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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 2002520139438

Slight
50.9703, -3.2219
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle FORD ESCORT (2y)
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Slight
52.4496, -1.9198
2 vehicles 2 casualties
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Accident 200220D037701

Slight
52.5036, -1.8724
2 vehicles 1 casualty
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Accident 2002212402258

Slight
52.6489, -1.8086
4 vehicles 1 casualty
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Accident 2002530AI0159

Slight
51.8577, -2.2207
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT ROVER METRO (2y)
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Accident 2002212401950

Slight
52.7804, -1.6820
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA Pedal cycle
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Accident 200220E026501

Slight
52.3955, -1.9919
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA (1y) FORD FIESTA
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Accident 200250E410190

Slight
50.4085, -4.1670
2 vehicles 1 casualty
NISSAN MICRA Pedal cycle
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Accident 2002530AI0188

Slight
51.8706, -2.2251
1 vehicle 1 casualty
SUZUKI SJ
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Accident 200220E024501

Slight
52.4094, -1.9741
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL OMEGA (1y) PIAGGIO TYPHOON
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Accident 200220F027901

Serious
52.4731, -1.8994
5 vehicles 3 casualties
ROVER 400 SERIES TOYOTA LANDCRUISER Vehicle FORD ORION HONDA CIVIC
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Accident 2002212401923

Slight
52.6586, -1.8106
1 vehicle 1 casualty
RENAULT MEGANE
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Accident 200252G110968

Slight
50.9840, -3.1981
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT (3y) APRILIA Model Missing
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Accident 200220F039901

Slight
52.4723, -1.8996
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle TOYOTA CARINA (4y)
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Accident 2002520108558

Slight
51.1127, -2.9957
2 vehicles 1 casualty
HONDA CIVIC (4y) PEUGEOT 106
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Accident 2002530AI0147

Slight
51.8381, -2.2561
3 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD FIESTA VOLKSWAGEN GOLF PEUGEOT 106
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Accident 2002520010537

Slight
51.6391, -2.4576
2 vehicles 1 casualty
LAND ROVER DISCOVERY (4y) PEUGEOT 306
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Accident 200230A000042

Serious
52.9560, -1.4617
3 vehicles 3 casualties
VAUXHALL NOVA (4y) Vehicle (3y) AUDI A4
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Accident 2002520113398

Slight
51.2263, -2.9623
2 vehicles 1 casualty
ROVER 100 SERIES Pedal cycle
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Accident 2002212401709

Slight
52.6586, -1.8104
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLVO 940 (1y) IVECO Model Missing
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