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 19952095E5870
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3 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES 200
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Accident 1995305A00766
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1 casualty
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Accident 199522AK13120
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1 casualty
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Accident 199550E513100
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2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ORION
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Accident 199522AY13017
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2 vehicles
2 casualties
LADA SAMARA
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Accident 199550E413096
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
NISSAN BLUEBIRD
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Accident 1995305A00755
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 199522AW13429
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
NORTON Model Missing
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SAAB 9000
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Accident 19952095E5861
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
FIAT PANDA
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Accident 19955295C2827
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2 vehicles
2 casualties
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Accident 19955295D8983
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 1995317M81700
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1 vehicle
3 casualties
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 19955295C8665
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1 casualty
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Accident 1995215804778
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3 vehicles
2 casualties
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AUSTIN MAESTRO
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Accident 1995215704626
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 1995215704652
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 1995530BI2254
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA SA50J
(3y)
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Accident 199522AW12923
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2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD MONDEO
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Accident 19955295E4624
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 199550D212643
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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VAUXHALL ASTRA
(2y)
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