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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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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2 vehicles
2 casualties
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2 casualties
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4 casualties
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Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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2 vehicles
3 casualties
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 205
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Accident 199750F451347
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1 vehicle
3 casualties
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Accident 199722CQ04224
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 1997307A00401
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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3 vehicles
4 casualties
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(4y)
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(3y)
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Accident 199722BG02123
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4 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN Model Missing
CITROEN AX
(4y)
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199750B612103
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199750E531635
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
SUBARU IMPREZA
(3y)
LEYLAND Model Missing
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Accident 1997520022733
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 106
(2y)
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Accident 1997217813501
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL VECTRA
(1y)
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199750E531629
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1997520022723
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(2y)
TOYOTA CAMRY
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