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 1992302A00328
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
AUSTIN MAESTRO
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Accident 1992220210027
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL NOVA
(4y)
FORD SIERRA
(3y)
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Accident 1992220410011
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
RENAULT 21
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Accident 1992302A00324
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLVO 740
(4y)
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Accident 1992302A00323
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ORION
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Accident 19925292E2470
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
AUSTIN MORRIS MINI
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 19925292E2449
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
DENNIS Model Missing
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SUZUKI Model Missing
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Accident 1992530BI1855
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 19925292E2446
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LEYLAND CARS MINI
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Accident 199250E212219
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT 5
DATSUN CHERRY
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Accident 19925292L2745
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
(2y)
NISSAN URVAN
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Accident 19922092B1392
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 199250E212201
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
AUSTIN MAESTRO
(4y)
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Accident 1992530BI1889
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
Pedal cycle
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Accident 199250B511329
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 1992302D00866
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
VAUXHALL CHEVETTE
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Accident 1992220210033
Slight
3 vehicles
4 casualties
PEUGEOT 305
ROVER SD1
PEUGEOT 205
(3y)
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Accident 19925292M2429
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
MZ Model Missing
Vehicle
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 19922092D1314
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
AUSTIN MAESTRO
NISSAN SUNNY
(4y)
AUSTIN MAESTRO
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Accident 1992530AI1406
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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