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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 200420F501901

Slight
52.4711, -1.8997
3 vehicles 2 casualties
Vehicle ROVER 400 SERIES FORD FIESTA
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Accident 20043102A4494

Slight
53.1279, -1.2358
2 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 307 (2y) FIAT PUNTO (3y)
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Accident 2004520001287

Slight
51.4357, -2.6069
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Motorcycle 125cc and under
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Accident 200450B51S379

Slight
50.4576, -4.5225
2 vehicles 1 casualty
NISSAN MICRA BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 200450F41S250

Slight
50.5463, -3.6903
2 vehicles 2 casualties
BMW 3 SERIES FORD Model Missing
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Accident 200430A000704

Slight
53.0985, -1.3261
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF PEUGEOT 306
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Accident 200430A000703

Serious
53.0958, -1.3284
2 vehicles 2 casualties
ROVER 25 (3y) Vehicle
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Accident 2004520200353

Serious
51.3905, -2.6985
1 vehicle 3 casualties
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Accident 2004520204138

Slight
51.2400, -2.9494
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD MONDEO Vehicle
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Accident 2004214438872

Slight
52.8202, -1.6392
7 vehicles 3 casualties
PEUGEOT 406 DAEWOO MATIZ (1y) Vehicle PORSCHE 911 (2y) FORD KA (1y) FODEN Model Missing (3y) FIAT PUNTO (4y)
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Accident 200430D001148

Slight
52.9513, -1.4766
3 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle VAUXHALL ASTRA Vehicle
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Accident 200422DR42142

Slight
52.3793, -2.0440
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF SKODA OCTAVIA
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Accident 2004520174009

Slight
51.0929, -3.0127
1 vehicle 1 casualty
SUZUKI GSX 1300 (1y)
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Accident 200430A000699

Slight
53.0752, -1.4089
2 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 200430A000702

Slight
53.0930, -1.3501
6 vehicles 8 casualties
PEUGEOT 406 FORD MONDEO TOYOTA COROLLA CITROEN AX FORD FIESTA VAUXHALL OMEGA (3y)
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Accident 2004520173258

Serious
51.1779, -2.9994
1 vehicle 2 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 200420F501601

Slight
52.4747, -1.9009
2 vehicles 2 casualties
TOYOTA AVENSIS VAUXHALL VECTRA
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Accident 200430A000698

Slight
52.9899, -1.4488
2 vehicles 2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF AUDI A4 (1y)
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Accident 200430A000696

Slight
53.0516, -1.4243
1 vehicle 1 casualty
MERCEDES SPRINTER
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Accident 200420E232801

Slight
52.4352, -1.9455
2 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT Model Missing HONDA Model Missing
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