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 199822BH00974
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
PEUGEOT 106
MORRIS MINOR
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1998520036692
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 306
(2y)
NISSAN STANZA
ROVER 600 SERIES
(3y)
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Accident 199820E081701
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 199850B611106
Slight
8 vehicles
3 casualties
LDV 400 SERIES
(4y)
FORD ORION
FORD FIESTA
(2y)
FORD ESCORT
PEUGEOT 405
ROVER 200 SERIES
FORD MONDEO
(4y)
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199820E080101
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1998520032859
Fatal
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD EXPLORER
(1y)
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Accident 1998218807774
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
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RENAULT Model Missing
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Accident 199820E080601
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 306
(3y)
ROVER 200 SERIES
(1y)
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Accident 1998520032841
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Pedal cycle
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Accident 199850E530725
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 199820E078501
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ORION
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Accident 199850B510997
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
FORD GRANADA
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Accident 199820E075601
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 1998530BI0591
Slight
4 vehicles
4 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
VAUXHALL BELMONT
RENAULT 21
LADA SAMARA
(3y)
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Accident 199822BP00819
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL FRONTERA
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199820E075401
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
ROVER 400 SERIES
CARBODIES TAXI
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Accident 199820E075201
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
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Accident 1998530BI0588
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 1998520032384
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Pedal cycle
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Accident 1998308A00182
Serious
3 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
SUZUKI Model Missing
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