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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Live A38 closures todaySeverity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1,164
- Serious
- 8,613
- Casualties
- 67,056
- Fatal
- 1,164
- Serious
- 8,613
- Casualties
- 67,056
Collisions by Year
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
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
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Recent Accidents
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Accident 1999520104235
Slight
51.0666, -3.0261
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD MONDEO
FORD ESCORT
JOHN DEERE Model Missing
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Accident 199950B514260
Slight
50.4577, -4.5009
2 vehicles
5 casualties
FORD SIERRA
NISSAN ALMERA
(2y)
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Accident 1999520104973
Slight
51.5429, -2.5675
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
FIAT CINQUECENTO
(3y)
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Accident 1999520103861
Slight
51.5438, -2.5673
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 1999520103756
Slight
51.4616, -2.5901
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MAZDA 626
(2y)
Pedal cycle
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Accident 1999520105139
Slight
51.5016, -2.5796
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
Pedal cycle
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Accident 199922CA11574
Slight
52.1975, -2.2237
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
(2y)
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Accident 1999530AI3271
Slight
51.9172, -2.2024
1 vehicle
1 casualty
BMW 5 SERIES
(4y)
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Accident 199930A000485
Serious
53.0568, -1.4188
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLVO Model Missing
LEYLAND DAF FT 95
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Accident 199950F522120
Serious
50.4150, -3.8421
1 vehicle
2 casualties
HARLEY-DAVIDSON Model Missing
(4y)
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Accident 199922CG11038
Slight
52.2217, -2.2134
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MITSUBISHI CARISMA
(1y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199920E213301
Slight
52.4557, -1.9101
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1999530AI3245
Slight
51.9665, -2.1579
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL NOVA
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 1999219419652
Slight
52.8381, -1.6125
2 vehicles
2 casualties
ROVER 200 SERIES
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 199930D000860
Slight
52.8821, -1.5478
3 vehicles
1 casualty
RELIANT METROCAB
VAUXHALL ASTRA
Goods over 3.5t. and under 7.5t
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Accident 1999520104086
Slight
51.6391, -2.4576
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
MAN Model Missing
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Accident 1999520102601
Slight
51.5996, -2.5011
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Vehicle
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Accident 1999520101965
Slight
51.0937, -3.0138
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SEAT TOLEDO
Pedal cycle
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Accident 1999530AI3215
Slight
51.8497, -2.2262
1 vehicle
1 casualty
CITROEN C15
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Accident 199930A000474
Serious
53.0919, -1.3661
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
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