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 19962096E0304
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ROVER METRO
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Accident 199622CH01043
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 19965296E0026
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
ROVER 200 SERIES
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199650F450176
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 405
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Accident 19965296K3760
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 199650F450143
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 199622AN00358
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 19962096E0245
Slight
2 vehicles
5 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
ROVER 400 SERIES
(1y)
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Accident 19962096E0244
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 1996530BI0103
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT 21
BEDFORD Model Missing
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Accident 19965296D0388
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
CITROEN BX
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Accident 1996317M80112
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2 vehicles
2 casualties
CITROEN ZX
(1y)
FORD MONDEO
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Accident 19962096E0248
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 306
(1y)
PEUGEOT 106
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Accident 1996306D00064
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
FORD FIESTA
(2y)
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Accident 199650F440141
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL VECTRA
(1y)
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Accident 199650F440142
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing
FORD FIESTA
(1y)
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Accident 1996317M20059
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 106
(2y)
MAN/VW Model Missing
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Accident 19962096D0552
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
ROVER METRO
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 19962096D0201
Slight
3 vehicles
4 casualties
FIAT UNO
VAUXHALL ASTRAVAN
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 199622CT00891
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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