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 19935293L2590
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 205
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Accident 1993303A00274
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 19932093B1308
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2 vehicles
3 casualties
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(1y)
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Accident 19935293K2614
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL NOVA
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Accident 199350B511703
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD MONDEO
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 1993530BI1472
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4 vehicles
2 casualties
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Accident 1993220408027
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN MINI
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 1993220408026
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
LEYLAND NATIONAL Model Missing
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Accident 1993303A00272
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
AUSTIN METRO
(4y)
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 19935293K2538
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
NISSAN MICRA
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Accident 1993530AI1176
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LEYLAND CARS MINI
KAWASAKI Model Missing
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Accident 19932093F0622
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 19935293M2887
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1 vehicle
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 19935293M2892
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(1y)
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199350B611619
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
YAMAHA Model Missing
AUSTIN MORRIS MINI
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Accident 199350E212297
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN ALLEGRO
SKODA ESTELLE
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Accident 19935293L2565
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
HONDA Model Missing
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Accident 1993303D00676
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
KAWASAKI Model Missing
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Accident 19932093B1280
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD GRANADA
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Accident 199350F451981
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
FORD SIERRA
(3y)
ROVER METRO
(1y)
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