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 199650E531780
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 205
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Accident 1996216715209
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 19965296D3083
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
VAUXHALL ASTRAVAN
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Accident 1996216815314
Serious
1 vehicle
3 casualties
MAZDA XEDOS
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Accident 199650E511701
Slight
1 vehicle
3 casualties
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Accident 19965296L2388
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 1996530BI1224
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(4y)
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Accident 1996216815125
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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(1y)
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Accident 19965296A3031
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SUZUKI Model Missing
(3y)
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 19965296D3081
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199622CF08907
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
AUSTIN MINI
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Accident 19962096F1515
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUDI 100
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Accident 1996530BI1458
Fatal
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 309
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Accident 1996306A00447
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD TRANSIT
(1y)
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
RENAULT 21
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Accident 199650B512467
Serious
2 vehicles
4 casualties
Vehicle
AUSTIN MONTEGO
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Accident 19962096E1837
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 1996306A00445
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD SIERRA
FIAT BRAVA
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Accident 1996530BI1208
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL NOVA
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(3y)
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Accident 19965296M2800
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 19962096E1858
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER MAESTRO
AUSTIN ALLEGRO
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