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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
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1 vehicle 1 casualty
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Slight
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Serious
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2 vehicles 2 casualties
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Slight
50.4752, -4.7030
2 vehicles 1 casualty
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Accident 2010210004788

Slight
52.6278, -1.8017
1 vehicle 1 casualty
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Slight
51.5465, -2.5685
2 vehicles 1 casualty
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Slight
52.4495, -1.9196
2 vehicles 2 casualties
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Slight
51.1650, -2.9892
2 vehicles 1 casualty
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Accident 201050BD2G008

Slight
50.4583, -4.5262
2 vehicles 1 casualty
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Slight
51.4599, -2.5905
2 vehicles 1 casualty
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Accident 2010210004677

Slight
52.8354, -1.6173
1 vehicle 3 casualties
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Accident 201050BS2G018

Slight
50.4187, -4.2356
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MAN Model Missing (4y) Pedal cycle
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Accident 201022C003814

Slight
52.1674, -2.2152
2 vehicles 1 casualty
SEAT IBIZA FORD FIESTA
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Accident 2010520006520

Slight
51.0206, -3.0902
2 vehicles 1 casualty
CITROEN RELAY FORD FIESTA (1y)
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Accident 201030D000688

Serious
52.9305, -1.5006
2 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL CORSA VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 201050JC4U020

Serious
50.6707, -3.5374
3 vehicles 1 casualty
Car Motorcycle over 500cc BMW 3 SERIES (3y)
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Accident 2010520006170

Slight
51.0578, -3.0360
1 vehicle 1 casualty
AUSTIN MINI
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Accident 201050BB2K029

Slight
50.4600, -4.6948
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car PEUGEOT 406
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Accident 20103102A1587

Slight
53.1314, -1.2337
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA RENAULT SCENIC
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Accident 2010521006174

Slight
51.4051, -2.6686
3 vehicles 1 casualty
Car PEUGEOT PARTNER FORD FOCUS
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