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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 200722CA86618

Serious
52.2524, -2.1627
2 vehicles 1 casualty
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Slight
51.4632, -2.5900
2 vehicles 1 casualty
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Slight
50.6458, -3.5557
1 vehicle 1 casualty
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Slight
50.3986, -4.1273
2 vehicles 1 casualty
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Accident 2007520710935

Slight
51.4849, -2.5863
2 vehicles 1 casualty
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Slight
53.1135, -1.2652
3 vehicles 1 casualty
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Accident 2007520711139

Slight
51.1337, -2.9946
1 vehicle 1 casualty
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Slight
53.1433, -1.2013
1 vehicle 1 casualty
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Accident 2007520710903

Slight
51.5363, -2.5675
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Pedal cycle FORD FOCUS
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Accident 200722CA86588

Slight
52.2219, -2.2133
2 vehicles 1 casualty
HONDA CBR1100XX FORD FIESTA
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Accident 200722DE86803

Slight
52.3551, -2.0453
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Motorcycle over 500cc MERCEDES 200
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Accident 2007520711163

Serious
51.2098, -2.9855
2 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER VOLVO V40
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Accident 2007530191959

Slight
51.7702, -2.3255
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL VECTRA Motorcycle over 500cc (4y)
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Accident 200720D248801

Slight
52.5130, -1.8282
2 vehicles 2 casualties
MAZDA 121 PEUGEOT PARTNER
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Accident 200720E116801

Slight
52.4059, -1.9779
2 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 200750F41K190

Slight
50.5422, -3.6973
2 vehicles 1 casualty
LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER AUDI 80
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Accident 2007530191931

Slight
51.8360, -2.2718
2 vehicles 3 casualties
ROVER 200 SERIES JAGUAR X TYPE
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Accident 200750B61K719

Slight
50.4157, -4.3225
4 vehicles 2 casualties
CITROEN SAXO HONDA CIVIC BMW M3 FORD FOCUS
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Accident 2007217022073

Slight
52.6633, -1.8169
1 vehicle 1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 2007520710780

Serious
51.3389, -2.7719
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FIAT DOBLO (1y) BMW R 1200
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