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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 200550E21N418

Slight
50.4087, -4.1857
1 vehicle 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 306
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Accident 2005530184040

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52.0457, -2.1722
2 vehicles 2 casualties
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Accident 2005520137103

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51.1672, -2.9821
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Ducati 999 BIPOSTO Motorcycle over 500cc
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Accident 2005520136654

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51.1204, -2.9991
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT Pedal cycle
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Accident 200550D31N438

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50.6582, -3.5394
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF (4y) TOYOTA COROLLA
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Accident 2005520135119

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51.4613, -2.5909
1 vehicle 1 casualty
LDV 400 SERIES (1y)
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Accident 200550F45N377

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50.5222, -3.7397
4 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT (1y) ROVER 400 SERIES SKODA OCTAVIA PEUGEOT 306
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Accident 200530D000750

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52.9266, -1.5092
3 vehicles 2 casualties
FIAT TEMPRA FORD FOCUS (3y) Car
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Accident 2005520134864

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51.3394, -2.7830
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FIAT PUNTO (3y) LAND ROVER FREELANDER (1y)
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Accident 200520F246601

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52.4716, -1.8996
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Car
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Accident 2005530184006

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51.6552, -2.4581
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Car
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Accident 2005520135739

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51.5474, -2.5680
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MAN Model Missing (2y) RENAULT MEGANE
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Accident 2005520134481

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51.5361, -2.5673
2 vehicles 1 casualty
SUZUKI Model Missing Car
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Accident 2005520133868

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51.3532, -2.7461
4 vehicles 1 casualty
Car Car Car FORD KA
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Accident 2005520134619

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51.5058, -2.5770
2 vehicles 1 casualty
DENNIS Model Missing Pedal cycle
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Accident 200520E186501

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52.4053, -1.9784
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under DENNIS Model Missing (3y)
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Accident 200520E176901

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52.4128, -1.9726
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 2005520133345

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51.0538, -3.0358
2 vehicles 4 casualties
Car Car
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Accident 200550B61N132

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50.4250, -4.2805
3 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD MONDEO CITROEN ZX VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 200520F243802

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52.4625, -1.9041
2 vehicles 1 casualty
NISSAN PATROL NISSAN MICRA
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