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 199450B710972
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 19945294M2329
Serious
2 vehicles
3 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199422CF08976
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 309
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Accident 199450B510974
Fatal
2 vehicles
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 104
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Accident 19945294E2349
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 199422RA06326
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MORRIS MINOR
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Accident 199422RZ06325
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 19945294FAT09
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 1994530BI1066
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 199422RM06544
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
YAMAHA Model Missing
(3y)
FORD ORION
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 19942094S1417
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 205
(3y)
SUZUKI Model Missing
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Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 1994530BI1049
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
ROVER METRO
(1y)
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Accident 19942094S1402
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
NISSAN BLUEBIRD
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Accident 1994317M80868
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 405
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Accident 19945294K1872
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
Pedal cycle
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Accident 1994530BI1019
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FREIGHT ROVER SHERPA
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Accident 19942094S1396
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 19945294E2267
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BEDFORD Model Missing
TRIUMPH Model Missing
(1y)
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