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 1998530BI0546
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN MICRA
FORD ESCORT
RENAULT Model Missing
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Accident 199820F064701
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 1998530AI0401
Serious
1 vehicle
4 casualties
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199850E210631
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL NOVA
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199820E068801
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
LEYLAND Model Missing
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Accident 1998218806893
Serious
4 vehicles
1 casualty
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
Vehicle
FORD TRANSIT
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 199850F521731
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA Model Missing
(2y)
FORD FIESTA
(1y)
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Accident 1998308A00166
Slight
4 vehicles
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 106
(2y)
Vehicle
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(3y)
FORD FIESTA
(2y)
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Accident 199820D079001
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
SAAB 900
(3y)
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Accident 199850E210583
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
ROVER METRO
AUDI A4
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Accident 1998520026930
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 1998520027874
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
RENAULT Model Missing
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Accident 1998520026905
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 1998520028554
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
YAMAHA Model Missing
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Accident 1998317A80409
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199820E066201
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Vehicle
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1998530BI0516
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Pedal cycle
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Accident 1998520027104
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
Pedal cycle
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Accident 199850E410612
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 199820F057601
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD MONDEO
(4y)
FORD ORION
PEUGEOT 406
(1y)
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