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 199622CN08017
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 199650D421995
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
LAND ROVER Model Missing
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Accident 19965296A2769
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
BMW 5 SERIES
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Accident 19962096E1667
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 106
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Accident 199650F441229
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 19962096F1343
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 1996530BI1078
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MAZDA 323
Pedal cycle
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Accident 199650E211484
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
VAUXHALL NOVA
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Accident 19965296E2470
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
MAZDA 626
NISSAN MICRA
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Accident 199650B311963
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
FORD CORTINA
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Accident 199650E211481
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SUZUKI Model Missing
ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 1996530BI1080
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 199650F441225
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 1996216813583
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 205
FORD TRANSIT
(4y)
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Accident 199622CQ07605
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ORION
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Accident 199650D211944
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
HONDA Model Missing
(3y)
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Accident 19962096E1640
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
ROVER MONTEGO
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Accident 199650D211953
Fatal
1 vehicle
2 casualties
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 199650F451210
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
CITROEN AX
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Accident 199650B511833
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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