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 199550B610766
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD MONDEO
(2y)
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 1995215822091
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN CORRADO
(2y)
ROVER 200 SERIES
(1y)
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Accident 19952095E1352
Serious
4 vehicles
3 casualties
Vehicle
AUSTIN MINI
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199550F451077
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
(1y)
LEYLAND DAF FA 60
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Accident 1995530BI0956
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 800 SERIES
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Accident 19952095D1520
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SUZUKI VITARA
(1y)
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 199550F451076
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1 vehicle
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 505
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Accident 19955295K2037
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
MERCEDES 200
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Accident 1995215722079
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1 vehicle
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 306
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Accident 19955295A1312
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD GRANADA
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Accident 19955295K1986
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD CORTINA
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Accident 1995530BI0905
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
LAND ROVER DEFENDER
(3y)
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1995305D00440
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1 vehicle
2 casualties
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Accident 19955295A1303
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 19955295K1977
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MAZDA 626
(2y)
YAMAHA Model Missing
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Accident 19955295L1969
Serious
3 vehicles
8 casualties
PEUGEOT 205
(3y)
CITROEN BX
Vehicle
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Accident 1995530BI0879
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 205
(3y)
Pedal cycle
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Accident 19952095E1313
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
KAWASAKI EX500
FORD ORION
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Accident 199550D211218
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
TOYOTA CARINA
(4y)
PEUGEOT 309
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Accident 199550E211323
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
(2y)
VOLVO 340
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