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 199850F453289
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199850B611933
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 306
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Accident 1998530BI1118
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 1998520063404
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3 vehicles
1 casualty
TOYOTA CARINA
ROVER 800 SERIES
RENAULT MEGANE
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Accident 199822BW01653
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2 vehicles
3 casualties
PEUGEOT 405
VAUXHALL NOVA
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Accident 199820E135101
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199820D151501
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
FORD GRANADA
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Accident 199822CK02678
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SUZUKI Model Missing
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TOYOTA CARINA
(4y)
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Accident 1998520063114
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
AUSTIN MAESTRO
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Accident 1998308A00349
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ORION
LEYLAND Model Missing
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Accident 199822CE02673
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 405
FORD GRANADA
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Accident 199820E130501
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 1998520061344
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 1998520061174
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 199820F130401
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 406
(1y)
Pedal cycle
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Accident 1998520059404
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SUZUKI Model Missing
(2y)
TALBOT HORIZON
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Accident 1998308A00341
Serious
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
FORD ESCORT
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 1998530BI1084
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 199822CH02676
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL VECTRA
(2y)
CITROEN 2CV
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Accident 199850B511796
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
CITROEN ZX
(4y)
FIAT CINQUECENTO
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