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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 201450JC3H019

Slight
50.5794, -3.6382
2 vehicles 2 casualties
NISSAN NOTE VAUXHALL VECTRA
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Accident 201450JI3F008

Slight
50.3766, -4.0390
3 vehicles 1 casualty
LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER VAUXHALL CORSA FORD FOCUS (2y)
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Accident 2014521408980

Slight
51.3931, -2.6955
3 vehicles 3 casualties
SKODA FABIA FORD FIESTA FORD TRANSIT (2y)
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Accident 2014300010858

Slight
52.9293, -1.5037
2 vehicles 1 casualty
CITROEN XSARA FORD MONDEO (3y)
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Accident 201422C404553

Slight
52.1801, -2.2161
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD KA RENAULT KANGOO
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Accident 201450JA2C018

Slight
50.5087, -3.7595
2 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT PARTNER (2y) FODEN Model Missing
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Accident 2014300010843

Slight
52.9523, -1.4750
2 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL ZAFIRA VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 201420S500514

Slight
52.4674, -1.9010
2 vehicles 1 casualty
SYM SYMPLY VOLKSWAGEN GOLF (3y)
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Accident 2014520408711

Slight
50.9853, -3.1949
4 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD FOCUS FORD ESCORT TOYOTA AYGO VAUXHALL ASTRA (4y)
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Accident 201450EL2K018

Slight
50.4080, -4.2015
3 vehicles 3 casualties
VAUXHALL MOKKA DACIA SANDERO (1y) AUDI A6
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Accident 201450BD2G012

Slight
50.4584, -4.5259
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES A CLASS CITROEN C3
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Accident 2014521408420

Serious
51.4637, -2.5898
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD FOCUS (3y)
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Accident 2014300010779

Slight
53.0930, -1.3535
3 vehicles 2 casualties
Vehicle CHEVROLET SPARK (3y) FORD TRANSIT CONNECT
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Accident 2014520409020

Serious
51.0586, -3.0352
2 vehicles 1 casualty
LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER SPORT (1y) HYUNDAI I30 (3y)
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Accident 2014520408500

Serious
50.9861, -3.1927
2 vehicles 3 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF (4y) VAUXHALL MERIVA
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Accident 201450JI2I014

Slight
50.3835, -3.9729
3 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA PEUGEOT 107 (4y) SUZUKI SWIFT (1y)
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Accident 201450JN2C005

Slight
50.5694, -3.6482
2 vehicles 2 casualties
DAF TRUCKS Model Missing (4y) MAN Model Missing
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Accident 2014520500565

Slight
51.0151, -3.1169
2 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT SCENIC VAUXHALL VECTRA
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Accident 2014520500557

Slight
51.2818, -2.8471
3 vehicles 2 casualties
PEUGEOT 208 VAUXHALL ASTRA DAF TRUCKS Model Missing (3y)
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Accident 2014521408687

Slight
51.5204, -2.5709
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES A CLASS (1y) Pedal cycle
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