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 19922092B0240
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
FREIGHT ROVER SHERPA
(4y)
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Accident 199250D210381
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD Model Missing
VAUXHALL CARLTON
(2y)
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Accident 19922092B0245
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
(1y)
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Accident 19925292D0322
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
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Accident 19922092B5078
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 1992530BI0406
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199250D210298
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 505
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199250B510242
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MAN Model Missing
VAUXHALL NOVA
(4y)
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Accident 199250B510238
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLVO 340
ROVER 200 SERIES
(2y)
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Accident 199250B610284
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN SUNNY
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 1992530BI0318
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(4y)
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Accident 1992530BI0301
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD CORTINA
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HONDA Model Missing
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Accident 199250E210385
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
NISSAN MICRA
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Accident 1992317G20112
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
YAMAHA Model Missing
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Accident 19922092F0131
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN MONTEGO
(4y)
Pedal cycle
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Accident 1992530BI0292
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
MITSUBISHI SHOGUN
(1y)
RENAULT 21
(1y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(3y)
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Accident 1992220202024
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
(4y)
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 199250E210362
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN Model Missing
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 19922092B5071
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
FORD SIERRA
(3y)
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Accident 1992302A00067
Slight
2 vehicles
4 casualties
DATSUN SUNNY
HONDA ACCORD
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