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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1 casualty
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1 casualty
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1 casualty
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Accident 199550F440016
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1 casualty
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1 casualty
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 1995530BI0022
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 19952095F0003
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3 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER METRO
(3y)
FORD TRANSIT
(2y)
DODGE Model Missing
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Accident 199550B610010
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1 casualty
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1 casualty
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Accident 199422CP18414
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1 casualty
CITROEN ZX
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Accident 19945294K0034
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3 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 505
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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PEUGEOT 205
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Accident 199450F412916
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3 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 309
FORD FIESTA
(3y)
VAUXHALL NOVA
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Accident 1994530AI1870
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4 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(3y)
RENAULT CLIO
(1y)
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(3y)
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Accident 19942094S3068
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
AUSTIN MORRIS MINI
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Accident 19945294E4866
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
ROVER 200 SERIES
(3y)
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 1994317M81980
Serious
2 vehicles
4 casualties
FORD ESCORT
FIAT PANDA
(4y)
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Accident 1994214721031
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
AUSTIN MORRIS MINI
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