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 199522CK11418
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
MG MGB
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Accident 19955295K2987
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO 440
(3y)
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Accident 199550F441705
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1 vehicle
4 casualties
LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
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Accident 199550E212047
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 106
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Accident 1995215722626
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 1995215822621
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN SUNNY
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(2y)
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Accident 199550E532029
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA NB50M
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Accident 199522CU11495
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
(2y)
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 19955295E3197
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN MINI
Pedal cycle
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Accident 199522CN11536
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 1995215822582
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ROVER Model Missing
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Accident 1995215822580
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1 vehicle
2 casualties
ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 19952095E1971
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
LAND ROVER 90
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199522AF09045
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
HONDA CBR1000F
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Accident 19952095E1970
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL NOVA
CITROEN Model Missing
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Accident 1995530BI1542
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
FORD ORION
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Accident 19955295L3010
Slight
2 vehicles
4 casualties
FORD GRANADA
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(1y)
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Accident 1995530BI1566
Serious
3 vehicles
5 casualties
AUSTIN MORRIS MINI
Vehicle
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199550B611235
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
MG MGB
FORD ORION
VAUXHALL NOVA
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