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 1996530BI0907
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN XANTIA
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Accident 19965296E1976
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3 vehicles
2 casualties
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Accident 199650B511860
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 199650E211253
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1 casualty
LADA SAMARA
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Accident 199650B621729
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2 casualties
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Accident 199650B611861
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1 casualty
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Accident 199650E411258
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 199650B611727
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 19965296D2370
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1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 1996306D00424
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 19965296M2105
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 199650F441033
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
(3y)
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Accident 19965296D2365
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
TOYOTA CAMRY
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Accident 1996530AI0729
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2 vehicles
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 306
(1y)
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 19965296M2069
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 199650B611588
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SUZUKI Model Missing
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Accident 19965296L8120
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
VAUXHALL NOVA
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Accident 19965296B2323
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
AUSTIN MONTEGO
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