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 199350B510307
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 309
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Accident 199350B310310
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
HONDA ACCORD
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Accident 19935293K1008
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 305
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Accident 199350F440676
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
AUDI 100
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Accident 199350B510287
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 19932093B0507
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1 vehicle
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199350E530826
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2 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD CORTINA
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Accident 1993220203021
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
FIAT PANDA
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Accident 19935293A0351
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
YAMAHA Model Missing
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Accident 1993220403042
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
(1y)
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Accident 199350E510885
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3 vehicles
1 casualty
Daf Trucks Model Missing
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(1y)
CITROEN BX
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Accident 199350E510756
Fatal
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL NOVA
(4y)
RENAULT Model Missing
(3y)
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Accident 19935293K0939
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
ROVER METRO
(2y)
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199350B610294
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 19935293L0926
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3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
(1y)
AUSTIN METRO
CITROEN CX
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Accident 1993530AI0422
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
MG METRO
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Accident 19935293A0349
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
LEYLAND Model Missing
(4y)
Pedal cycle
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Accident 19932093B0466
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
(2y)
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 19932093B0461
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 19935293D5490
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO 360
(4y)
VAUXHALL CARLTON
(4y)
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