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 19945294K0345
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4 vehicles
4 casualties
PEUGEOT 205
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Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 1994214818842
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
(1y)
DAIHATSU CHARADE
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Accident 1994304A00038
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
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Accident 19945294K0388
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 1994317S20044
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT 19
(2y)
Pedal cycle
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Accident 19945294E0351
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 19942094S0212
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
ISUZU TROOPER
(4y)
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Accident 1994530AI0130
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
(1y)
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 1994220201018
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
AUSTIN MONTEGO
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(2y)
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Accident 1994220401036
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
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Accident 199450B510113
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 1994304D00086
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
BMW 3 SERIES
(1y)
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Accident 1994214718835
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
(1y)
FORD ORION
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Accident 19942094S0203
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN MONTEGO
(4y)
TRIUMPH ACCLAIM
CITROEN C15
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Accident 1994530BI0090
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 199450E210219
Serious
2 vehicles
3 casualties
TALBOT SAMBA
ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 1994220401040
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
NISSAN BLUEBIRD
CITROEN VISA
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Accident 19945294L0331
Serious
1 vehicle
5 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199450B510596
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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