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 19965296A0524
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 19962096E0326
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1 casualty
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Accident 199622CP01279
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1 casualty
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1 casualty
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Accident 1996306A00063
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1 casualty
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FIAT UNO
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Accident 19962096D0301
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1 casualty
VAUXHALL CARLTON
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Accident 199650E210245
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1 casualty
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Accident 19962096E0306
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1 casualty
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 199650F440223
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1 casualty
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Accident 199650F520170
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2 casualties
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Accident 1996216802118
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1 vehicle
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Accident 19965296E0295
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Accident 199622CP01049
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1 casualty
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Accident 199622CE01063
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3 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 19962096E0268
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2 vehicles
3 casualties
NISSAN BLUEBIRD
ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 199622AN00473
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 19965296L4480
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 1996306A00061
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3 vehicles
3 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
FORD ESCORT
KIA PRIDE
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