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 199350E211154
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2 vehicles
2 casualties
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VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 199350E211152
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
MG METRO
RENAULT 19
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Accident 19932093F0319
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
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Accident 199350F520947
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
JCB Model Missing
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Accident 19935293K1303
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 106
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Accident 199350F410906
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
CITROEN BX
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Accident 1993317G20171
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
SAAB 9000
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Accident 19935293A0442
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1 casualty
VAUXHALL CARLTON
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Accident 199350E411141
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
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AUSTIN MAESTRO
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Accident 199350E411137
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1 vehicle
2 casualties
NISSAN MICRA
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Accident 199350E211136
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2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL CARLTON
(2y)
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1993303D00320
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
TOYOTA COROLLA
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Accident 199350B510395
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1 vehicle
2 casualties
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Accident 199350E511120
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
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Accident 19932093D0577
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL NOVA
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Accident 1993530AI0557
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 19935293L1204
Serious
2 vehicles
3 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
FORD ESCORT
(4y)
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Accident 19932093B0606
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
FIAT UNO
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Accident 1993303E00108
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
RENAULT 5
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Accident 1993317G80517
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 205
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