A38 road traffic accidents
47,920 collisions recorded
1979 to 2024
The A38 appears in 47,920 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1979 and 2024, involving 66,327 casualties. Of these collisions, 1,155 were fatal and 8,480 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 3% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1,155
- Serious
- 8,480
- Casualties
- 66,327
- Fatal
- 1,155
- Serious
- 8,480
- Casualties
- 66,327
Collisions by Year
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
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
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Recent Accidents
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Accident 2021531085342
Slight
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Slight
50.4562, -4.5387
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 2021501096371
Serious
50.4025, -4.1436
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MITSUBISHI COLT
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Accident 2021302101348
Slight
53.0933, -1.3395
3 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN JUKE
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 2021221085222
Slight
52.2734, -2.1403
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES C CLASS
Pedal cycle
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Accident 2021522200560
Slight
51.5095, -2.5746
4 vehicles
3 casualties
VAUXHALL CORSA
TOYOTA YARIS
(1y)
FORD FIESTA
(2y)
FORD GALAXY
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Accident 2021520200543
Serious
51.0121, -3.1031
1 vehicle
1 casualty
TOYOTA LANDCRUISER
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Accident 2021501087020
Slight
50.4087, -4.1861
3 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES ML CLASS
VAUXHALL MERIVA
Car
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Accident 2021501090866
Slight
50.6375, -3.5635
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
MAN MODEL MISSING
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Accident 2021501096153
Slight
50.4054, -4.1596
2 vehicles
4 casualties
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
FORD KA
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Accident 2021531082861
Slight
51.8504, -2.2256
2 vehicles
2 casualties
MAZDA 2
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 2021522200494
Slight
51.4704, -2.5938
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
Car
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Accident 2021231119370
Slight
52.5667, -1.7696
1 vehicle
1 casualty
BMW 1 SERIES
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Accident 2021221090977
Slight
52.2869, -2.1217
3 vehicles
3 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN UP
PEUGEOT 2008
(4y)
Taxi/Private hire car
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Accident 2021201084628
Serious
52.5088, -1.8446
1 vehicle
3 casualties
VAUXHALL INSIGNIA
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Accident 2021520200462
Slight
51.0149, -3.0972
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HYUNDAI IX35
AUDI A5
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Accident 2021302101321
Slight
52.8764, -1.5549
1 vehicle
1 casualty
TOYOTA PRIUS
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Accident 2021531080934
Fatal
51.9201, -2.1974
3 vehicles
3 casualties
BMW 3 SERIES
FORD FIESTA
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 2021520104709
Slight
51.0150, -3.0965
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
Pedal cycle
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Accident 2021501092005
Serious
50.3774, -4.0653
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
Car
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