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 199550B311362
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
ZASTAVA YUGO
SEDDON/ATKINSON Model Missing
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Accident 19952095E5147
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MG MAESTRO
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199550E412407
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
CARBODIES TAXI
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Accident 19952095E5154
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
FIAT PUNTO
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Accident 199550E212373
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
Pedal cycle
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Accident 19955295D2769
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 1995305D00793
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
(2y)
VOLVO 740
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Accident 19952095F1977
Fatal
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 19955295L3328
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN AX
(2y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 1995317M81293
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD FIESTA
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199550E212364
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
TRIUMPH ACCLAIM
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Accident 19955295K3345
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN PRIMERA
(4y)
HONDA Model Missing
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Accident 199550B611357
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
VAUXHALL SENATOR
(3y)
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Accident 1995305A00571
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
(3y)
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
(4y)
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Accident 19955295A2792
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
DENNIS Model Missing
(2y)
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199550D212104
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN BX
NISSAN PRIMERA
(4y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
MERCEDES 190
(3y)
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Accident 19955295E3622
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FIAT UNO
CITROEN ZX
(3y)
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Accident 199522CL12661
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 19955295E2761
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
Pedal cycle
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Accident 199550F441904
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 205
(3y)
DATSUN 120
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