A38 road traffic accidents
47,920 collisions recorded
1979 to 2024
The A38 appears in 47,920 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1979 and 2024, involving 66,327 casualties. Of these collisions, 1,155 were fatal and 8,480 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 3% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1,155
- Serious
- 8,480
- Casualties
- 66,327
- Fatal
- 1,155
- Serious
- 8,480
- Casualties
- 66,327
Collisions by Year
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
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 199450E511970
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 19945294K2466
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
(4y)
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 1994214719987
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 405
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Accident 19942094S1774
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 19945294M2875
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
PEUGEOT 309
(3y)
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Accident 19945294K2438
Slight
4 vehicles
4 casualties
FORD ESCORT
(3y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
RENAULT 5
FSO CARS POLONEZ
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Accident 199450B611360
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
CITROEN BX
ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 199450B511331
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
LEYLAND Model Missing
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Accident 19945294A6959
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Pedal cycle
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Accident 1994317M81125
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
OPEL MANTA
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Accident 199422RV08000
Slight
5 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
(4y)
Vehicle
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
FORD ESCORT
(1y)
NISSAN PRAIRIE
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Accident 1994214819969
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
SEDDON/ATKINSON Model Missing
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Accident 1994304D00621
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 309
(4y)
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(3y)
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Accident 19945294A0953
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(3y)
Pedal cycle
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Accident 19945294K2423
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 1994304A00268
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
TRIUMPH ACCLAIM
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 1994304D00609
Serious
1 vehicle
7 casualties
TRIUMPH ACCLAIM
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Accident 1994530AI1064
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
DATSUN SUNNY
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Accident 199450E411946
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
AUDI 100
(1y)
CITROEN ZX
(2y)
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199450E511941
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
SUZUKI GSX 750
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