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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 201050KU2E014

Serious
50.9190, -3.3391
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 201022C004947

Slight
52.2608, -2.1774
1 vehicle 1 casualty
YAMAHA YQ 50 AEROX (4y)
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Accident 201050BE2A004

Slight
50.4486, -4.6609
2 vehicles 4 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA (2y) Car
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Accident 2010521007967

Slight
51.5427, -2.5673
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 2010521007949

Slight
51.4844, -2.5865
2 vehicles 1 casualty
SEAT LEON Pedal cycle
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Accident 201050EL2A017

Slight
50.3993, -4.1285
2 vehicles 3 casualties
VAUXHALL VIVARO (4y) Car
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Accident 201050JS2K018

Slight
50.4151, -3.8423
3 vehicles 1 casualty
ROVER 75 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF FORD KA
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Accident 20103102A2407

Slight
53.1322, -1.2347
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Motorcycle 125cc and under FORD FIESTA (3y)
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Accident 2010521008215

Slight
51.6103, -2.4884
3 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 206 Car VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 20103102A2401

Slight
53.1389, -1.2134
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE (3y) APRILIA Model Missing
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Accident 201022C005976

Slight
52.2042, -2.2269
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Pedal cycle FIAT BRAVA
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Accident 201020S038030

Slight
52.3951, -1.9903
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing Pedal cycle
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Accident 2010521007892

Serious
51.4816, -2.5879
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA Pedal cycle
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Accident 2010520007931

Serious
51.1399, -2.9926
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing Car
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Accident 2010530202712

Serious
52.0368, -2.1656
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Car VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 2010520008249

Slight
51.2812, -2.8483
2 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over (4y)
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Accident 201050BD2J010

Serious
50.4304, -4.4336
4 vehicles 4 casualties
Car LAND ROVER FREELANDER (3y) FORD MONDEO (4y) RENAULT LAGUNA
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Accident 201050EP2F031

Slight
50.3848, -4.0793
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 20103102A2837

Slight
53.1279, -1.2358
3 vehicles 7 casualties
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under Car TOYOTA RAV4
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Accident 201030D000925

Slight
52.9288, -1.5046
1 vehicle 1 casualty
TRIUMPH SPRINT ST
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