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 199850B511171
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA CIVIC
ROVER 400 SERIES
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Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN ALLEGRO
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Accident 1998520037484
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 1998308A00215
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 1998308A00210
Serious
6 vehicles
4 casualties
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BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 199850B611379
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
VAUXHALL VECTRA
(1y)
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Accident 199822CP01624
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 199822CW01630
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
VAUXHALL NOVA
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Accident 199820E085801
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 400 SERIES
(2y)
ROVER 200 SERIES
(3y)
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Accident 1998520037284
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
FORD ESCORT
(1y)
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 1998317A80494
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3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 1998520037885
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO
(3y)
FORD MONDEO
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Accident 199820F087801
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT 5
NISSAN PRIMERA
(2y)
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Accident 1998520038547
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
VAUXHALL OMEGA
(3y)
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Accident 1998520038504
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CARLTON
SUZUKI SUPERCARRY
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Accident 1998317A80486
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 1998520036331
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
(2y)
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Accident 1998308A00207
Serious
1 vehicle
3 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199822BP00980
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
AUSTIN MINI
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Accident 1998520034204
Serious
2 vehicles
5 casualties
Vehicle
FORD FIESTA
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