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 199820D344701
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 800 SERIES
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA C90M
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Accident 1998308A00810
Fatal
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 1998520145424
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2 vehicles
2 casualties
FIAT UNO
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Accident 1998308A00808
Slight
2 vehicles
6 casualties
Vehicle
ROVER 800 SERIES
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Accident 1998317A81814
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 1998218827379
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
ROVER 200 SERIES
(1y)
VAUXHALL OMEGA
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Accident 1998218827755
Slight
5 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 5 SERIES
VAUXHALL CORSA
PEUGEOT 306
(2y)
FORD ESCORT
PEUGEOT 205
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Accident 1998520146846
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
MITSUBISHI SHOGUN
ROVER 800 SERIES
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Accident 199822CJ06288
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
Pedal cycle
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Accident 1998308A00809
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
TOYOTA AVENSIS
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Accident 1998308D01001
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 199820E302001
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 199850F457548
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL NOVA
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Accident 199850E412917
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CHEVETTE
PEUGEOT 405
MAZDA 323
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Accident 199850B614650
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
YAMAHA Model Missing
(2y)
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Accident 199822CV06597
Slight
4 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
NISSAN VANETTE
FIAT UNO
PEUGEOT 305
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Accident 199822CG06286
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 1998520144878
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
ROVER METRO
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 1998530BI2500
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD GRANADA
Pedal cycle
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