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 199650B510857
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199622AB02279
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 19965296D1544
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2 vehicles
2 casualties
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Accident 19965296D1381
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 19962096E0877
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 19965296K1500
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3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
(2y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
FORD CORTINA
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Accident 19965296K9180
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 5 SERIES
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VAUXHALL BELMONT
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Accident 19965296K1180
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN 1300
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Accident 19965296A1394
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3 vehicles
1 casualty
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VAUXHALL CARLTON
TALBOT HORIZON
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Accident 1996306D00258
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3 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
(2y)
TOYOTA CARINA
(3y)
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 19965296L2480
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2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD MONDEO
(2y)
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 19965296A1344
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW K 1100 LT
(3y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199622AT02156
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES C CLASS
(2y)
AUSTIN AMBASSADOR
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Accident 199650E510730
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLVO 360
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Accident 19962096E0839
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3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD GRANADA
(3y)
ROVER MAESTRO
(2y)
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Accident 19965296E1146
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2 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 19962096F0624
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2 vehicles
2 casualties
NISSAN BLUEBIRD
RENAULT 19
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Accident 19965296D1317
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA Model Missing
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 1996530AI0381
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 19965296K0440
Serious
1 vehicle
3 casualties
PEUGEOT 309
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