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 19962096E2223
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
FORD ESCORT
VOLKSWAGEN JETTA
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Accident 1996216817957
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
(1y)
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Accident 1996306A00557
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 1996306A00551
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT 25
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 19962096E2294
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
MG METRO
ROVER METRO
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Accident 199650E212113
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 1996306A00548
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
TRIUMPH Model Missing
(4y)
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Accident 1996216817887
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
APRILIA Model Missing
(2y)
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Accident 1996317M20686
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(4y)
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Accident 199650E412002
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
TALBOT SOLARA
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Accident 199650B613235
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
FIAT UNO
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Accident 1996216817681
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
KAWASAKI Model Missing
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Accident 199650E532056
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 305
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Accident 19962096D2264
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FODEN Model Missing
VOLKSWAGEN SCIROCCO
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Accident 199622CQ10158
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
CITROEN AX
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Accident 19962096F1792
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
(2y)
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Accident 1996216817673
Fatal
2 vehicles
5 casualties
FORD MONDEO
Vehicle
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Accident 1996530BI1695
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 19965296K2926
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA Model Missing
(2y)
Vehicle
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Accident 1996317M81138
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
(2y)
FORD FIESTA
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