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 199750D421250
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1997530BI0706
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ROVER 400 SERIES
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Accident 199750F440759
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
KAWASAKI Model Missing
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Accident 199722CM02450
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
MG MGB
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Accident 199750E510939
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL NOVA
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(3y)
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Accident 199750F410754
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD MONDEO
(2y)
KAWASAKI ZX900
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Accident 19972097E0953
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CARLTON
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Accident 199750E410945
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ORION
Pedal cycle
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Accident 199750D211335
Fatal
2 vehicles
5 casualties
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VAUXHALL COMBO
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Accident 19972097E0941
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL NOVA
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Accident 1997520033921
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 199750B611226
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FIAT UNO
Pedal cycle
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Accident 199722CZ02415
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
RENAULT 19
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 199750F440766
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 400 SERIES
(2y)
PEUGEOT 305
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Accident 199750D211211
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
(4y)
SEDDON/ATKINSON Model Missing
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Accident 19972097E0948
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
NISSAN BLUEBIRD
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Accident 1997520033191
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
AUSTIN MONTEGO
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Accident 199750B611167
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 800 SERIES
YAMAHA Model Missing
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Accident 1997520013303
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SUBARU 284
RENAULT CLIO
(4y)
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Accident 1997307A00255
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
AUSTIN MORRIS MINI
LEYLAND DAF FTG 85
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