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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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3 vehicles 2 casualties
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52.9979, -1.4487
2 vehicles 1 casualty
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50.4318, -4.4360
1 vehicle 1 casualty
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53.1211, -1.2504
2 vehicles 1 casualty
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50.4243, -3.8132
1 vehicle 1 casualty
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51.4659, -2.5908
1 vehicle 1 casualty
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50.4559, -4.6310
1 vehicle 3 casualties
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53.1213, -1.2500
3 vehicles 1 casualty
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51.1062, -2.9956
3 vehicles 3 casualties
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52.9560, -1.4589
2 vehicles 1 casualty
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50.4155, -3.8417
2 vehicles 1 casualty
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52.1986, -2.2243
2 vehicles 1 casualty
CITROEN SAXO Pedal cycle
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52.3805, -2.0421
1 vehicle 1 casualty
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51.8389, -2.2467
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Motorcycle over 125cc and up to 500cc Pedal cycle
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50.4252, -4.2809
2 vehicles 1 casualty
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Accident 201120N038221

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52.5194, -1.8006
3 vehicles 1 casualty
Car Car VAUXHALL COMBO (4y)
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Accident 201150JI2C005

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50.3850, -3.9604
2 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 306 Car
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Accident 201130C000502

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53.1013, -1.3258
2 vehicles 1 casualty
DAF TRUCKS FTG 95XF PEUGEOT 407
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Accident 201150JC2B012

Fatal
50.5955, -3.6140
2 vehicles 1 casualty
HONDA CB600F (4y) Car
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Accident 201122C102784

Slight
52.2395, -2.1734
2 vehicles 2 casualties
FIAT PUNTO CITROEN C1 (2y)
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