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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 200622CA51885

Serious
52.1220, -2.2236
1 vehicle 1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO
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Accident 2006520014354

Slight
50.9849, -3.1960
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Car CITROEN SAXO
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Accident 2006216403221

Slight
52.5913, -1.7836
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car HONDA ACCORD
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Accident 200620E007901

Slight
52.4292, -1.9513
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD MONDEO Car
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Accident 200650E21A847

Slight
50.3921, -4.0893
3 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL COMBO CITROEN BERLINGO Car
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Accident 200630A000052

Slight
53.0581, -1.4161
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL MOVANO VAUXHALL VECTRA (2y)
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Accident 200620E009501

Slight
52.4012, -1.9826
2 vehicles 2 casualties
PEUGEOT 205 VAUXHALL CORSA (3y)
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Accident 2006520009245

Slight
51.0137, -3.1120
1 vehicle 1 casualty
SUBARU LEGACY
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Accident 2006520008320

Fatal
51.0060, -3.1432
3 vehicles 2 casualties
HONDA CIVIC FORD ESCORT VOLVO V70 (3y)
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Accident 200622CA51748

Slight
52.2095, -2.2248
2 vehicles 1 casualty
SUZUKI GSF 600 (2y) FIAT PUNTO
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Accident 20063102A0082

Serious
53.1115, -1.2966
1 vehicle 1 casualty
RENAULT ESPACE
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Accident 2006216402610

Fatal
52.8373, -1.6130
3 vehicles 4 casualties
VOLVO Model Missing (3y) RENAULT CLIO Car
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Accident 200650E31A806

Slight
50.4003, -4.1333
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Car Car
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Accident 200650F41B517

Serious
50.5676, -3.6510
2 vehicles 3 casualties
LAND ROVER DISCOVERY CITROEN AX
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Accident 2006530185479

Slight
51.8187, -2.2776
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Motorcycle over 125cc and up to 500cc Pedal cycle
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Accident 200650E53A643

Slight
50.3794, -4.0093
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF RENAULT SCENIC (1y)
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Accident 2006520008711

Serious
51.4240, -2.6236
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing (4y) PIAGGIO TYPHOON (1y)
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Accident 200630A000044

Slight
53.0653, -1.4096
5 vehicles 3 casualties
Vehicle ERF Model Missing DAF TRUCKS FAT 75CF (4y) VAUXHALL ASTRAVAN FORD FOCUS
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Accident 200622DX49361

Slight
52.3789, -2.0461
2 vehicles 1 casualty
HONDA SCV100 (1y) DAEWOO NEXIA
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Accident 2006520008273

Slight
51.2169, -2.9818
1 vehicle 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 205
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