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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 200350B51O344

Slight
50.4142, -4.3753
2 vehicles 1 casualty
NISSAN CABSTAR PEUGEOT 206 (1y)
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Accident 2003521607419

Slight
50.9864, -3.1878
3 vehicles 1 casualty
ROVER 400 SERIES ROVER 200 SERIES (1y) Vehicle
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Accident 200350E21S132

Serious
50.4052, -4.1590
7 vehicles 3 casualties
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Accident 200350E21O469

Slight
50.3943, -4.0987
5 vehicles 1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under PEUGEOT 106 Vehicle Vehicle Vehicle
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Accident 200320E235201

Serious
52.4265, -1.9541
1 vehicle 1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 200322CA37804

Slight
52.1781, -2.2147
3 vehicles 1 casualty
FIAT PUNTO IVECO-FORD Model Missing LONDON TAXIS INT. TX1 (4y)
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Accident 2003520158798

Slight
51.4485, -2.5904
1 vehicle 1 casualty
SAAB 9000 (2y)
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Accident 2003520160598

Slight
51.4289, -2.6140
3 vehicles 1 casualty
AUDI A4 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF JAGUAR X TYPE
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Accident 200322CF37832

Slight
52.2643, -2.1759
1 vehicle 2 casualties
HYUNDAI COUPE
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Accident 200330D001014

Slight
52.9081, -1.5297
2 vehicles 2 casualties
PEUGEOT 306 ROVER METRO (1y)
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Accident 200320F313501

Serious
52.4724, -1.8996
1 vehicle 2 casualties
HONDA CIVIC (3y)
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Accident 200330A000666

Slight
53.0878, -1.4011
2 vehicles 1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES (2y) Vehicle
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Accident 2003520156612

Serious
51.4464, -2.5908
1 vehicle 2 casualties
PIAGGIO NRG (1y)
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Accident 2003521609039

Slight
51.1611, -2.9870
3 vehicles 2 casualties
SUZUKI SAMURAI NISSAN PRIMERA CITROEN XANTIA (2y)
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Accident 200320F322501

Slight
52.4675, -1.9010
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FODEN Model Missing VAUXHALL CORSA (4y)
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Accident 2003530AI4076

Slight
51.8602, -2.2172
2 vehicles 1 casualty
CITROEN XSARA NISSAN MICRA
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Accident 200320F312401

Slight
52.4748, -1.9004
4 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle FORD FOCUS VAUXHALL ASTRA FORD ESCORT (3y)
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Accident 200350F41O269

Slight
50.4893, -3.7679
4 vehicles 5 casualties
FORD SIERRA VAUXHALL CAVALIER VAUXHALL CAVALIER VOLVO S40
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Accident 200350D21S055

Slight
50.6669, -3.5399
4 vehicles 2 casualties
ROVER 25 PEUGEOT 106 FORD ESCORT FIAT PUNTO
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Accident 200320F325801

Serious
52.4699, -1.9000
2 vehicles 1 casualty
ALFA ROMEO 146 Pedal cycle
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