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 199650D210773
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 19965296E1350
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 19965296C1207
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 1996317M80412
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2 vehicles
2 casualties
NISSAN SUNNY
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Accident 199622CU03077
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 205
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Accident 1996317M80405
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 205
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Accident 19965296E0943
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 400 SERIES
(2y)
SUZUKI Model Missing
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Accident 19962096E0716
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
NISSAN MICRA
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Accident 199650B310854
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 19965296L9430
Serious
3 vehicles
2 casualties
PORSCHE 944
FORD ESCORT
LEYLAND Model Missing
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Accident 19962096E0757
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
ROVER 800 SERIES
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Accident 1996317M20227
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
NISSAN MICRA
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Accident 19965296K9460
Serious
2 vehicles
3 casualties
RENAULT 11
VOLKSWAGEN JETTA
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Accident 19965296A1132
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 1996306A00156
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN SCIROCCO
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 19965296D1182
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
VAUXHALL NOVA
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Accident 1996317M20213
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 19965296K9020
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
VAUXHALL CARLTON
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 19965296C0087
Slight
4 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD FIESTA
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FORD SIERRA
FIAT PANDA
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Accident 19962096E0713
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
AUSTIN MAESTRO
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