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 1998520139246
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT 5
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Accident 1998530BI2415
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD MONDEO
(2y)
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Accident 199820E286201
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 406
TOYOTA CELICA
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Accident 199820E286101
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 205
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Accident 199820E332301
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA ACCORD
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Accident 1998520149284
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
(3y)
VAUXHALL OMEGA
(3y)
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Accident 199850E412766
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUDI 80
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Accident 1998520138959
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
YAMAHA Model Missing
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Accident 1998317A20907
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
LDV 200 SERIES
(1y)
PEUGEOT 205
FORD MAVERICK
(3y)
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Accident 1998530BI2451
Slight
3 vehicles
3 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
VAUXHALL ASTRA
FORD MONDEO
(3y)
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Accident 1998520140864
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FIAT UNO
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Accident 199822BZ03335
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO 460
NISSAN PRIMERA
(1y)
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Accident 199850E412741
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(1y)
FORD MONDEO
(4y)
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Accident 1998308A00765
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 1998520003835
Serious
1 vehicle
4 casualties
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 1998520136395
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
TOYOTA CARINA
VAUXHALL OMEGA
(2y)
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Accident 199820E283101
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ROVER MAESTRO
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Accident 199850B614451
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO 340
YAMAHA Model Missing
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Accident 199850F457055
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199850E512759
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BEDFORD ASTRA
Pedal cycle
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