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 1996306A00542
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
MG METRO
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Accident 1996216716002
Fatal
2 vehicles
7 casualties
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Accident 1996216715932
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ORION
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Accident 19962096F1607
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2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL VECTRA
VAUXHALL CARLTON
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Accident 1996216816664
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2 vehicles
5 casualties
ERF Model Missing
AUSTIN MAESTRO
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Accident 19962096E1974
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN METRO
FORD ORION
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Accident 199650E511801
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
(4y)
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 1996306A00470
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2 vehicles
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 306
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Accident 19962096E1952
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199622CL08843
Fatal
1 vehicle
1 casualty
KAWASAKI EX250
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Accident 19965296K9072
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2 vehicles
2 casualties
CITROEN ZX
(2y)
AUSTIN MINI
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Accident 1996216816228
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1 vehicle
2 casualties
HONDA CB750F
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Accident 1996216816195
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2 vehicles
2 casualties
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Accident 1996306A00480
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
FODEN Model Missing
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Accident 1996530AI1039
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
AUDI 80
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Accident 199622BF03640
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 199650B612544
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 19965296L2515
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
NISSAN MICRA
(4y)
HONDA ACCORD
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Accident 19965296K2453
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ORION
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Accident 199650F451476
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 306
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(4y)
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