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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 2003520297269

Serious
50.9775, -3.2045
2 vehicles 1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over (3y)
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Accident 200330A000127

Slight
53.0909, -1.3798
2 vehicles 1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES Goods over 3.5t. and under 7.5t
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Accident 2003213404774

Slight
52.6768, -1.7994
3 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLVO V70 AUDI A4 LEYLAND DAF FA 45
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Accident 200322CF33582

Slight
52.2746, -2.1581
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 200320D086101

Slight
52.5010, -1.8792
2 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD FIESTA VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 200330D000201

Slight
52.8689, -1.5644
3 vehicles 1 casualty
SAAB 9-3 TOYOTA COROLLA (4y) VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 200350E41B866

Slight
50.4112, -4.1804
3 vehicles 1 casualty
SKODA FABIA Vehicle IVECO-FORD Model Missing
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Accident 200350B51B519

Slight
50.4233, -4.4110
3 vehicles 1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES Vehicle VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 2003520029637

Serious
51.4320, -2.6072
2 vehicles 3 casualties
MERCEDES C CLASS (3y) Motorcycle 50cc and under
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Accident 200322BF29244

Serious
52.3349, -2.0468
1 vehicle 1 casualty
KAWASAKI Model Missing
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Accident 2003213404269

Slight
52.6173, -1.7985
1 vehicle 3 casualties
NISSAN MICRA
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Accident 2003520031933

Slight
51.4640, -2.5899
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle TRIUMPH Model Missing (1y)
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Accident 200350F41B790

Slight
50.6471, -3.5570
3 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL VECTRA Goods over 3.5t. and under 7.5t CITROEN C3
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Accident 2003520028312

Slight
51.4059, -2.6671
2 vehicles 6 casualties
Vehicle FORD FIESTA
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Accident 200350D21B492

Slight
50.6718, -3.5377
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD MONDEO FORD FIESTA
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Accident 2003520031569

Slight
51.4752, -2.5910
1 vehicle 2 casualties
PEUGEOT 106 (1y)
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Accident 2003520028622

Serious
51.3152, -2.8181
2 vehicles 3 casualties
ROVER VITESSE (2y) FORD ESCORT (3y)
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Accident 2003520026590

Slight
51.4352, -2.6076
3 vehicles 2 casualties
Vehicle Vehicle Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 200322CA33708

Slight
52.1976, -2.2237
4 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT 21 FORD MONDEO ROVER 200 SERIES JEEP CHEROKEE
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Accident 2003520026522

Slight
51.4588, -2.5915
2 vehicles 5 casualties
LEYLAND Model Missing VOLVO Model Missing
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