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 19922092F0333
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LEYLAND Model Missing
(4y)
NISSAN MICRA
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Accident 199250E211007
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
HONDA Model Missing
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Accident 199250E210996
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(1y)
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1992530BI0862
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1992220405023
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
VAUXHALL NOVA
(4y)
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Accident 19922092B0589
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
AUSTIN MAESTRO
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Accident 1992212514621
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD GRANADA
PEUGEOT 405
(2y)
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Accident 19922092B0565
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
CHRYSLER AVENGER
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Accident 19922092B0562
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD CORTINA
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Accident 1992317F20394
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2 vehicles
2 casualties
BRISTOL (BLMC) Model Missing
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Accident 1992317G20231
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
MAZDA RX7
NISSAN MICRA
(2y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199250B510561
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
AUSTIN Model Missing
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 19922092B5166
Slight
5 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
FREIGHT ROVER Model Missing
FORD ORION
PEUGEOT 205
VOLKSWAGEN JETTA
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Accident 19925292L0843
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
AUSTIN ALLEGRO
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Accident 1992530AI0600
Fatal
2 vehicles
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 305
(4y)
BMW 5 SERIES
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Accident 19922092B0559
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
(4y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(1y)
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Accident 19922092B0558
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1992317G20228
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER METRO
VOLVO 345
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Accident 19925292A0488
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN METRO
HONDA Model Missing
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Accident 19925292L0778
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SUZUKI Model Missing
(3y)
AUSTIN MONTEGO
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