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 199650F440353
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
AUSTIN MORRIS MAXI
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Accident 19965296B0861
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
ROVER METRO
(4y)
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 19965296C0871
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
FORD ORION
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Accident 1996306A00119
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing
MG METRO
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Accident 1996530BI0376
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 1996216804318
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing
CITROEN AX
MERCEDES Model Missing
(2y)
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Accident 199622AT01328
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 306
(2y)
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 19962096F0470
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ROVER METRO
(3y)
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Accident 19962096E0542
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ROVER METRO
(3y)
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Accident 19965296F0948
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
PEUGEOT 405
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Accident 19965296C0843
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
(2y)
KAWASAKI Z550
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Accident 19962096E0519
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MG METRO
Pedal cycle
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Accident 1996530BI0373
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
Pedal cycle
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Accident 19962096E0527
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLVO Model Missing
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 1996216803937
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
AUSTIN MINI
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Accident 1996216803929
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Vehicle
PORSCHE 944
NISSAN MICRA
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Accident 19965296C0893
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 19965296K7060
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
AUSTIN METRO
ALFA ROMEO 33
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Accident 199650F450390
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 1996216804055
Serious
3 vehicles
3 casualties
SCANIA Model Missing
MAN Model Missing
VOLVO 440
(3y)
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