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 199820E260401
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 199850E412512
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
HYUNDAI PONY
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Accident 199820E255801
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 1998530AI1712
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2 vehicles
2 casualties
MERCEDES C CLASS
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1 casualty
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 199850B614075
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 1998530BI2226
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 306
(2y)
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Accident 1998530BI2215
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3 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
SEAT IBIZA
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 1998308A00690
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2 vehicles
2 casualties
TOYOTA CARINA
TOYOTA COROLLA
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Accident 199820E254501
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
(2y)
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Accident 199822CT05353
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL NOVA
SUZUKI Model Missing
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Accident 1998530BI2325
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 1998218823781
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2 vehicles
2 casualties
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FORD MAVERICK
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Accident 199820E254101
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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ROVER MONTEGO
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Accident 1998520128503
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3 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 1998308A00682
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
(3y)
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(2y)
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Accident 199820D383401
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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FORD MONDEO
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Accident 199850E212507
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2 vehicles
2 casualties
SUBARU IMPREZA
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199820D287601
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3 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
(2y)
FORD ESCORT
FORD GALAXY
(2y)
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