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 199650B513780
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN Model Missing
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Accident 19962096D2767
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER MAESTRO
(2y)
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 19965296W3671
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2 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 19965296L3631
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL BELMONT
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Accident 1996306D00815
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3 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN JETTA
ALFA ROMEO 33
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 199650F412142
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3 vehicles
4 casualties
FIAT UNO
FORD ESCORT
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 19965296L3664
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO 240
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 19962096D2706
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
NISSAN SUNNY
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Accident 19965296L3560
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
SUZUKI SWIFT
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Accident 19965296L3634
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN SCIROCCO
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199650F452139
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES 190
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199650B513603
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
TOYOTA CELICA
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Accident 199622CC11779
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 1996530BI1746
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing
FORD ORION
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Accident 19962096E2613
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2 vehicles
2 casualties
ROVER METRO
(4y)
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 199622BJ04839
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT 5
(3y)
BEDFORD ASTRA
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Accident 1996530AI1463
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
PIAGGIO Model Missing
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Accident 19965296M4879
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
Pedal cycle
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Accident 199622CK11970
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
FORD P100
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Accident 199650E412430
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
FORD ESCORT
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