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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 2013520301351

Slight
51.0118, -3.1312
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 201330C000340

Slight
53.0730, -1.4085
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FIAT PUNTO
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Accident 2013300000371

Slight
52.9566, -1.4584
2 vehicles 2 casualties
CITROEN XSARA FORD FIESTA (4y)
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Accident 2013520301668

Serious
50.9911, -3.1790
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car NISSAN QASHQAI (3y)
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Accident 201322C300735

Slight
52.2924, -2.1148
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Car RENAULT CLIO
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Accident 2013213001221

Slight
52.6232, -1.7981
2 vehicles 1 casualty
CHRYSLER VOYAGER VAUXHALL VECTRA
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Accident 201320S011033

Slight
52.4173, -1.9700
2 vehicles 2 casualties
PEUGEOT 306 AUDI A3
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Slight
50.3959, -4.1186
2 vehicles 1 casualty
HONDA CIVIC PEUGEOT Model Missing
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Accident 2013520301594

Slight
51.2570, -2.9333
2 vehicles 2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN POLO VAUXHALL ASTRA (3y)
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Accident 201331A036813

Slight
53.1128, -1.2860
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car Pedal cycle
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Accident 2013521301480

Slight
51.4621, -2.5903
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VAUXHALL INSIGNIA (4y)
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Accident 2013520301885

Slight
51.0135, -3.0981
1 vehicle 1 casualty
DAF TRUCKS Model Missing (1y)
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Accident 2013213001123

Slight
52.7614, -1.7009
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA (2y)
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Accident 201322C300690

Slight
52.2399, -2.1728
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Motorcycle over 125cc and up to 500cc
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Accident 2013213001163

Slight
52.7883, -1.6759
2 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD TRANSIT (2y) VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 2013213001075

Slight
52.7228, -1.7512
2 vehicles 1 casualty
AUDI A6 (1y) CITROEN C2
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Accident 201330C000302

Serious
53.0935, -1.3381
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Vehicle PORSCHE 911
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Accident 201330D000301

Slight
52.9295, -1.5034
2 vehicles 2 casualties
AUDI A6 Car
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Accident 201320S013383

Slight
52.4013, -1.9828
2 vehicles 2 casualties
MINI COOPER CITROEN SAXO
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Accident 2013520301628

Slight
51.0149, -3.0965
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Motorcycle over 125cc and up to 500cc RENAULT CLIO
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