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 1996530BI2238
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN MONTEGO
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Accident 19962096D3339
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199650F442616
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER MAESTRO
(2y)
TOYOTA COROLLA
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Accident 19962096E3147
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 1996530BI2223
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 19965296C6579
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
KAWASAKI KL600
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Accident 19962096E3217
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 19962096D3362
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
ERF Model Missing
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1996216725422
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO 345
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Accident 1996216825993
Serious
1 vehicle
3 casualties
FORD GRANADA
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Accident 19962096F2720
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
TOYOTA CARINA
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Accident 199622CB13388
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL OMEGA
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Accident 199622CR13494
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ORION
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Accident 1996317M81738
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2 vehicles
5 casualties
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1996216825884
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 1996530BI2200
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ORION
RENAULT Model Missing
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Accident 199650F442564
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
(2y)
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Accident 1996216725197
Serious
1 vehicle
5 casualties
RENAULT EXTRA
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Accident 19962096E3166
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 19965296L9750
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
SUZUKI Model Missing
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