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 19932093D1553
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 19935293A1487
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 199350B512378
Serious
4 vehicles
2 casualties
LEYLAND ROADRUNNER
(2y)
LEYLAND ROADRUNNER
(2y)
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Accident 1993213518351
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 405
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Accident 1993220211039
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2 vehicles
2 casualties
AUSTIN METRO
(4y)
FORD GRANADA
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Accident 199350E213310
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO 245
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Accident 1993303A00388
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 19935293E4352
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 19932093B2145
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2 vehicles
2 casualties
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Accident 19935293L3663
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3 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
ROVER 400 SERIES
(1y)
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 19935293K3677
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FIAT REGATA
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Accident 1993317G20540
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 19935293E4561
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2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
VAUXHALL NOVA
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Accident 199350B612364
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 199350B612363
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
LEYLAND DAF FA 45
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Accident 19935293K3719
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
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Accident 1993317F81756
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN MICRA
(4y)
FORD ORION
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Accident 1993213518386
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD SIERRA
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(4y)
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Accident 19932093B2071
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
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Accident 19935293E4210
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(1y)
FORD SIERRA
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