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 19962096E2685
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(2y)
ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 19962096E2786
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 199650E412492
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
RENAULT 19
(4y)
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 1996306A00679
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
VOLKSWAGEN SCIROCCO
(4y)
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Accident 199622CK12039
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
Vehicle
PEUGEOT 205
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Accident 1996317M81457
Fatal
2 vehicles
2 casualties
ERF Model Missing
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Accident 199650F442211
Slight
4 vehicles
2 casualties
NISSAN SUNNY
(3y)
FORD ESCORT
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 19965296E4928
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 199622CJ12038
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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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
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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
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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
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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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