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 199820F046801
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 106
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 1998308D00191
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SEDDON/ATKINSON Model Missing
(2y)
LEYLAND DAF FT 95
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Accident 1998520019917
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO 340
ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 199850F521332
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
TOYOTA CARINA
(2y)
HONDA Model Missing
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Accident 1998218805184
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER
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Accident 1998520010444
Fatal
1 vehicle
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199850B510735
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN SAXO
(1y)
VOLKSWAGEN CADDY
(2y)
PEUGEOT 205
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Accident 1998520020087
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LEYLAND Model Missing
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Accident 1998520010534
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT 5
ROVER 200 SERIES
(1y)
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Accident 199850E410496
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
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Accident 1998218806024
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(4y)
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1998308A00114
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 309
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1998520020427
Serious
5 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 1998520018571
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
YAMAHA Model Missing
FORD FIESTA
(2y)
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Accident 1998520010004
Slight
4 vehicles
6 casualties
Vehicle
Vehicle
FORD SIERRA
FORD ESCORT
(3y)
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Accident 199820E053601
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
AUSTIN METRO
ROVER MONTEGO
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Accident 199850E210492
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
(2y)
W+E Model Missing
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Accident 199850F441051
Fatal
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 1998520018414
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 1998520010374
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUDI 80
FORD SIERRA
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