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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 201420W040964

Slight
52.4921, -1.8892
2 vehicles 1 casualty
AUDI A5 Car
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Accident 2014520407918

Slight
51.2207, -2.9756
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD MONDEO
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Accident 201420N039244

Serious
52.5168, -1.8193
2 vehicles 4 casualties
Car SUZUKI SFV 650
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Accident 201420S040814

Slight
52.4525, -1.9136
2 vehicles 1 casualty
HYUNDAI IX35 (1y) JAGUAR X TYPE
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Accident 201431A146814

Fatal
53.1135, -1.2677
5 vehicles 4 casualties
FORD FOCUS IVECO Model Missing (1y) FORD TRANSIT MERCEDES SPRINTER VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
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Accident 201431A173814

Slight
53.1417, -1.2070
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car (2y) SKODA ROOMSTER
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Accident 2014530208851

Serious
51.8454, -2.2324
2 vehicles 2 casualties
YAMAHA YBR 125 (3y) MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER (2y)
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Accident 2014521405897

Slight
51.4196, -2.6341
4 vehicles 2 casualties
PEUGEOT 407 MITSUBISHI LANCER HYUNDAI SANTA FE MITSUBISHI CARISMA
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Accident 2014214003746

Slight
52.7369, -1.7335
2 vehicles 1 casualty
BMW 1 SERIES PEUGEOT 3008 (1y)
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Accident 201422C402626

Slight
52.1588, -2.2144
2 vehicles 2 casualties
SUZUKI SWIFT HYUNDAI I20 (2y)
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Accident 201422C402595

Serious
52.1943, -2.2218
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA APRILIA SR 50
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Accident 201450JC2B012

Slight
50.6229, -3.5820
1 vehicle 1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO
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Accident 201420N040444

Slight
52.5308, -1.7746
2 vehicles 1 casualty
CITROEN XSARA FORD FIESTA (2y)
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Accident 201450EL2L015

Serious
50.4113, -4.1750
2 vehicles 5 casualties
SEAT AROSA MAZDA 6 (4y)
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Accident 201420N040144

Slight
52.5090, -1.8373
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MAZDA 2 HONDA JAZZ
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Accident 2014214003644

Slight
52.6949, -1.7863
2 vehicles 2 casualties
RENAULT KANGOO Car
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Accident 201450JS2K016

Slight
50.4158, -3.8403
2 vehicles 3 casualties
FORD FIESTA VOLKSWAGEN EOS (4y)
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Accident 2014300008006

Slight
52.9092, -1.5285
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD KA (1y) DAF TRUCKS Model Missing
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Accident 201450JI2B004

Slight
50.3854, -3.9001
2 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA MAN Model Missing (1y)
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Accident 201450JI2I007

Slight
50.3827, -3.9836
3 vehicles 3 casualties
FORD FIESTA SKODA FABIA RENAULT CLIO
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