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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
51.1467, -2.9913
2 vehicles 2 casualties
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Slight
50.4531, -4.4872
2 vehicles 1 casualty
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50.4208, -4.2629
2 vehicles 1 casualty
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Slight
51.8476, -2.2280
2 vehicles 2 casualties
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Slight
52.8083, -1.6629
3 vehicles 3 casualties
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Slight
51.4533, -2.5972
1 vehicle 1 casualty
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Slight
53.1136, -1.2676
2 vehicles 1 casualty
NISSAN MICRA Motorcycle 125cc and under
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50.9171, -3.3550
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 200320E080101

Slight
52.4455, -1.9338
2 vehicles 1 casualty
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Slight
51.4797, -2.5895
2 vehicles 1 casualty
SAAB 9000 Pedal cycle
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Accident 2003530AI1254

Slight
51.9664, -2.1580
2 vehicles 1 casualty
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Accident 200350B51D988

Serious
50.4492, -4.6639
2 vehicles 3 casualties
RENAULT 19 PEUGEOT 106 (1y)
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Accident 200330A000213

Slight
52.9629, -1.4561
1 vehicle 1 casualty
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Accident 2003530AI1197

Slight
51.9959, -2.1560
2 vehicles 1 casualty
YAMAHA Model Missing VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 2003520502889

Slight
51.0141, -3.0974
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD KA (3y) NISSAN MICRA
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Accident 200320F096601

Serious
52.4693, -1.9006
1 vehicle 2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 2003213407980

Slight
52.7428, -1.7267
1 vehicle 2 casualties
PEUGEOT 205
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Accident 20033102A0311

Slight
53.1429, -1.2033
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT LEXUS GS300
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Accident 200322CA34696

Slight
52.1724, -2.2126
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Motorcycle 50cc and under
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Accident 2003213408114

Slight
52.7865, -1.6760
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MAZDA 323 Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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