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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 19902090F0922

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD CAPRI
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Accident 1990300A00754

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3 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle FREIGHT ROVER SHERPA (2y) Vehicle
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Accident 19905290J1360

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1 vehicle 2 casualties
OPEL MANTA
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Accident 19905290J1382

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 504 AUSTIN MAESTRO
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Accident 19905290G1823

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
MG METRO Pedal cycle
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Accident 1990220310075

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3 vehicles 2 casualties
AUSTIN AMBASSADOR NISSAN SUNNY (1y) VOLKSWAGEN GOLF (1y)
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Accident 199050D212112

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4 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle (2y) Vehicle TALBOT AVENGER FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 1990317F20962

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT (2y) AUSTIN MAESTRO
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Accident 1990317G81819

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
AUSTIN METRO FORD SIERRA (1y)
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Accident 19902090B1736

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
MORRIS MARINA
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Accident 19902090D1974

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3 vehicles 3 casualties
FORD SIERRA (2y) AUSTIN METRO (2y) VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 199050E212404

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle HONDA CIVIC
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Accident 19902090D1960

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 19902090B1733

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3 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT 5 LEYLAND AM Model Missing VAUXHALL ASTRA (2y)
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Accident 19902090B1731

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD SIERRA (1y)
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Accident 19902090B1711

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
AUSTIN MORRIS MINI FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 19902090D1987

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2 vehicles 5 casualties
FORD CORTINA ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 19902090B1749

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
ROVER 800 SERIES (3y)
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Accident 199050B511740

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
FIAT PANDA LADA SAMARA (2y)
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Accident 199050B511791

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
Vehicle PEUGEOT 305
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