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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 2006216026687

Fatal
52.6966, -1.7841
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under Car
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Accident 2006520119491

Slight
51.1220, -2.9998
2 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT MEGANE PIAGGIO ZIP (2y)
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Accident 200620E151101

Serious
52.4187, -1.9661
2 vehicles 1 casualty
BMW F 650 GS BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 2006520119440

Slight
50.9703, -3.2161
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA Pedal cycle
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Accident 200620F209702

Fatal
52.4601, -1.9064
4 vehicles 6 casualties
Car AUDI A4 Car AUDI A4 (2y)
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Accident 200620E151301

Slight
52.4012, -1.9826
2 vehicles 1 casualty
CITROEN C3 (1y) FORD PROBE
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Accident 2006520121517

Slight
51.2197, -2.9762
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Car
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Accident 2006216426666

Slight
52.5913, -1.7833
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Car Motorcycle over 125cc and up to 500cc
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Accident 200622DE53722

Slight
52.3427, -2.0486
2 vehicles 1 casualty
ROVER 400 SERIES HONDA ACCORD
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Accident 200620D281801

Slight
52.5082, -1.8507
2 vehicles 1 casualty
SEDDON/ATKINSON Model Missing (4y) Car
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Accident 2006520118010

Slight
50.9698, -3.2212
2 vehicles 1 casualty
SEAT LEON (3y) Car
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Accident 200630A000517

Slight
53.0719, -1.4086
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 2006530188013

Slight
51.8656, -2.2178
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FOCUS (4y) Pedal cycle
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Accident 2006230696651

Serious
52.5798, -1.7777
1 vehicle 3 casualties
ROVER 600 SERIES
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Accident 200650B61M205

Serious
50.4154, -4.3229
1 vehicle 2 casualties
Car
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Accident 2006216426779

Slight
52.7858, -1.6763
2 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO PEUGEOT 206 (4y)
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Accident 2006520118729

Slight
51.0390, -3.0536
2 vehicles 1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES ROVER 45 (2y)
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Accident 2006520118761

Slight
51.0666, -3.0242
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Goods over 3.5t. and under 7.5t LEYLAND DAF FA 45
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Accident 200622CA55815

Slight
52.2236, -2.2106
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MINI COOPER PEUGEOT 106 (4y)
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Accident 2006530188377

Serious
51.7863, -2.3130
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Motorcycle over 125cc and up to 500cc Car
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