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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 200220F329501

Slight
52.4902, -1.8897
2 vehicles 1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES (2y) FORD ESCORT
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Accident 200230D001004

Serious
52.9494, -1.4823
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT (1y) FORD FOCUS
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Accident 2002520154466

Slight
51.4668, -2.5912
3 vehicles 1 casualty
Motorcycle 125cc and under ROVER 400 SERIES ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 2002212424503

Slight
52.7640, -1.6979
3 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES SPRINTER NISSAN PRIMERA Vehicle
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Accident 2002520155454

Slight
51.4626, -2.5900
2 vehicles 3 casualties
SUZUKI SWIFT Vehicle
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Accident 200222BF28217

Slight
52.3539, -2.0471
2 vehicles 1 casualty
SUZUKI SV 650 LDV 200 SERIES (4y)
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Accident 200222CF31951

Slight
52.3014, -2.1037
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CALIBRA Vehicle
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Accident 200230A000678

Slight
53.0580, -1.4161
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA Pedal cycle
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Accident 2002520153869

Slight
51.4909, -2.5852
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF Pedal cycle
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Accident 200220E254401

Slight
52.4295, -1.9513
2 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO Pedal cycle
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Accident 2002521550808

Slight
51.0649, -3.0269
1 vehicle 1 casualty
MITSUBISHI Model Missing
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Accident 200250B614506

Slight
50.4077, -4.3497
3 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLVO 440 CITROEN AX FORD FIESTA
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Accident 200250E612874

Slight
50.5210, -4.2143
3 vehicles 1 casualty
KIA SPORTAGE (1y) VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT Vehicle
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Accident 200250E212988

Slight
50.3969, -4.1257
2 vehicles 2 casualties
CITROEN SYNERGIE FORD MONDEO
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Accident 200220E225701

Slight
52.4387, -1.9408
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 200230A000676

Slight
52.9831, -1.4469
7 vehicles 4 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA (2y) BMW 3 SERIES LEYLAND DAF FT 85 Goods over 3.5t. and under 7.5t PEUGEOT 206 Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats) VAUXHALL CAVALIER (1y)
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Accident 200230D000997

Slight
52.8672, -1.5678
2 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD MONDEO (4y) FORD MONDEO (4y)
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Accident 2002520152463

Slight
51.4533, -2.5972
1 vehicle 1 casualty
DENNIS Model Missing (1y)
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Accident 2002530AI4097

Slight
51.9172, -2.2018
2 vehicles 3 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF ROVER RANGE ROVER
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Accident 200230D000990

Slight
52.8542, -1.5834
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA (1y)
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