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 19965296E4486
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
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FORD SIERRA
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Accident 19965296D4410
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 19965296K3499
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SUZUKI Model Missing
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Accident 199650D213180
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 19965296L3572
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
(2y)
VAUXHALL CALIBRA
(3y)
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Accident 199622CR11516
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
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Accident 1996317M20812
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
(2y)
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Accident 19965296K3472
Slight
4 vehicles
2 casualties
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FORD FIESTA
MITSUBISHI Model Missing
CITROEN BX
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Accident 19965296A4409
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
BRISTOL (BLMC) Model Missing
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Accident 19962096E2518
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
ROVER METRO
AUSTIN MAESTRO
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Accident 1996216720667
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER METRO
(3y)
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Accident 1996317M20808
Serious
3 vehicles
4 casualties
FORD ESCORT
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(2y)
VAUXHALL CALIBRA
(2y)
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Accident 1996216820658
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER MONTEGO
FORD FIESTA
(4y)
SEAT CORDOBA
(2y)
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Accident 19962096E2516
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
ROVER 200 SERIES
(1y)
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Accident 19965296A4379
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MAN Model Missing
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Accident 19965296A4293
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUDI A4
MERCEDES Model Missing
(3y)
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Accident 1996530BI1608
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
AUSTIN MAESTRO
FIAT PUNTO
(1y)
FORD TRANSIT
(1y)
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Accident 199622CJ11509
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
DATSUN SUNNY
Pedal cycle
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Accident 19965296C4352
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199650B523436
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
FORD MONDEO
(1y)
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