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 1996317M80883
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 199650E531603
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3 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD SIERRA
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(4y)
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 199650B612338
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
LADA RIVA
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Accident 199650E531602
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2 vehicles
2 casualties
SUZUKI Model Missing
(1y)
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Accident 199650B512337
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 400 SERIES
(1y)
VAUXHALL VIVA
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Accident 199622CZ07958
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ORION
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Accident 19965296D2885
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(1y)
YAMAHA Model Missing
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 1996306D00512
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6 vehicles
1 casualty
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VAUXHALL CAVALIER
TOYOTA CARINA
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VAUXHALL CAVALIER
FORD CAPRI
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Accident 1996530BI1086
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2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD GRANADA
COLT MITSUBISHI
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Accident 1996530BI1073
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
COLT MITSUBISHI
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Accident 1996306A00416
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2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 1996317M20552
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3 vehicles
1 casualty
FIAT TIPO
(2y)
FORD FIESTA
NISSAN CHERRY
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Accident 19962096E1711
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER METRO
(4y)
FORD CORTINA
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Accident 19965296D2894
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
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Accident 19962096E1742
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 1996530BI1135
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN MICRA
(1y)
VOLVO Model Missing
(2y)
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Accident 199650F451236
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN SANTANA
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Accident 199650E411506
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
Pedal cycle
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Accident 199650E211513
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
DAIHATSU CHARADE
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 199622CX07749
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
FORD CAPRI
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