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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 200730A000514

Slight
53.0754, -1.4089
2 vehicles 3 casualties
TOYOTA COROLLA PEUGEOT 306
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Accident 2007520711962

Slight
51.0026, -3.1524
3 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF FORD ESCORT VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 2007520712333

Slight
51.0899, -3.0169
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Motorcycle 125cc and under Vehicle
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Accident 200750B51L867

Slight
50.4573, -4.4936
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 2007520712169

Slight
51.4574, -2.5934
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing Motorcycle over 125cc and up to 500cc
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Accident 200750E41L451

Slight
50.4060, -4.1613
4 vehicles 1 casualty
FIAT Model Missing (4y) HONDA CIVIC (4y) CITROEN XSARA VAUXHALL CORSA (2y)
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Accident 200720E135201

Slight
52.4141, -1.9719
2 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 307 HONDA XL125V
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Accident 20073102A3175

Slight
53.1112, -1.3004
3 vehicles 2 casualties
FIAT PUNTO (4y) VAUXHALL CORSA Car
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Accident 200720D261201

Slight
52.5080, -1.8563
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over NISSAN MICRA
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Accident 200720D281702

Slight
52.5312, -1.7768
2 vehicles 1 casualty
BMW 5 SERIES FORD FIESTA
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Accident 200750F45L744

Slight
50.4585, -3.7910
2 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 1007 (1y) SUZUKI SV 650
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Accident 200720F206301

Slight
52.4886, -1.8907
3 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA VAUXHALL VECTRA (2y) Motorcycle over 500cc
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Accident 200720D273101

Slight
52.5080, -1.8512
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Motorcycle over 125cc and up to 500cc VAUXHALL ZAFIRA (2y)
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Accident 200750F44L692

Slight
50.6362, -3.5651
1 vehicle 2 casualties
MINI ONE (2y)
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Accident 2007217026543

Slight
52.6496, -1.8088
2 vehicles 1 casualty
ROVER 25 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF (2y)
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Accident 200750B31M460

Fatal
50.4561, -4.6715
2 vehicles 5 casualties
FORD KA (4y) JEEP CHEROKEE (3y)
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Accident 2007520712087

Slight
50.9737, -3.1920
1 vehicle 1 casualty
HONDA Model Missing (3y)
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Accident 200720E148701

Slight
52.4410, -1.9382
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 2007217024197

Serious
52.7794, -1.6817
7 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD ESCORT SEAT ALTEA (1y) Motorcycle over 500cc HONDA CIVIC PEUGEOT 106 FIAT PUNTO Car
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Accident 2007520711591

Slight
51.1150, -2.9963
1 vehicle 1 casualty
SUZUKI Model Missing (4y)
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