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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
52.6780, -1.7984
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Motorcycle 125cc and under
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Slight
52.4125, -1.9729
1 vehicle 1 casualty
DENNIS Model Missing
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Slight
52.1959, -2.2206
2 vehicles 2 casualties
RENAULT SCENIC PEUGEOT 206
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Slight
50.4555, -4.6350
3 vehicles 5 casualties
LAND ROVER DISCOVERY MERCEDES C CLASS AUDI RIO (3y)
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Slight
50.4159, -3.8409
3 vehicles 3 casualties
FORD MONDEO Car FORD FIESTA
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Accident 2012521203266

Fatal
51.6114, -2.4864
2 vehicles 2 casualties
HONDA CBR1000RR (3y) PEUGEOT 307
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Accident 201230C001022

Slight
53.1092, -1.3135
2 vehicles 3 casualties
NISSAN MICRA VAUXHALL CORSA
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Slight
50.4182, -3.8374
1 vehicle 1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES (1y)
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Accident 201222C202309

Serious
52.1906, -2.2179
2 vehicles 1 casualty
OPTARE SOLO PIAGGIO ZIP
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Accident 2012521204034

Slight
51.4915, -2.5845
3 vehicles 1 casualty
ALEXANDER DENNIS Model Missing (4y) PEUGEOT 206 Pedal cycle
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Accident 201220W027062

Slight
52.4734, -1.8994
1 vehicle 2 casualties
RENAULT CLIO
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Accident 2012520203448

Slight
50.9911, -3.1789
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF MERCEDES C CLASS
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Accident 201222D202382

Slight
52.3789, -2.0470
2 vehicles 1 casualty
HONDA ACCORD FORD FIESTA (2y)
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Accident 2012520203299

Slight
51.1304, -2.9961
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Car
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Accident 201220S026952

Slight
52.4393, -1.9402
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car Pedal cycle
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Accident 201220S025902

Slight
52.4584, -1.9078
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Pedal cycle FORD MONDEO
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Accident 201222D202147

Slight
52.3622, -2.0464
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD KA Motorcycle over 125cc and up to 500cc
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Accident 201250BD2G009

Serious
50.4577, -4.4975
1 vehicle 1 casualty
HONDA CBF500
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Accident 201222C202286

Slight
52.2636, -2.1764
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FOCUS (1y) MERCEDES B CLASS
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Accident 201222C202042

Slight
52.1861, -2.2173
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO (1y) Pedal cycle
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