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 199350B610846
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 19935293C0597
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2 vehicles
2 casualties
AUSTIN METRO
FORD ORION
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Accident 199350B510836
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
ROVER METRO
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Accident 19935293A0550
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3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(4y)
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199350E511344
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CHEVETTE
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Accident 19935293L1494
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER METRO
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FORD SIERRA
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Accident 19935293C0694
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2 vehicles
4 casualties
AUSTIN MAESTRO
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Accident 1993220205010
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 19935293K1598
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199350D421161
Serious
2 vehicles
3 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(1y)
FORD ORION
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Accident 1993213517048
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 19935293L1443
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1 casualty
FORD ORION
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Accident 199350F451075
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3 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1993213517087
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
TOYOTA SUPRA
(3y)
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Accident 199350B510821
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3 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN ALLEGRO
FORD ESCORT
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MAZDA 323
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Accident 1993303D00405
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3 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 199350B510823
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
KAWASAKI KMX125
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Accident 19932093B0742
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
ROVER MONTEGO
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Accident 1993317G20225
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 199350E211279
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
(3y)
AUSTIN MONTEGO
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