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 1999219800435
Slight
52.6933, -1.7878
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
ISUZU TROOPER
LEYLAND DAF FA 45
(2y)
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Accident 199920E068101
Slight
52.4212, -1.9619
3 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER METRO
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(1y)
RENAULT LAGUNA
(1y)
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Accident 199922CA00001
Serious
52.2743, -2.1594
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 5 SERIES
(2y)
Pedal cycle
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Accident 1999520002265
Serious
51.0158, -3.0735
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT 19
Pedal cycle
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Accident 1999520000981
Slight
51.4751, -2.5903
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
VOLVO 850
(3y)
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Accident 1999520001597
Slight
51.4400, -2.6014
2 vehicles
4 casualties
FORD MONDEO
Vehicle
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Accident 1999530AI0015
Slight
51.8391, -2.2451
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 400 SERIES
KAWASAKI KR250
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Accident 1998530AI2086
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN MODEL MISSING
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Accident 1998520003165
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN XANTIA
(3y)
HONDA C90E
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Accident 1998530AI2090
Slight
2 vehicles
4 casualties
Vehicle
MITSUBISHI LANCER
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Accident 1998530BI2725
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LEYLAND DAF FT 85
(3y)
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1998520001503
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
TOYOTA COROLLA
AUSTIN MAESTRO
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Accident 199822BZ03703
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 1998520001643
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
Vehicle
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Accident 199820D380001
Serious
4 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
DAEWOO LANOS
ROVER 600 SERIES
(1y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(4y)
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Accident 199850F517989
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
RENAULT MEGANE
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Accident 1998520001538
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
NISSAN MICRA
VAUXHALL CORSA
(1y)
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Accident 199850E533103
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 1998317A81929
Slight
1 vehicle
3 casualties
Vehicle
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Accident 1998520001405
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
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