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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 200530D000562

Slight
52.8865, -1.5442
1 vehicle 1 casualty
NISSAN PRIMERA
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Accident 200550F41J845

Serious
50.5359, -3.7141
2 vehicles 2 casualties
PEUGEOT 206 (1y) RENAULT MODEL MISSING
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Accident 200550B51J869

Slight
50.4557, -4.5655
2 vehicles 3 casualties
FORD FIESTA Car
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Accident 200550D21J824

Slight
50.6431, -3.5406
1 vehicle 4 casualties
LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
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Accident 2005520101753

Slight
51.4836, -2.5868
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA VAUXHALL VECTRA
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Accident 2005520103306

Serious
51.1682, -2.9917
2 vehicles 3 casualties
FORD TRANSIT (4y) PEUGEOT 205
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Accident 2005520103284

Slight
51.2238, -2.9737
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Motorcycle over 500cc VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 2005520103527

Slight
51.4359, -2.6062
3 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD MONDEO BMW 3 SERIES SEAT IBIZA
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Accident 2005530183512

Slight
52.0018, -2.1611
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA Motorcycle over 500cc (3y)
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Accident 200520F186001

Slight
52.4675, -1.9013
2 vehicles 1 casualty
BMW M3 YAMAHA Model Missing
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Accident 2005520101788

Slight
51.4588, -2.5915
2 vehicles 1 casualty
LONDON TAXIS INT. TX1 Car
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Accident 20053102A2224

Slight
53.1212, -1.2501
2 vehicles 6 casualties
NISSAN PRIMERA ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 200522CC49004

Serious
52.1252, -2.2182
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ZAFIRA (1y) FORD FIESTA (4y)
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Accident 2005520101826

Slight
51.4588, -2.5915
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FIAT BRAVO
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Accident 2005520101311

Slight
51.4966, -2.5812
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car PEUGEOT 407 (1y)
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Accident 2005520102041

Slight
51.4592, -2.5904
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats) Pedal cycle
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Accident 2005215426698

Slight
52.6117, -1.7960
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 200520D247501

Slight
52.5175, -1.8077
3 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over VAUXHALL VECTRA PEUGEOT 406
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Accident 200520F185401

Slight
52.4710, -1.8997
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car Goods over 3.5t. and under 7.5t
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Accident 2005520103519

Slight
51.5530, -2.5693
3 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO FORD MONDEO (2y) Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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