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 19932093B1961
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN SANTANA
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 1993530BI2054
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CHEVETTE
TALBOT SAMBA
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Accident 199350E213166
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HYUNDAI PONY
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Accident 19932093B1945
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 19932093B1934
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
(4y)
YAMAHA Model Missing
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Accident 1993220211002
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
(2y)
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 1993220411004
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
KAWASAKI Model Missing
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Accident 19935293E4031
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 19932093B1927
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
MG METRO
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Accident 1993317F81639
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD GRANADA
FORD ESCORT
VAUXHALL Model Missing
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Accident 19932093B1932
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO 740
Pedal cycle
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Accident 19932093D1439
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 205
FORD GRANADA
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Accident 199350E533164
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
(1y)
TRIUMPH ACCLAIM
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Accident 19935293C1337
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA Model Missing
AUSTIN MINI
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Accident 1993530AI1614
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 19935293B1335
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
LEYLAND Model Missing
(1y)
VAUXHALL NOVA
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Accident 1993303A00358
Slight
2 vehicles
4 casualties
PEUGEOT 205
(3y)
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199350E513113
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
PEUGEOT 205
(2y)
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Accident 19935293A1346
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL NOVA
(2y)
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 19932093B1916
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
FORD FIESTA
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