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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 200350E51F630

Slight
50.3770, -4.0473
1 vehicle 1 casualty
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Accident 2003520416459

Fatal
51.0391, -3.0534
2 vehicles 4 casualties
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Slight
51.3631, -2.7233
2 vehicles 1 casualty
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Accident 200320E071301

Slight
52.4386, -1.9411
2 vehicles 1 casualty
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Accident 2003520044181

Slight
51.6209, -2.4735
2 vehicles 1 casualty
SUZUKI GSXR 1000 PEUGEOT 106
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Accident 200320D120301

Slight
52.4982, -1.8836
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL VECTRA FIAT PUNTO
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Accident 200320F080202

Slight
52.4558, -1.9102
2 vehicles 1 casualty
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Accident 2003213406573

Slight
52.5942, -1.7893
2 vehicles 1 casualty
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Slight
52.7293, -1.7429
2 vehicles 1 casualty
TOYOTA YARIS FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 200330D000230

Slight
52.9287, -1.5040
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Motorcycle 125cc and under FORD MONDEO
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Accident 200322CD34045

Serious
52.0678, -2.1953
3 vehicles 4 casualties
FORD TRANSIT NISSAN Model Missing PEUGEOT 307 (1y)
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Accident 200350E51C494

Slight
50.3773, -4.0325
3 vehicles 3 casualties
FORD MONDEO (2y) FIAT PANDA (1y) PEUGEOT 206
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Accident 200330A000536

Slight
53.1028, -1.3214
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over Goods over 3.5t. and under 7.5t
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Accident 2003520040878

Slight
51.4688, -2.5930
2 vehicles 1 casualty
HONDA ACCORD TOYOTA CARINA
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Accident 200320E070801

Slight
52.4192, -1.9651
2 vehicles 1 casualty
ROVER METRO MERCEDES 400
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Accident 200322CG34035

Slight
52.2131, -2.2224
2 vehicles 4 casualties
PEUGEOT Model Missing ROVER METRO (1y)
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Accident 200320D119101

Slight
52.5062, -1.8678
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA (2y) VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 2003520040258

Serious
51.4551, -2.5967
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 200320F079602

Slight
52.4641, -1.9028
2 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 306 DENNIS Model Missing
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Accident 2003520413359

Slight
51.0102, -3.1362
3 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL VECTRA FORD MONDEO NISSAN SUNNY (1y)
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