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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1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD GRANADA
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2 casualties
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2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 199850E210408
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN ALMERA
(3y)
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Accident 199822CU00685
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
(3y)
CITROEN AX
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Accident 199850E210376
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT 5
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Accident 199820E043001
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1 vehicle
2 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 1998308A00085
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN DERBY
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Accident 1998317A20112
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 406
(2y)
RELIANT ROBIN
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Accident 199850B610546
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
VAUXHALL CHEVETTE
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Accident 1998520008374
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
NISSAN MICRA
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Accident 199820E039801
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 205
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Accident 1998520009074
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
RENAULT 21
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Accident 199820D039001
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LEYLAND DAF FA 65
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Accident 1998520008454
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
DAIHATSU HI-JET
(2y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(4y)
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Accident 1998317A20110
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 1998520013064
Fatal
3 vehicles
4 casualties
FORD FIESTA
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FORD GRANADA
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Accident 1998520013072
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN MICRA
ROVER 800 SERIES
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Accident 1998520091204
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 309
ROVER 100 SERIES
(1y)
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