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 19942094S2387
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 199450E212657
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN MORRIS MINI
AUSTIN MONTEGO
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Accident 199450F442359
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2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL CARLTON
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Accident 19945294E6679
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 19945294E6681
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
(4y)
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Accident 199422CG14704
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 1994304D00858
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing
(1y)
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 19942094S2419
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199450E512559
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 1994304E00281
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199450E512567
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3 vehicles
1 casualty
ERF Model Missing
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Accident 199422CF15830
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN BLUEBIRD
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Accident 19945294A1320
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 1994530BI1917
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1 vehicle
2 casualties
APRILIA Model Missing
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Accident 19942094S2375
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Daf Trucks FT 2500
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 1994530BI1918
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
KAWASAKI ZX400
(3y)
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 1994530AI1421
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 205
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Accident 1994530BI1876
Slight
3 vehicles
3 casualties
ROVER 200 SERIES
FORD ORION
VAUXHALL CARLTON
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Accident 1994317M81503
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
BEDFORD Model Missing
SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 19942094S2433
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
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