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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 2003520009717

Fatal
51.3747, -2.7090
3 vehicles 3 casualties
HONDA Model Missing FORD FOCUS Vehicle
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Accident 200350E51A412

Serious
50.3841, -3.9684
5 vehicles 5 casualties
FIAT PUNTO (4y) VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT (3y) PEUGEOT 206 VAUXHALL CAVALIER NISSAN SUNNY
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Accident 200320E015201

Slight
52.4314, -1.9492
2 vehicles 1 casualty
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Accident 2003530AI0160

Slight
51.8494, -2.2264
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Pedal cycle MERCEDES 190
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Accident 200350B61E725

Slight
50.4188, -4.3095
1 vehicle 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 106
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Accident 200350E53A463

Slight
50.3835, -3.9731
2 vehicles 1 casualty
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Accident 200350E53A436

Slight
50.3835, -3.9731
3 vehicles 1 casualty
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Accident 2003520011088

Serious
51.4963, -2.5812
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Pedal cycle RENAULT EXTRA
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Accident 200320F023201

Slight
52.4859, -1.8929
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA FORD KA
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Accident 2003520009245

Slight
51.4459, -2.5909
2 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 2003520009075

Slight
51.4215, -2.6293
2 vehicles 3 casualties
CITROEN SAXO (2y) SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 200322CF33044

Serious
52.2521, -2.1620
2 vehicles 1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES Pedal cycle
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Accident 2003530AI0040

Slight
51.7822, -2.3160
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA (3y) FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 200350F44A938

Slight
50.5840, -3.6250
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD Model Missing VAUXHALL VECTRA
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Accident 200330D000038

Slight
52.8447, -1.5957
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CALIBRA (2y) PEUGEOT 106
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Accident 2003520008362

Slight
51.4683, -2.5924
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Motorcycle 50cc and under PEUGEOT 306
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Accident 2003530AI0534

Slight
51.8678, -2.2235
2 vehicles 2 casualties
NISSAN MICRA VAUXHALL CORSA (3y)
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Accident 200350F45A314

Serious
50.5368, -3.7131
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over Pedal cycle
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Accident 2003520007749

Fatal
51.6447, -2.4555
2 vehicles 3 casualties
FORD PUMA FORD MONDEO
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Accident 2003520008231

Slight
51.5428, -2.5675
2 vehicles 1 casualty
SUZUKI SWIFT VAUXHALL VECTRA
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