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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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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3 vehicles
1 casualty
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1 casualty
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER MONTEGO
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 309
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Accident 199850B513859
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2 vehicles
2 casualties
YAMAHA Model Missing
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Accident 1998308D00795
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 1998520116424
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3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 1998520117072
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 1998530BI1965
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 199820F218601
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
ROVER 200 SERIES
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MAZDA MX-5
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Accident 1998317A81392
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3 vehicles
2 casualties
PEUGEOT PARTNER
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SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 199850E512287
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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BMW M3
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Accident 1998308A00636
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
AUDI 80
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Accident 1998520509698
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD MONDEO
(4y)
Motorcycle 50cc and under
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Accident 199850E212282
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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KAWASAKI Model Missing
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Accident 199822CH04930
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 405
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FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1998520114901
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
(1y)
BMW K 100 RS
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Accident 1998520114235
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CARLTON
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