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 19965296L2506
Serious
3 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN MONTEGO
FORD CORTINA
FIAT PANDA
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Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 306
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VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 1996306A00461
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3 vehicles
1 casualty
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PORSCHE 944
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Accident 1996306D00582
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 19962096E1919
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
DENNIS Model Missing
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Accident 19962096E2032
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 19962096E1895
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
TRIUMPH ACCLAIM
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Accident 19965296K2435
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 19965296C3167
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
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Accident 199650E211736
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
(4y)
FIAT PUNTO
(2y)
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Accident 1996216815570
Fatal
3 vehicles
3 casualties
ROVER 200 SERIES
ROVER 600 SERIES
(1y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 19962096F1519
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD MONDEO
(1y)
Pedal cycle
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Accident 1996530BI1288
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199650B612181
Fatal
2 vehicles
5 casualties
Vehicle
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 1996306A00454
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
(1y)
TOYOTA CAMRY
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Accident 199622CH08909
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 306
(2y)
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Accident 19965296K2444
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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CITROEN 2CV
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Accident 19965296B3139
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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HYUNDAI STELLAR
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Accident 19965296M2957
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2 vehicles
2 casualties
SUZUKI Model Missing
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Accident 19965296L2428
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3 vehicles
1 casualty
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