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 1992317G81735
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
SUZUKI VITARA
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Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
TOYOTA COROLLA
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Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN AX
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Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW Model Missing
(2y)
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Accident 19922092B1843
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN CHERRY
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Accident 1992530BI2353
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3 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 19925292M3364
Serious
2 vehicles
3 casualties
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FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199250F522178
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
RENAULT Model Missing
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Accident 199250E213126
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
(3y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(1y)
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Accident 19922092B1849
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
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Accident 19925292L3629
Slight
3 vehicles
3 casualties
ROVER MAESTRO
PEUGEOT 405
(4y)
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 19925292K3490
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
ROVER MAESTRO
(2y)
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 19922092B1824
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 1992220212013
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 405
JAGUAR SOVEREIGN
(2y)
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 19922092F0941
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN METRO
FORD SIERRA
(2y)
ROVER Model Missing
(2y)
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Accident 19925292E3645
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
FORD FIESTA
(3y)
FORD ESCORT
(2y)
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Accident 1992220412006
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
AUSTIN METRO
(4y)
COLT HATCHBACK
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Accident 19925292L3509
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
FORD SIERRA
(3y)
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Accident 1992302D01084
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
AUSTIN METRO
FORD SIERRA
(2y)
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Accident 1992317F81688
Serious
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
(4y)
FORD GRANADA
BEDFORD Model Missing
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