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 1992530BI2000
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 1992302A00343
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 19925292K2913
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2 vehicles
2 casualties
CITROEN BX
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 19922092B1513
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
AUSTIN MORRIS MINI
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Accident 1992212515998
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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FORD ORION
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Accident 1992212515675
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1 casualty
CITROEN AX
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Accident 19925292E2709
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3 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 199250E212350
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
LEYLAND Model Missing
HONDA ACCORD
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Accident 19922092B1479
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2 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN SCIROCCO
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199250B611332
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
TOYOTA COROLLA
(3y)
FORD ORION
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Accident 19922092B1485
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3 vehicles
1 casualty
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AUSTIN METRO
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(4y)
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Accident 1992220210010
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
(4y)
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Accident 19922092B1464
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
MERCEDES 190
(1y)
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Accident 19922092B1470
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD GRANADA
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Accident 199250E212316
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL NOVA
(2y)
SUBARU 283
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Accident 19925292E2606
Slight
3 vehicles
3 casualties
VAUXHALL NOVA
(1y)
ROVER 800 SERIES
(2y)
BMW R 80 RT T
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Accident 19925292A2733
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ROVER MAESTRO
(2y)
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Accident 19922092B1468
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLVO 740
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