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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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Slight
50.6394, -3.5574
2 vehicles 2 casualties
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Slight
52.4736, -1.8996
2 vehicles 2 casualties
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Slight
52.7008, -1.7792
2 vehicles 2 casualties
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Accident 2004520052281

Serious
51.1305, -2.9961
2 vehicles 1 casualty
ROVER 400 SERIES Pedal cycle
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Accident 2004520053066

Slight
51.4928, -2.5832
2 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD TRANSIT VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 2004520052060

Slight
51.0168, -3.0883
3 vehicles 1 casualty
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Accident 200420E081001

Slight
52.3958, -1.9997
1 vehicle 1 casualty
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Accident 200422CF40830

Slight
52.2988, -2.1073
2 vehicles 1 casualty
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Accident 2004520052361

Slight
51.0927, -3.0143
2 vehicles 1 casualty
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Accident 2004520051420

Slight
51.0446, -3.0452
2 vehicles 2 casualties
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Accident 2004530AI1426

Slight
51.8663, -2.2197
2 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 309 CITROEN BX
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Accident 2004520057088

Serious
51.4651, -2.5903
1 vehicle 1 casualty
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Accident 2004214212540

Slight
52.6829, -1.7952
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRAVAN FIAT PUNTO
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Accident 2004520052230

Slight
51.4866, -2.5856
2 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 206 (2y) YAMAHA YZF 600 R (2y)
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Accident 2004530AI1420

Slight
51.8342, -2.2721
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Motorcycle 50cc and under BMW 3 SERIES (2y)
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Accident 200450F41E873

Slight
50.5661, -3.6526
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle PEUGEOT 106
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Accident 200450B61E923

Serious
50.4104, -4.3653
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Motorcycle 125cc and under (4y) DAF TRUCKS FAS 75CF
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Accident 2004520050423

Slight
51.4321, -2.6116
2 vehicles 1 casualty
CITROEN BERLINGO (4y) IVECO Model Missing (2y)
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Accident 200430D000327

Slight
52.9201, -1.5141
2 vehicles 1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing CITROEN ZX
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Accident 2004520049433

Slight
51.4215, -2.6293
2 vehicles 1 casualty
AUDI A4 (1y) FORD ESCORT
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