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 19962096E0465
Serious
3 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN ZX
(3y)
VAUXHALL CALIBRA
(4y)
MERCEDES 190
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Accident 199650E510444
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD Model Missing
RENAULT 9
MAZDA 626
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Accident 19962096E0460
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CARLTON
MZ Model Missing
(4y)
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Accident 19962096E0454
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD GRANADA
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Accident 19965296K6040
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
HONDA Model Missing
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Accident 199650E210373
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
TOYOTA CARINA
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199622CU01628
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
DENNIS Model Missing
(2y)
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 19965296M0542
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Pedal cycle
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Accident 199622AZ00989
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
OPEL ASCONA
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Accident 199622AC01751
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
YAMAHA Model Missing
VAUXHALL BRAVA
(2y)
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Accident 199622AB00922
Serious
2 vehicles
4 casualties
NISSAN PRIMERA
(1y)
ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 19965296K5620
Slight
2 vehicles
4 casualties
TOYOTA COROLLA
PEUGEOT 309
(4y)
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Accident 1996306D00110
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
LEYLAND DAF Model Missing
LEYLAND Model Missing
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Accident 199650B610343
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LEYLAND DAF FA 60
(4y)
Pedal cycle
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Accident 199622CC01590
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 19962096E0440
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
AUSTIN METRO
MCW Model Missing
FIAT PUNTO
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Accident 1996317M80232
Serious
2 vehicles
3 casualties
Vehicle
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199650F450253
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 19965296L6090
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT 21
(2y)
ROVER METRO
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Accident 1996216803039
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
ROVER 400 SERIES
(4y)
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