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 199550E532194
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 199550E212093
Slight
4 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
TOYOTA CARINA
AUSTIN METRO
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 19955295K3069
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 19955295M3242
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 199522CL11626
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 19952095E2046
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SAAB 900
RENAULT 5
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Accident 1995215822631
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ORION
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Accident 1995317M81144
Fatal
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
LEYLAND Model Missing
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Accident 19952095E2045
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
AUSTIN MONTEGO
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Accident 19955295L3042
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 100 SERIES
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Accident 199550B511298
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ROVER 400 SERIES
(4y)
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Accident 1995530AI1136
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD GRANADA
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Accident 1995530BI1574
Serious
2 vehicles
4 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
RENAULT Model Missing
(1y)
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Accident 199550D421864
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
(4y)
FORD ESCORT
(1y)
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Accident 199522CW11750
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
HONDA BALLADE
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Accident 199522CC11503
Serious
3 vehicles
7 casualties
AUSTIN METRO
ROVER VITESSE
(2y)
AUSTIN MINI
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Accident 1995317M81135
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN MICRA
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 1995530AI1135
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
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Accident 19955295K3034
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD CAPRI
KAWASAKI ZX600
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Accident 199550E212042
Fatal
1 vehicle
2 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(4y)
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