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A38 road traffic accidents

47,920 collisions recorded
1979 to 2024

The A38 appears in 47,920 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1979 and 2024, involving 66,327 casualties. Of these collisions, 1,155 were fatal and 8,480 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 3% on 2023.

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All Severities Fatal Serious Slight
Fatal
1,155
Serious
8,480
Casualties
66,327
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

4,329 recorded here

Bristol

2,933 recorded here

Bridgwater

1,854 recorded here

Plymouth

1,352 recorded here

Gloucester

1,269 recorded here

South Gloucestershire

1,189 recorded here

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Birmingham

3,258 recorded along the A38

Bristol

2,397 recorded along the A38

Gloucester

918 recorded along the A38

Worcester

684 recorded along the A38

Plymouth

645 recorded along the A38

Taunton

626 recorded along the A38

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Recent Accidents

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Slight
52.9563, -1.4593
2 vehicles 2 casualties
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Slight
50.4004, -4.1316
3 vehicles 3 casualties
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Serious
52.8686, -1.5645
4 vehicles 1 casualty
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Slight
52.8198, -1.6395
2 vehicles 1 casualty
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Slight
52.5088, -1.8479
2 vehicles 1 casualty
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Slight
51.4922, -2.5836
2 vehicles 1 casualty
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Accident 200950BS2A018

Slight
50.4068, -4.3517
2 vehicles 2 casualties
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Slight
51.4689, -2.5930
2 vehicles 1 casualty
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Accident 200920D296001

Slight
52.5156, -1.8218
1 vehicle 1 casualty
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Slight
52.8701, -1.5626
2 vehicles 4 casualties
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Serious
52.8133, -1.6569
1 vehicle 1 casualty
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Slight
52.6420, -1.8052
4 vehicles 1 casualty
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Slight
51.5169, -2.5717
3 vehicles 3 casualties
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Accident 2009219005574

Slight
52.6411, -1.8053
1 vehicle 1 casualty
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Accident 2009530198709

Slight
51.7702, -2.3256
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA YAMAHA XJ 900 S
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Accident 200922C903958

Slight
52.1939, -2.2216
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 200922D903984

Slight
52.3226, -2.0592
2 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL CORSA RENAULT CLIO
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Accident 200920E088801

Slight
52.4054, -1.9784
1 vehicle 1 casualty
JAGUAR S TYPE (3y)
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Accident 200920E089301

Slight
52.4403, -1.9389
2 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO NISSAN ALMERA
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Accident 2009520906456

Slight
51.0246, -3.0717
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FOCUS VAUXHALL VECTRA
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