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 19952095E0298
Slight
2 vehicles
4 casualties
FORD ESCORT
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(3y)
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Accident 19952095E0283
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
ROVER 400 SERIES
(1y)
PEUGEOT 306
(1y)
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Accident 1995530BI0184
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
AUDI 80
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Accident 199550E210261
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD Model Missing
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Accident 199522RZ01035
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
NISSAN MICRA
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 199550E530280
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
YAMAHA Model Missing
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 199522RW01032
Slight
2 vehicles
5 casualties
FORD FIESTA
NISSAN SUNNY
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Accident 1995530AI0153
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT 25
Pedal cycle
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Accident 19952095E0294
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
PEUGEOT 309
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Accident 19955295L0535
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN PRIMERA
(4y)
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Accident 19955295L0635
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SEDDON/ATKINSON Model Missing
VAUXHALL OMEGA
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Accident 1995530AI0177
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
HONDA ACCORD
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Accident 1995530BI0185
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 19955295A0133
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 19955295E0385
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 1995530BI0144
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
Pedal cycle
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Accident 19952095E0249
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Pedal cycle
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Accident 19955295K0420
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 19952095E0288
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
CITROEN XANTIA
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Accident 1995305A00068
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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