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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 200220D397401

Slight
52.5036, -1.8724
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN LT 35 Minibus (8-16 passenger seats)
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Accident 200222BF28002

Slight
52.3622, -2.0462
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL VECTRA FORD FIESTA
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Accident 2002521535838

Slight
51.2032, -2.9891
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Motorcycle 50cc and under
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Accident 2002520153605

Slight
51.4719, -2.5920
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN SHARAN Pedal cycle
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Accident 2002520149993

Slight
51.4568, -2.5947
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Motorcycle 50cc and under VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 2002212422961

Slight
52.6619, -1.8149
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA Vehicle
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Accident 200250F416729

Serious
50.6348, -3.5700
2 vehicles 3 casualties
FORD TRANSIT Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 2002521523828

Slight
51.2238, -2.9737
2 vehicles 1 casualty
DAEWOO LANOS (4y) FIAT PUNTO (4y)
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Accident 200250E53A844

Slight
50.3830, -3.9779
3 vehicles 2 casualties
HYUNDAI ACCENT FORD MONDEO (2y) VOLVO V70 (2y)
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Accident 2002521530448

Slight
51.2460, -2.9425
1 vehicle 2 casualties
JAGUAR SOVEREIGN
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Accident 200222BF27837

Serious
52.3795, -2.0437
2 vehicles 2 casualties
PEUGEOT 206 (1y) ROVER 75
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Accident 2002530AI3947

Slight
51.8681, -2.2235
2 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD PUMA VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 2002520151173

Slight
51.4597, -2.5905
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Pedal cycle DENNIS Model Missing
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Accident 200250E516684

Slight
50.3826, -3.9948
2 vehicles 2 casualties
PEUGEOT 206 (3y) FORD ESCORT
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Accident 200250B515218

Slight
50.4555, -4.5644
1 vehicle 1 casualty
MAZDA B2500
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Accident 200220E249001

Serious
52.4350, -1.9455
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 200250B515217

Slight
50.4546, -4.5621
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT (2y)
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Accident 200250B515199

Slight
50.4576, -4.5030
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FREIGHT ROVER SHERPA (3y) FORD MONDEO
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Accident 2002212423006

Slight
52.7138, -1.7628
1 vehicle 1 casualty
DAF TRUCKS FT 85CF
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Accident 2002521520218

Serious
51.1844, -3.0031
2 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD MONDEO (1y) JAGUAR X TYPE
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