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 19965296D0239
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
TOYOTA STARLET
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Accident 199650B510122
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO 480
(3y)
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1996530AI0056
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA NH80MD
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Accident 199622CX00527
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 1996530AI0049
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
VAUXHALL NOVA
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Accident 1996530BI0134
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1996317M80047
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA Model Missing
(2y)
ROVER RANGE ROVER
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Accident 19962096E0182
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL TIGRA
(2y)
AUSTIN METRO
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(2y)
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Accident 1996317M20024
Serious
2 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD ESCORT
(3y)
ROVER MONTEGO
(2y)
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Accident 19962096D0148
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
(2y)
FIAT UNO
(2y)
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Accident 1996216800963
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN METRO
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(2y)
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Accident 199622AQ00199
Serious
2 vehicles
4 casualties
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Accident 19962096E0167
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 1996530AI0026
Fatal
2 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN SUNNY
FODEN Model Missing
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Accident 19965296K2050
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL BELMONT
FORD ESCORT
PEUGEOT 309
VOLVO 740
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Accident 199622CD00349
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Vehicle
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Accident 199650E410059
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ORION
SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 19962096E0142
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 205
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Accident 199650E530045
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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FORD SIERRA
(4y)
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Accident 19965296K1920
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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