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 19942094S0381
Fatal
1 vehicle
1 casualty
CITROEN BX
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Accident 19942094S0383
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 1994214818983
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO MODEL MISSING
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
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Accident 1994530AI0243
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO 740
DATSUN BLUEBIRD
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Accident 19942094S0398
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
DATSUN BLUEBIRD
Pedal cycle
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Accident 199450B510309
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(2y)
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 199450E510459
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199450E210518
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
MG METRO
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Accident 1994214819001
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 1994304A00061
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
(4y)
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Accident 1994304D00160
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 19945294E0638
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 19945294D5263
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
LEYLAND Model Missing
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Accident 1994304D00158
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 1994317S80233
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD CORTINA
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Accident 1994220402017
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 309
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Accident 1994317M20058
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 19945294C0187
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 19942094S0323
Serious
2 vehicles
4 casualties
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VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 19945294M0589
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
NISSAN Model Missing
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