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 1994214819565
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD ESCORT
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 199450B510927
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199450D211225
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
(1y)
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Accident 199450D211222
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3 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN MINI
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2 vehicles
2 casualties
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Accident 19945294A0602
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199450E411491
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
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Accident 1994304A00184
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing
Pedal cycle
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Accident 19945294K1553
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 19942094S1166
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
CITROEN BX
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Accident 19942094S1128
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CARBODIES TAXI
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 1994530BI0880
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
(4y)
ROVER 400 SERIES
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Accident 1994214819532
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
AUSTIN MAESTRO
MERCEDES 200
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Accident 19942094S1134
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
JAGUAR XJ SERIES
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Accident 199422CB06810
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
AUSTIN ALLEGRO
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Accident 19945294M1858
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
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VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 19942094S1121
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
AUSTIN MAESTRO
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Accident 19945294L1537
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199450B610772
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
FORD GRANADA
(4y)
RENAULT 5
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Accident 199450B310740
Slight
1 vehicle
3 casualties
AUSTIN MINI
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