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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 199050D211550

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 19905290G1304

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD CAPRI FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1990220308001

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1 vehicle 2 casualties
HONDA Model Missing
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Accident 19905290G1284

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT Vehicle
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Accident 1990530AI1191

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
CITROEN BX VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199050F451458

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD ORION (1y)
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Accident 199050E531547

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
HONDA CB125RSD
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Accident 19905290D3546

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle KAWASAKI Model Missing
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Accident 19905290G1273

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN POLO FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1990530AI1203

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 19902000D1391

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT AUSTIN MAESTRO (1y)
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Accident 19905290D3534

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle Pedal cycle
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Accident 19902090B1258

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2 vehicles 3 casualties
Vehicle PEUGEOT 309 (3y)
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Accident 1990220307067

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
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Accident 1990220307064

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3 vehicles 1 casualty
NISSAN MICRA (1y) ROVER MAESTRO AUSTIN MAESTRO
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Accident 199050F441594

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
LEYLAND Model Missing VOLKSWAGEN SCIROCCO (4y)
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Accident 19905290G1259

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle TOYOTA COROLLA (4y)
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Accident 199050B611267

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
RENAULT FUEGO
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Accident 1990220207047

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1990300A00517

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3 vehicles 3 casualties
Vehicle Vehicle PEUGEOT 405
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