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 1995317M80517
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
TRIUMPH SPITFIRE
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Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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1 casualty
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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3 casualties
RENAULT 11
MERCEDES 200
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Accident 1995305A00220
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 309
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Accident 199550B510445
Fatal
2 vehicles
2 casualties
AUSTIN MINI
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Accident 19955295K1428
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199550B510481
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3 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 199550B610503
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ORION
(4y)
SUZUKI Model Missing
(4y)
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Accident 199550E210912
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT 5
ROVER MINI
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Accident 19952095E0888
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
BEDFORD Model Missing
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN PRIMERA
(1y)
PEUGEOT 309
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Accident 1995317M80501
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 199550E510898
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
BMW 5 SERIES
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Accident 1995305A00214
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199522CZ04761
Serious
3 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL CARLTON
(4y)
AUSTIN METRO
ROVER MONTEGO
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Accident 199522CG04791
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN METRO
YAMAHA Model Missing
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Accident 19952095E0868
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES 190
YAMAHA Model Missing
(1y)
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Accident 19952095E0865
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
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