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 1992302A00271
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD CORTINA
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Accident 199250F521412
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER VITESSE
(3y)
CITROEN BX
(2y)
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Accident 1992317G20399
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MAZDA 323
(4y)
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Accident 19922092B1143
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
YAMAHA Model Missing
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Accident 19922092D1068
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
RENAULT MASTER
(2y)
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 19925292L2136
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO 340
BEDFORD Model Missing
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Accident 19925292K2067
Serious
2 vehicles
3 casualties
VOLVO 340
(2y)
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Accident 1992220408028
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(1y)
KAWASAKI Z550
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Accident 19922092B1127
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL NOVA
(4y)
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Accident 19922092B1137
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
TOYOTA STARLET
(4y)
AUSTIN METRO
(3y)
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Accident 19925292A2001
Fatal
1 vehicle
3 casualties
RENAULT 5
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Accident 1992220408032
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT 11
(4y)
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 1992530BI1576
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
(2y)
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Accident 1992317G81184
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
(3y)
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Accident 19925292Z2088
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(1y)
FORD ESCORT
(4y)
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Accident 1992317G81183
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
(1y)
MERCEDES 190
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Accident 199250B511090
Slight
1 vehicle
3 casualties
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 19925292Z2027
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
KAWASAKI Model Missing
FORD Model Missing
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Accident 1992302D00725
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 19922092F0576
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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