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 19942094S1116
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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3 vehicles
1 casualty
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2 casualties
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Accident 19942094S1159
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3 vehicles
2 casualties
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 1994304D00394
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 199422CP06799
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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2 casualties
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2 vehicles
2 casualties
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 19942094S1085
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD GRANADA
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IVECO-FORD Model Missing
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Accident 19945294B0545
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
FIAT UNO
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Accident 199450B510724
Slight
4 vehicles
2 casualties
LEYLAND FREIGHTER
(4y)
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 1994304D00383
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
SUZUKI SAMURAI
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Accident 1994304E00115
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
ROVER MINI
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Accident 199450B510705
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2 vehicles
2 casualties
ERF Model Missing
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199422CD06122
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO 345
FORD ESCORT
(4y)
NISSAN BLUEBIRD
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