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
Showing 20 of 48,488 accidents
Accident 199250B611252
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
ROVER MAESTRO
(2y)
LAND ROVER 109
LEYLAND DAF 400
(1y)
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Accident 19925292K2411
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT MASTER
(4y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 1992530BI1731
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LEYLAND Model Missing
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Accident 19925292L2429
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 19925292E2192
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA LEGEND
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Accident 199250B511232
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 1992302E00223
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLVO 340
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 19925292L2392
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing
VOLVO 740
(2y)
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Accident 1992220409015
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
FIAT X1/9
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Accident 1992302A00291
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RELIANT ROBIN
PEUGEOT 309
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Accident 1992220209002
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL CARLTON
(1y)
VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTER
(1y)
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Accident 199250E211998
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 1992212515387
Slight
5 vehicles
1 casualty
MAN Model Missing
FORD Model Missing
NISSAN BLUEBIRD
LEYLAND FREIGHTER
(3y)
Pedal cycle
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Accident 1992530BI1714
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
IVECO Model Missing
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Accident 19925292L2352
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Pedal cycle
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Accident 19922092B1222
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 1992220409044
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
BMW 3 SERIES
AUSTIN MONTEGO
(3y)
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 19925292K2328
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT MASTER
(2y)
Pedal cycle
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Accident 19925292L2343
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FIAT MIRAFIORI
FORD SIERRA
FIAT UNO
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Accident 199250B511200
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
RENAULT 5
(3y)
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