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 19932093D1559
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
AUSTIN MAESTRO
AUSTIN MORRIS MINI
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Accident 19935293K3623
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ROVER METRO
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Accident 199350E523337
Slight
5 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN 1300
PEUGEOT 205
(2y)
ROVER MONTEGO
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
(4y)
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 1993530BI2151
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
(4y)
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Accident 19935293L3570
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
(1y)
KAWASAKI KC100
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Accident 19935293K3574
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Pedal cycle
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Accident 19932093B2060
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 1993213518310
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MG METRO
ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 19935293K3598
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 1993220211018
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
PEUGEOT 205
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Accident 1993220411030
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
FORD ORION
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Accident 199350B612293
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3 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
PEUGEOT 205
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 19932093B2032
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 19935293A1432
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 19935293L3584
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA Model Missing
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199350E533266
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MZ Model Missing
(4y)
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Accident 1993530AI1671
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ORION
BEDFORD Model Missing
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Accident 19935293L3580
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
AUSTIN MAESTRO
YAMAHA Model Missing
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Accident 1993530BI2094
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
SUZUKI Model Missing
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Accident 1993220411041
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
TRIUMPH HERALD
HONDA C90
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