A38 road traffic accidents
47,920 collisions recorded
1979 to 2024
The A38 appears in 47,920 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1979 and 2024, involving 66,327 casualties. Of these collisions, 1,155 were fatal and 8,480 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 3% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1,155
- Serious
- 8,480
- Casualties
- 66,327
- Fatal
- 1,155
- Serious
- 8,480
- Casualties
- 66,327
Collisions by Year
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
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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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Serious
1 vehicle
3 casualties
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Serious
2 vehicles
5 casualties
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Serious
3 vehicles
2 casualties
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Serious
4 vehicles
4 casualties
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(1y)
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Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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(1y)
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Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Serious
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Serious
4 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 199850F521731
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA Model Missing
(2y)
FORD FIESTA
(1y)
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Accident 199820D079001
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
SAAB 900
(3y)
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Accident 1998317A80409
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199820E063801
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Serious
5 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 1998520018414
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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