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 19972097E1094
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 19972097E1095
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4 vehicles
1 casualty
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ROVER 200 SERIES
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Slight
4 vehicles
2 casualties
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(3y)
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Accident 1997520016863
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 199750B311431
Fatal
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing
SUZUKI Model Missing
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Accident 19972097E1109
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLVO 740
FORD ORION
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Accident 199722CG02652
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN AX
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Accident 199750E211086
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3 vehicles
2 casualties
CITROEN BX
PEUGEOT 405
VAUXHALL CARLTON
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Accident 199750B511583
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3 vehicles
2 casualties
FIAT PUNTO
(3y)
FORD FIESTA
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 1997520040795
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 309
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Accident 199750E211067
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 1997307D00352
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 199750E531092
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN AMBASSADOR
PEUGEOT 405
(2y)
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Accident 199750F440837
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
(3y)
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Accident 1997520018473
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 1997530BI0757
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL VECTRA
(2y)
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 19972097E1118
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL NOVA
CITROEN BX
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Accident 199750B511350
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT 21
VOLVO 240
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