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 1992302A00314
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 1992220409050
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199250F441754
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD GRANADA
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Accident 19922092B1364
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 1992212515537
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
MG MONTEGO
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Accident 19922092B1329
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2 vehicles
11 casualties
BEDFORD Model Missing
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Accident 199250B511293
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2 vehicles
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 205
PEUGEOT 309
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Accident 199250B511209
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3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ORION
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Accident 19925292L2592
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 5 SERIES
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Accident 19925292A2511
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 19925292K2609
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2 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 1992220409041
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
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Accident 1992530BI1794
Serious
3 vehicles
4 casualties
FORD ESCORT
FORD ESCORT
(4y)
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 19922092B1331
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 19922092B1334
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
DATSUN SUNNY
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Accident 1992212515507
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1992317F20671
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN BX
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 19925292K2724
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1 vehicle
2 casualties
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 1992220409048
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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FORD FIESTA
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