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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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2 vehicles 1 casualty
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Slight
50.9907, -3.1797
2 vehicles 1 casualty
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2 vehicles 2 casualties
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Slight
53.1019, -1.3247
2 vehicles 1 casualty
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Slight
51.3389, -2.7677
3 vehicles 1 casualty
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Accident 200950BD2B011

Slight
50.4565, -4.5872
2 vehicles 2 casualties
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Accident 20093102A3058

Slight
53.1178, -1.2547
2 vehicles 1 casualty
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Accident 2009530200107

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51.8523, -2.2250
2 vehicles 1 casualty
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Accident 200920D294302

Slight
52.5194, -1.8006
3 vehicles 1 casualty
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Accident 200950JS2K024

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50.3980, -3.8665
1 vehicle 1 casualty
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Accident 200950EL2L047

Slight
50.4105, -4.1723
2 vehicles 1 casualty
CITROEN SAXO KIA PICANTO
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Accident 200920D304202

Slight
52.5268, -1.7848
2 vehicles 1 casualty
BMW X5 (1y) AUDI Q7 (1y)
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Accident 2009520910782

Slight
51.4701, -2.5938
2 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 106 FORD FOCUS
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Accident 200950JA2C035

Serious
50.5356, -3.7107
2 vehicles 1 casualty
SUBARU LEGACY FIAT PUNTO
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Accident 200930D000965

Slight
52.9217, -1.5128
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA FORD FIESTA (2y)
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Accident 2009219008674

Slight
52.7582, -1.7066
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA (4y) MAN Model Missing (2y)
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Accident 20093102A2911

Slight
53.1426, -1.2045
2 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD FOCUS (1y) FIAT PUNTO
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Accident 2009520910627

Slight
50.9855, -3.1943
3 vehicles 3 casualties
SKODA FABIA (2y) NISSAN MICRA MERCEDES SPRINTER (2y)
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Accident 200930D000925

Slight
52.9207, -1.5149
3 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD MONDEO CHRYSLER PT CRUISER (4y) Car
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Accident 2009520910562

Serious
50.9655, -3.2805
1 vehicle 1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO
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