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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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Slight
50.4938, -3.7657
2 vehicles 2 casualties
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Slight
52.6829, -1.7952
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES SPRINTER (2y) MERCEDES C CLASS (4y)
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Accident 201450JI2I016

Slight
50.3828, -3.9798
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA FORD KUGA
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Accident 201450JI2I015

Slight
50.3830, -3.9789
3 vehicles 1 casualty
Car FORD KA RENAULT MEGANE (2y)
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Accident 201422C500247

Slight
52.2131, -2.2224
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA Pedal cycle
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Accident 201431A290914

Slight
53.1134, -1.2676
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods over 3.5t. and under 7.5t FORD C-MAX
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Accident 201450BS2B009

Slight
50.4254, -4.2814
2 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT TRUCKS Model Missing (3y) VAUXHALL VECTRA
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Accident 201450JS2K025

Slight
50.3870, -3.8950
1 vehicle 1 casualty
JAGUAR XK SERIES
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Accident 2014521500041

Slight
51.4099, -2.6490
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN TOURAN (4y) FIAT 500
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Accident 201450JC2B020

Slight
50.6271, -3.5808
1 vehicle 1 casualty
NISSAN PRIMERA
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Accident 201431A298114

Slight
53.1112, -1.3013
2 vehicles 2 casualties
BMW 3 SERIES AUDI A4
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Accident 2014300011108

Slight
52.9233, -1.5127
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing (1y) HYUNDAI I30
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Accident 2014214006539

Serious
52.7205, -1.7541
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Pedal cycle VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 201450EK2C015

Slight
50.3776, -4.0670
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ZAFIRA (4y)
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Accident 2014521500107

Serious
51.4646, -2.5899
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Car
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Accident 201420S507354

Slight
52.4048, -1.9791
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing (1y) HONDA CIVIC
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Accident 201420N060074

Serious
52.5227, -1.7944
2 vehicles 2 casualties
BMW 1 SERIES KIA RIO (2y)
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Accident 2014521409086

Slight
51.3857, -2.7015
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF Motorcycle over 500cc
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Accident 2014521409176

Slight
51.4098, -2.6494
4 vehicles 3 casualties
BMW 3 SERIES (1y) HONDA CIVIC VOLKSWAGEN GOLF LONDON TAXIS INT. TX1
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Accident 2014300011023

Serious
53.0849, -1.4078
1 vehicle 1 casualty
YAMAHA XC115
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