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 199622CD13827
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 309
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Accident 19965296E8205
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD GRANADA
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Accident 19962096D8005
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 19962096E3288
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
RENAULT 25
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Accident 19962096E3249
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
DAEWOO NEXIA
(1y)
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 1996306A00823
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing
(2y)
VAUXHALL NOVA
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Accident 19962096E3255
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 19962096E3229
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ROVER METRO
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Accident 19962096E3230
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN AX
ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 19962096E3246
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN MONTEGO
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199650D424104
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT 21
(4y)
YAMAHA Model Missing
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Accident 19965296M8029
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 19962096E3254
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN METRO
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 19965296A7082
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ORION
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Accident 199650B314485
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199622CA14877
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 19965296D6972
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
KAWASAKI Model Missing
(4y)
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Accident 1996216826320
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
MAN Model Missing
ROVER 200 SERIES
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 19965296K0063
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3 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 1996306A00821
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
CITROEN XANTIA
(3y)
ROVER 200 SERIES
(4y)
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