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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 199050B610509

Slight
2 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD CAPRI FORD GRANADA
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Accident 1990300A00253

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
NISSAN CABSTAR (4y) MITSUBISHI SPACE WAGON (2y)
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Accident 199050B610528

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT (2y)
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Accident 1990317G20291

Serious
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VANDEN PLAS 1500 PEUGEOT 405 (1y)
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Accident 1990317G80629

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4 vehicles 2 casualties
Vehicle Vehicle YAMAHA Model Missing (4y) VAUXHALL ASTRA (2y)
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Accident 1990530AI0555

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL NOVA (4y) FORD ESCORT (4y)
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Accident 1990530BI0198

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA (1y) AUSTIN AMBASSADOR
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Accident 1990220204029

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
SEDDON/ATKINSON Model Missing (4y)
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Accident 19905290J0397

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA Vehicle
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Accident 19905290A0566

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD GRANADA KAWASAKI Model Missing (4y)
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Accident 19905290A0587

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CHEVETTE Pedal cycle
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Accident 19905290G0617

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
SUZUKI Model Missing FORD Model Missing
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Accident 1990530BI0184

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
Vehicle Daf Trucks Model Missing
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Accident 19905290G0587

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2 vehicles 3 casualties
COLT HATCHBACK FORD FIESTA
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Accident 1990210509438

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD ESCORT (1y) ERF Model Missing
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Accident 19905290G0588

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
YAMAHA Model Missing Vehicle
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Accident 1990300D00315

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3 vehicles 4 casualties
MG MIDGET RENAULT 11 (3y) Vehicle
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Accident 19905290A0575

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
Pedal cycle Vehicle
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Accident 1990317G80604

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
NISSAN MICRA HONDA CG125B (1y)
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Accident 19905290G0579

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
Pedal cycle FORD FIESTA
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