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 199650F450244
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 19962096E0336
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3 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 199622CF01570
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
JAGUAR SOVEREIGN
SUBARU IMPREZA
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Accident 199650E210300
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
PROTON PERSONA
(1y)
FORD GRANADA
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Accident 19962096E0384
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2 vehicles
2 casualties
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ROVER METRO
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Accident 19965296M0385
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1 vehicle
4 casualties
FORD GRANADA
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Accident 19965296D0575
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2 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199622CV01491
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3 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD SIERRA
CITROEN AX
(1y)
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Accident 1996306A00071
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 1996317M20097
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1 casualty
HONDA ACCORD
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Accident 19965296C0585
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1 casualty
KAWASAKI Model Missing
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Accident 19962096F0233
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3 vehicles
2 casualties
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MITSUBISHI SHOGUN
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Accident 1996530BI0120
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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LEYLAND DAF 400
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Accident 19965296A0561
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 19965296D0548
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 19965296L4960
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2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL CHEVETTE
ROVER METRO
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Accident 199650E530282
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 19965296E0399
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2 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD SIERRA
AUSTIN MONTEGO
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Accident 1996530BI0181
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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