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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 200550E53A636

Slight
50.3813, -3.9991
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Car RENAULT CLIO (1y)
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Slight
51.0122, -3.1292
2 vehicles 1 casualty
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Accident 200530A000032

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53.0908, -1.3745
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FOCUS (3y) FORD ESCORT
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Accident 200530D000044

Slight
52.8853, -1.5462
4 vehicles 2 casualties
Car FIAT TIPO VOLKSWAGEN POLO Car
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Accident 200550E53A619

Slight
50.3833, -3.9750
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car RENAULT LAGUNA
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Accident 2005520009776

Slight
51.5296, -2.5700
2 vehicles 1 casualty
SUZUKI GS 500 PEUGEOT 306
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Accident 200550E53A539

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50.3785, -4.0246
2 vehicles 2 casualties
PEUGEOT 306 VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 200520F015202

Slight
52.4671, -1.9013
2 vehicles 2 casualties
RENAULT MEGANE (3y) Car
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Accident 200522DN42988

Serious
52.3136, -2.0809
2 vehicles 3 casualties
Car (3y) ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 2005520009954

Serious
51.1290, -2.9973
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA Motorcycle over 500cc
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Accident 2005520008923

Slight
51.4923, -2.5835
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 2005520009938

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51.2616, -2.9261
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FOCUS PEUGEOT 307 (1y)
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Accident 200522CA45668

Serious
52.1955, -2.2223
1 vehicle 1 casualty
DENNIS Model Missing
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Accident 2005520007668

Slight
51.5008, -2.5791
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Car
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Accident 2005520007561

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51.4947, -2.5821
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA FORD KA
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Accident 2005520009423

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51.3166, -2.8164
1 vehicle 1 casualty
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 200550B31A352

Slight
50.4555, -4.6349
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car PEUGEOT 306
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Accident 2005520009181

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51.0149, -3.1166
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES 200 HONDA Model Missing
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Accident 200550F45A495

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50.5217, -3.7412
3 vehicles 3 casualties
FIAT PUNTO FORD FOCUS (2y) FORD FIESTA (4y)
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Accident 200550F45A409

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50.5182, -3.7473
3 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD KA PEUGEOT 206 PEUGEOT 206 (1y)
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