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 199450E212111
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
YAMAHA Model Missing
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Accident 199422CC12584
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 19942094S1898
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 106
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Accident 1994530BI1494
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1 casualty
VAUXHALL BELMONT
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Accident 1994214820078
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2 vehicles
3 casualties
ROVER MONTEGO
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FORD MONDEO
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Accident 199422RM08683
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199450B311409
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
(1y)
BMW 5 SERIES
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Accident 19945294K2596
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 19945294E3014
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 1994214720060
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2 vehicles
2 casualties
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Accident 1994304A00285
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
PEUGEOT 306
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Accident 19942094S1906
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 199422CX11935
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199450E212063
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
MAN Model Missing
(3y)
FIAT UNO
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Accident 19945294L2632
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN METRO
NISSAN SUNNY
(4y)
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Accident 1994530AI1111
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 199450B511397
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
NISSAN SUNNY
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Accident 19942094S1861
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
AUSTIN MAESTRO
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Accident 199450F441859
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
NISSAN MICRA
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