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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 200450E21D450

Slight
50.3961, -4.1218
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 200430A000161

Serious
53.0063, -1.4457
2 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 307 (1y) Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 200430A000158

Slight
53.0899, -1.3879
2 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO Vehicle
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Accident 200420D100501

Slight
52.5090, -1.8601
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA MERCEDES Model Missing (1y)
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Accident 2004520035157

Slight
51.4218, -2.6283
3 vehicles 1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES (4y) Vehicle Vehicle
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Accident 200450B51D237

Slight
50.4582, -4.5947
2 vehicles 1 casualty
NISSAN ALMERA (1y) Vehicle
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Accident 2004520034703

Slight
51.4711, -2.5930
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 200430A000160

Slight
53.0987, -1.3260
2 vehicles 1 casualty
ERF Model Missing Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 200430A000149

Slight
53.0869, -1.4048
2 vehicles 1 casualty
NISSAN MICRA (1y) FORD FOCUS
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Accident 200450B61D214

Slight
50.4247, -4.2801
2 vehicles 2 casualties
BMW 5 SERIES CITROEN SAXO
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Accident 2004530AI0943

Slight
51.8422, -2.2396
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER PROTON PERSONA
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Accident 200422CA39990

Slight
52.1705, -2.2130
3 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT LAGUNA FORD FIESTA (4y) MAZDA 6 (1y)
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Accident 200430A000146

Serious
53.0890, -1.3912
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Vehicle VAUXHALL NOVA
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Accident 2004520035483

Slight
51.5655, -2.5534
2 vehicles 1 casualty
APRILIA Model Missing (3y) FORD ESCORT
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Accident 200450E51D184

Slight
50.3793, -4.0166
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
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Accident 200422CA39985

Slight
52.1694, -2.2134
3 vehicles 2 casualties
MINI COOPER (2y) NISSAN PRIMERA FORD FIESTA
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Accident 20043108A1287

Slight
53.1216, -1.2494
3 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT 5 Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over Vehicle
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Accident 2004520034941

Slight
51.4523, -2.5984
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle FORD MONDEO
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Accident 2004530AI0867

Slight
51.8760, -2.2407
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FOCUS PEUGEOT 206 (4y)
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Accident 200420F069201

Slight
52.4861, -1.8916
2 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD ESCORT ROVER MINI
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