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 199622CJ12038
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 19962096E2665
Serious
3 vehicles
5 casualties
ROVER 200 SERIES
(3y)
RENAULT LAGUNA
(2y)
ROVER METRO
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Accident 19962096D2781
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN AX
CITROEN AX
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Accident 19965296FAT05
Fatal
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 19965296E4872
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
CITROEN ZX
(3y)
MERCEDES 190
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Accident 199650E412486
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
TOYOTA CARINA
(4y)
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Accident 19965296E4794
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
BMW 3 SERIES
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 199622CB12445
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Vehicle
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Accident 19962096E2683
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
JAGUAR XJ SERIES
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Accident 19962096D2759
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
ROVER 400 SERIES
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Accident 1996306A00668
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
FORD GRANADA
(2y)
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Accident 19962096E2623
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
(2y)
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Accident 199650B513780
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN Model Missing
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Accident 19962096D2767
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER MAESTRO
(2y)
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 19965296W3671
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD ESCORT
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
(3y)
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Accident 19965296L3631
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL BELMONT
Pedal cycle
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Accident 1996306D00815
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN JETTA
ALFA ROMEO 33
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 199650F412142
Slight
3 vehicles
4 casualties
FIAT UNO
FORD ESCORT
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 19965296L3664
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO 240
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 19962096D2706
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
NISSAN SUNNY
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