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 19942094S1212
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN MINI
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Serious
3 vehicles
1 casualty
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VAUXHALL CALIBRA
(2y)
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Accident 1994304D00428
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
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Accident 199450B510810
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3 vehicles
4 casualties
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LEYLAND DAF FA 45
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Accident 19942094N1432
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
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Accident 19945294L1798
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 5 SERIES
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Accident 1994530BI0885
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FIAT PANDA
RENAULT 21
(2y)
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Accident 199450F451235
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL NOVA
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Accident 19942094W1230
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(2y)
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Accident 199450D211274
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2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
(3y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 19942094N1375
Serious
1 vehicle
4 casualties
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199450B510809
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3 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 1994304D00432
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN MICRA
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Accident 1994530BI0874
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 19942094S1205
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing
CITROEN C15
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Accident 19942094S1199
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
SUZUKI SWIFT
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Accident 1994530BI0896
Slight
4 vehicles
2 casualties
AUSTIN MORRIS MINI
AUSTIN METRO
VAUXHALL NOVA
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Accident 1994214719571
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 205
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Accident 19945294K1659
Serious
2 vehicles
6 casualties
ROVER 200 SERIES
ROVER 800 SERIES
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Accident 1994304A00187
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
MERCEDES 400
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