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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 2005530184963

Slight
51.6994, -2.4077
2 vehicles 2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN POLO Car
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Accident 200520E220601

Serious
52.4078, -1.9759
2 vehicles 1 casualty
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Slight
50.3837, -4.0787
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over Car
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Slight
52.6787, -1.7973
2 vehicles 1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing (1y) MERCEDES C CLASS
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Accident 2005215438776

Slight
52.8382, -1.6116
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car ALFA ROMEO 156 (4y)
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Accident 200550E51Q339

Slight
50.3833, -4.0784
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Car VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 200550F45P895

Slight
50.5213, -3.7419
2 vehicles 1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES PEUGEOT 306
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Accident 200550B61P831

Slight
50.4166, -4.3952
1 vehicle 2 casualties
ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 2005520160491

Serious
51.0127, -3.1274
1 vehicle 2 casualties
NISSAN MICRA
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Accident 200522CA51377

Slight
52.1941, -2.2191
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD MONDEO PEUGEOT 306
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Accident 200522CF50967

Slight
52.2395, -2.1732
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Taxi/Private hire car Car
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Accident 200550F45P834

Serious
50.5368, -3.7123
5 vehicles 4 casualties
CITROEN C5 (2y) KIA SEDONA (4y) VOLKSWAGEN GOLF (1y) FORD MONDEO FORD ORION
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Accident 2005520158747

Fatal
50.9666, -3.2738
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT Car
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Accident 200520E224801

Slight
52.4166, -1.9697
3 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL VIVARO MERCEDES 190 VAUXHALL CORSA (1y)
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Accident 2005520160806

Slight
51.2196, -2.9764
2 vehicles 1 casualty
SUZUKI SWIFT Pedal cycle
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Accident 2005520160741

Slight
51.3463, -2.7508
3 vehicles 2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT VAUXHALL ASTRA RENAULT MASTER
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Accident 200522CA50923

Serious
52.1939, -2.2216
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 200550F44P837

Slight
50.6694, -3.5383
2 vehicles 1 casualty
NISSAN MICRA VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 200550B31P780

Slight
50.4586, -4.6908
2 vehicles 3 casualties
LAND ROVER DISCOVERY PEUGEOT 405
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Accident 200530A000661

Slight
52.9559, -1.4590
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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