A38 road traffic accidents
47,920 collisions recorded
1979 to 2024
The A38 appears in 47,920 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1979 and 2024, involving 66,327 casualties. Of these collisions, 1,155 were fatal and 8,480 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 3% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1,155
- Serious
- 8,480
- Casualties
- 66,327
- Fatal
- 1,155
- Serious
- 8,480
- Casualties
- 66,327
Collisions by Year
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
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 1998317A20136
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1998218804567
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 205
RENAULT LAGUNA
(1y)
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Accident 1998308D00166
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 199850E210446
Serious
2 vehicles
3 casualties
VOLVO 240
Vehicle
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Accident 1998317A80253
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199850E210475
Slight
3 vehicles
3 casualties
LEYLAND DAF FA 60
FORD FIESTA
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 199850E210439
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 800 SERIES
RENAULT 19
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Accident 199822BJ00630
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN MICRA
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(1y)
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Accident 199822CV00870
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
DENNIS Model Missing
(3y)
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Accident 199820E047301
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 600 SERIES
(1y)
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1998308D00197
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL VECTRA
(1y)
Vehicle
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Accident 1998520009724
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SKODA 120
Pedal cycle
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Accident 1998520009744
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD GRANADA
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Accident 199850E510422
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
DODGE Model Missing
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 1998520016322
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1998520015270
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 199850E210408
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN ALMERA
(3y)
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199822CU00685
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
(3y)
CITROEN AX
ROVER METRO
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Accident 199850E210376
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT 5
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199820E043001
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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