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 19962096E2287
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTER
(2y)
TOYOTA CARINA
(3y)
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Accident 199650E532332
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 199622CX10647
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 19965296D3813
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
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Accident 19965296K3115
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 205
Pedal cycle
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Accident 199650F451925
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 19965296C3829
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER METRO
(2y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 19965296L3112
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA Model Missing
PEUGEOT 309
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Accident 19965296B4051
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN BLUEBIRD
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Accident 19965296D3847
Fatal
1 vehicle
1 casualty
HONDA ACCORD
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Accident 199650E412116
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
OPEL ASCONA
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Accident 1996306A00569
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 19962096F1901
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
PEUGEOT 106
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Accident 1996216818509
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FIAT DUCATO
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Accident 19965296C3830
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 1996317M81214
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
Pedal cycle
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Accident 1996317M20714
Slight
2 vehicles
4 casualties
AUSTIN METRO
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 19962096E2252
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES 200
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Accident 1996530BI1322
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(1y)
CITROEN BX
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Accident 199650E212098
Slight
3 vehicles
4 casualties
FORD ESCORT
MAZDA 323
FORD ESCORT
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