A38 road traffic accidents
47,920 collisions recorded
1979 to 2024
The A38 appears in 47,920 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1979 and 2024, involving 66,327 casualties. Of these collisions, 1,155 were fatal and 8,480 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 3% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1,155
- Serious
- 8,480
- Casualties
- 66,327
- Fatal
- 1,155
- Serious
- 8,480
- Casualties
- 66,327
Collisions by Year
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
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 1997520017713
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 1997307A00325
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 1997520043175
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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(1y)
MERCEDES C CLASS
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Accident 1997317M20399
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 19972097E1172
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 1997520043362
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO 245
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Accident 199722BK01574
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CHEVETTE
BMW 5 SERIES
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Accident 1997520042471
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1997520017483
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLVO 360
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Accident 1997520043031
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 199722CV02917
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN SCIROCCO
KAWASAKI Model Missing
(2y)
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Accident 1997520017623
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
DATSUN CHERRY
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199722CZ02898
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD MONDEO
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Accident 19972097E1157
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
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Accident 1997520017143
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN SUNNY
LAND ROVER 90
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Accident 1997530BI0798
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CARLTON
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Accident 1997217709969
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FODEN Model Missing
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199722BX01585
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
VAUXHALL NOVA
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