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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 201230C000802

Slight
53.0909, -1.3737
3 vehicles 2 casualties
HONDA ACCORD FORD KA PEUGEOT 206
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Accident 201230C000804

Serious
53.0562, -1.4199
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Motorcycle 125cc and under (2y)
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Accident 2012212001923

Slight
52.5904, -1.7824
2 vehicles 1 casualty
TOYOTA CAMRY Car
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Accident 2012521202329

Slight
51.4602, -2.5910
2 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 206 VAUXHALL FRONTERA
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Accident 2012520202116

Slight
51.2450, -2.9442
2 vehicles 1 casualty
HYUNDAI GETZ YAMAHA Model Missing (4y)
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Accident 201231A063312

Slight
53.1135, -1.2672
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT RENAULT CLIO
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Accident 2012521202046

Slight
51.4624, -2.5902
2 vehicles 1 casualty
AUDI A4 Pedal cycle
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Accident 201250BB2K012

Slight
50.4576, -4.6838
6 vehicles 8 casualties
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over MITSUBISHI Model Missing FIAT BRAVA FORD KA (2y) VAUXHALL ASTRA FORD FOCUS
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Accident 201222C201525

Slight
52.1941, -2.2191
1 vehicle 1 casualty
CITROEN XSARA
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Accident 2012212001808

Slight
52.7490, -1.7180
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FOCUS VOLVO C70 (2y)
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Accident 201220N018232

Slight
52.5168, -1.8197
2 vehicles 1 casualty
SUZUKI SWIFT NISSAN NOTE (1y)
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Accident 201231A072912

Slight
53.1111, -1.3007
2 vehicles 1 casualty
TRIUMPH DAYTONA 675 (3y) TOYOTA AURIS (3y)
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Accident 201230C000793

Slight
53.0875, -1.4023
1 vehicle 1 casualty
KAWASAKI ZX636
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Accident 201230C000826

Slight
53.0581, -1.4163
2 vehicles 1 casualty
LAND ROVER DISCOVERY LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
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Accident 201230D000600

Slight
52.9520, -1.4756
3 vehicles 1 casualty
SAAB 9-3 NEW HOLLAND Model Missing (1y) SEAT EXEO (3y)
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Accident 201230D000688

Slight
52.9258, -1.5100
3 vehicles 3 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA PEUGEOT 307 Car
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Accident 2012520201947

Slight
51.2228, -2.9747
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Motorcycle 125cc and under ROVER CITYROVER
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Accident 201231A060012

Serious
53.1136, -1.2711
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA (1y)
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Accident 201250JA2C009

Slight
50.5344, -3.7167
2 vehicles 1 casualty
DAF TRUCKS FTG 95XF Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 2012520201918

Slight
51.0115, -3.1315
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD KA Car
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