZDA 1300
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Accident 1992302D00099

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3 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle VAUXHALL CAVALIER Vehicle
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Accident 1992302A00036

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2 vehicles 4 casualties
BEDFORD Model Missing Vehicle
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Accident 1992220401056

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA (1y) Pedal cycle
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Accident 1992302A00037

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3 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD ESCORT (2y) FORD ESCORT Vehicle
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