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 199550E410790
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
ERF Model Missing
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Accident 19952095E0756
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ORION
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Accident 1995530AI0439
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 19955295K1194
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
HONDA C90M
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Accident 199550F440592
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 19952095D0942
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA PRELUDE
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Accident 1995530AI0446
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL NOVA
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Accident 19955295L1262
Serious
2 vehicles
3 casualties
PEUGEOT 309
FORD MONDEO
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Accident 1995215721630
Serious
2 vehicles
3 casualties
TRIUMPH DOLOMITE
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Accident 19955295C0335
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 1995530BI0565
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA CIVIC
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PEUGEOT 205
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Accident 1995530BI0517
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2 vehicles
2 casualties
ROVER METRO
(3y)
PEUGEOT 205
(2y)
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Accident 19952095E0744
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ORION
(4y)
FORD ESCORT
(3y)
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Accident 19955295K1193
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
(2y)
CZ 125 D/L
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Accident 199550B610364
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
NISSAN MICRA
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Accident 19955295E1036
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
NISSAN MICRA
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 199550B510363
Slight
1 vehicle
4 casualties
VAUXHALL NOVA
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Accident 19952095F0645
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 800 SERIES
(2y)
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Accident 19955295D5512
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 19955295L1137
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
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