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 1996216821302
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199622CB11939
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
RENAULT CLIO
ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 1996530BI1778
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
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Accident 19965296K3568
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN METRO
RENAULT 5
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Accident 199622BC04741
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
(3y)
Pedal cycle
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Accident 199622CW11589
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD CAPRI
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Accident 199650E532641
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
AUSTIN ALLEGRO
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Accident 19962096E2548
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 199622BM04773
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 19965296E5187
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
(2y)
Pedal cycle
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Accident 19962096E2575
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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TOYOTA COROLLA
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Accident 199650B613537
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 400 SERIES
(1y)
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 199650B613629
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER METRO
(2y)
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Accident 199650B513476
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 19965296L3523
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
MITSUBISHI SHOGUN
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Accident 19965296K3500
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ALFA ROMEO 33
PEUGEOT 309
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Accident 19965296K8600
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
CITROEN XANTIA
(2y)
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Accident 19962096E8171
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LEYLAND Model Missing
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199650F452094
Serious
2 vehicles
6 casualties
BMW 3 SERIES
(3y)
HONDA ACCORD
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Accident 1996306D00786
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 100 SERIES
FORD FIESTA
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