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 199350D421264
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO 340
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
VAUXHALL CHEVETTE
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Accident 19932093B0842
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN METRO
RENAULT 11
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Accident 19932093B0843
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 19935293E1848
Fatal
2 vehicles
2 casualties
HONDA Model Missing
(1y)
ROVER 200 SERIES
(3y)
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Accident 19932093B0856
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
ROVER METRO
(3y)
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1993317F80776
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
FORD GRANADA
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1993303A00161
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
LEYLAND Model Missing
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199350B610917
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(4y)
TALBOT HORIZON
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Accident 1993220405058
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing
FORD SIERRA
(3y)
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Accident 19932093F0406
Serious
4 vehicles
2 casualties
MERCEDES 200
(4y)
Vehicle
(2y)
RENAULT Model Missing
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Accident 199350B610916
Slight
3 vehicles
4 casualties
FORD ESCORT
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
FORD GRANADA
(2y)
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Accident 19932093B0830
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
AUSTIN MINI
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Accident 1993213517138
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
(3y)
FORD SIERRA
AUSTIN MONTEGO
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Accident 19935293E1899
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO 440
(3y)
Pedal cycle
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Accident 19932093B0917
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 19935293K1553
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 19935293A0570
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA Model Missing
Pedal cycle
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Accident 19932093B0781
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
NISSAN 100
RENAULT 5
PEUGEOT 309
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Accident 19932093B0814
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 19935293L1541
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
VAUXHALL CHEVETTE
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