M38 postcode district road traffic accidents
The M38 postcode district recorded 478 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 617 casualties. Of these collisions, 6 were fatal and 72 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 27% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 72
- Casualties
- 617
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 72
- Casualties
- 617
Collisions by Year
Areas covering M38
Towns in M38
Roads in M38
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the M38 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the M38 postcode district
Collisions recorded
478
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
617
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
6
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
72
16.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the M38 postcode district
Collisions in the M38 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (17.4% of the total), with 32.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
90.2% of recorded collisions in the M38 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 23.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the M38 postcode district have produced 617 casualties. Pedestrians account for 23.8% of those casualties, a marker of the risk to people on foot here.
Collisions by day of the week
Collisions by day of the week: Sunday 64 collisions, Monday 63 collisions, Tuesday 60 collisions, Wednesday 74 collisions, Thursday 83 collisions, Friday 66 collisions, Saturday 68 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 323 collisions, Darkness 155 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 431 collisions, Dual carriageway 34 collisions, Unknown 8 collisions, Roundabout 2 collisions, One way street 2 collisions, One way street/Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 14 collisions, 30 mph 442 collisions, 40 mph 6 collisions, 70 mph 16 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 365 collisions, Raining no high winds 61 collisions, Unknown 20 collisions, Raining + high winds 11 collisions, Other 11 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 336 casualties, Passenger 134 casualties, Pedestrian 147 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 18 of 478 accidents
Accident 199906F004555
SeriousAccident 199906F004573
SlightAccident 199906F004521
SlightAccident 199906F004501
SlightAccident 199906F004489
SlightAccident 199906F004368
SlightAccident 199906F004294
SeriousAccident 199906F004277
SlightAccident 199906F421699
SlightAccident 199906F417099
SlightAccident 199906F416399
SeriousAccident 199906F413899
SlightAccident 199906F413999
SlightAccident 199906F411199
SeriousAccident 199906F409799
SlightAccident 199906F399799
SlightAccident 199906F396699
SlightAccident 199906K425799
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the M38 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the M38 postcode district?
478 collisions have been recorded in the M38 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 617 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the M38 postcode district were serious or fatal?
6 were fatal and 72 were serious — 16.3% of all recorded collisions in the M38 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the M38 postcode district?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in the M38 postcode district, accounting for 17.4% of them, and 32.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the M38 postcode district happen on?
90.2% of collisions in the M38 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the M38 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 23.8% of the 617 casualties recorded in the M38 postcode district.
Is road safety in the M38 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the M38 postcode district rose 27% in 2025 compared with 2024. Year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting, so they are best read as a trend rather than a single verdict.
Where does the road accident data for the M38 postcode district come from?
It comes from STATS19, the official record of personal-injury road collisions reported to the police and published by the Department for Transport. The figures for the M38 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.