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 199820E008101
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN SUNNY
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 1998218800739
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ROVER METRO
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Accident 1998520004474
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 1998308A00006
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
ROVER METRO
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Accident 199850E510041
Serious
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
(2y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 1998218800862
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN BLUEBIRD
VAUXHALL CARLTON
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Accident 199820D004401
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
FIAT UNO
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Accident 1998520002594
Fatal
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 205
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Accident 1998520002836
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
NISSAN SUNNY
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Accident 1998520014427
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 199822BT00017
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
ROVER MINI
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Accident 1998520004384
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 1998520002682
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
(2y)
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 199822BH00008
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
MG METRO
LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
(1y)
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Accident 199820F001201
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 1998520000523
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD MONDEO
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Accident 1998520002933
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 199820E003301
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
TALBOT EXPRESS
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Accident 1997520001682
Slight
3 vehicles
3 casualties
PEUGEOT 405
(3y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(3y)
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Accident 199722CW08369
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL VECTRA
(1y)
RENAULT 5
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