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 199650F442268
Fatal
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ROVER 400 SERIES
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Accident 19965296A5912
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 205
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Accident 19965296D5823
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN SUNNY
AUSTIN METRO
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2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD TRANSIT
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 19965296L4184
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 199650E212786
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 600 SERIES
(1y)
FORD ESCORT
(3y)
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Accident 1996216823992
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 1996530BI2047
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
NISSAN MICRA
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Accident 1996530BI2027
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
TALBOT HORIZON
PEUGEOT BOXER
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Accident 1996317M81584
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD SIERRA
FORD ORION
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Accident 199650D213623
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 199650B513955
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 19962096F2536
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 199622CY12879
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL NOVA
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 19965296K4028
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
TALBOT SOLARA
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 19965296L4023
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SEAT CORDOBA
(2y)
Pedal cycle
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Accident 19962096E2865
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN MORRIS MINI
FORD ESCORT
(3y)
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Accident 1996216823625
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
(4y)
HONDA NS125R
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Accident 19965296K3968
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
(1y)
BMW 5 SERIES
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Accident 199650F512380
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
ROVER MONTEGO
CITROEN BX
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