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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 200250B311637

Slight
50.4600, -4.6947
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 200250D212808

Serious
50.6481, -3.5463
4 vehicles 9 casualties
Vehicle FORD MONDEO BMW 3 SERIES FORD ESCORT
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Accident 200222CA28680

Slight
52.1940, -2.2190
2 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD TRANSIT (2y) FORD FIESTA
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Accident 2002520064611

Slight
51.4874, -2.5853
4 vehicles 4 casualties
PEUGEOT 309 (4y) VAUXHALL ASTRA VOLKSWAGEN GOLF (4y) FORD FIESTA
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Accident 200220E098503

Slight
52.4558, -1.9102
2 vehicles 2 casualties
FIAT PUNTO VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 2002212409966

Slight
52.6717, -1.8059
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL VECTRA BEDFORD ASTRA
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Accident 200230D000386

Slight
52.9113, -1.5263
2 vehicles 3 casualties
Vehicle FORD COUGAR
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Accident 200220E101801

Slight
52.4224, -1.9684
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle ROVER 200 SERIES (2y)
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Accident 2002520064327

Slight
51.4739, -2.5916
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
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Accident 200230D000385

Slight
52.9295, -1.5035
2 vehicles 1 casualty
ERF Model Missing (2y) FORD FOCUS
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Accident 2002520621898

Slight
51.1216, -3.0002
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER (3y) VAUXHALL VECTRA
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Accident 200222BF25242

Slight
52.3609, -2.0461
3 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing VAUXHALL CORSA Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 2002530AI1608

Slight
51.9152, -2.2079
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT VAUXHALL TIGRA
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Accident 200250E512711

Slight
50.3851, -3.9636
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 2002520660288

Slight
51.0239, -3.0722
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 200222CFG2864

Slight
52.2972, -2.1089
3 vehicles 3 casualties
ROVER METRO FORD ESCORT TOYOTA AVENSIS
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Accident 200250E211149

Slight
50.3791, -4.0236
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 200220E121101

Slight
52.4142, -1.9719
2 vehicles 1 casualty
ROVER METRO ROVER 600 SERIES (2y)
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Accident 200250D422623

Slight
50.9188, -3.3558
2 vehicles 2 casualties
VOLVO Model Missing PEUGEOT 306 (4y)
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Accident 200250D212660

Slight
50.6436, -3.5600
1 vehicle 1 casualty
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