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 1997307A00672
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 1997520090015
Slight
5 vehicles
4 casualties
FIAT PANDA
(4y)
VOLKSWAGEN JETTA
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
FORD ESCORT
(3y)
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1997307A00674
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
FORD GRANADA
VAUXHALL CORSA
(2y)
Vehicle
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Accident 1997520090075
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 1997520037783
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 306
Pedal cycle
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Accident 199750F522308
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
PEUGEOT 405
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Accident 199750B513930
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
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Vehicle
NISSAN ALMERA
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Accident 19972097E2469
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
ROVER 200 SERIES
(3y)
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Accident 1997307A00669
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
VAUXHALL CARLTON
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Accident 1997530BI1907
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA Model Missing
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(3y)
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Accident 199750E212495
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
PROTON PERSONA COMPACT
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Accident 19972097E2458
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 1997520088995
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
SAAB 900
AUSTIN MONTEGO
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Accident 1997520089822
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
HONDA CIVIC
FORD ORION
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Accident 19972097E2435
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
Vehicle
(4y)
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Accident 1997530AI1392
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
KIA PRIDE
(3y)
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Accident 1997520089341
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
YAMAHA Model Missing
(4y)
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Accident 199722BV03492
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER METRO
(3y)
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1997520037943
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 1997530BI1883
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
FORD ESCORT
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