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 19972097E0797
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
RENAULT 5
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Accident 19972097E0796
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ROVER MAESTRO
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Accident 1997520011173
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Pedal cycle
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Accident 1997520027271
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
HARLEY-DAVIDSON Model Missing
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Accident 19972097E0810
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
(3y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 1997217806880
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
(1y)
YAMAHA Model Missing
(1y)
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Accident 1997530AI0366
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
BEDFORD Model Missing
AUSTIN MONTEGO
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Accident 19972097E0795
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
ROVER 400 SERIES
(1y)
FORD GRANADA
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Accident 19972097F0754
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 205
AUSTIN MAESTRO
VAUXHALL NOVA
VAUXHALL COMBO
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Accident 1997520027062
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
FORD MONDEO
(1y)
Vehicle
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Accident 1997217806890
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
LEYLAND DAF FA 1900 DNS
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1997307A00209
Slight
7 vehicles
2 casualties
TALBOT HORIZON
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
NISSAN MICRA
(3y)
FORD CAPRI
FORD FIESTA
FORD ESCORT
ERF Model Missing
(4y)
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Accident 1997520026611
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 19972097E0727
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 1997307D00226
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 306
(2y)
AUSTIN MAESTRO
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Accident 1997520025711
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199750F450546
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ROVER MONTEGO
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Accident 19972097E0751
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 199750B611000
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
FORD ESCORT
PROTON PROTON
FORD ORION
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Accident 1997307A00217
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
Vehicle
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