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 19952095E5680
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 1995530BI2227
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD SCORPIO
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Accident 199550E212766
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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AUDI 80
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Accident 19952095F2456
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3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 199522AQ12849
Serious
3 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN METRO
LAND ROVER 88
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199550B611622
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 199522CA15434
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN MONTEGO
HONDA CIVIC
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Accident 199550E412894
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
(3y)
MAZDA 626
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Accident 199522CV15544
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 1995530BI2156
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 1995317M81601
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2 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 1995530BI2140
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 19955295L0130
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
NISSAN BLUEBIRD
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Accident 1995305A00703
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 1995305D00944
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2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
NISSAN PRIMERA
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Accident 19955295M4441
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
DAIMLER DOUBLE SIX
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Accident 1995530BI2148
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
SAAB 9000
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
FIAT REGATA
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Accident 1995317M20916
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
TOYOTA CARINA
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 19955295M4477
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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