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 19922092B5073
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 309
ROVER 200 SERIES
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 199250E210348
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 199250F450253
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 309
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Accident 1992302D00167
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BEDFORD Model Missing
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Accident 19922092B0210
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 1992530AI0259
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 1992212514176
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL BELMONT
(4y)
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Accident 199250F440250
Fatal
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT 21
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Accident 1992530BI0250
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
BEDFORD Model Missing
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Accident 19925292A0217
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
JAGUAR XJ SERIES
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Accident 199250E210338
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL NOVA
(1y)
Pedal cycle
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Accident 19922092B5065
Fatal
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Pedal cycle
FORD FIESTA
(3y)
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Accident 19925292A0215
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 19922092B5066
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
AUSTIN AMBASSADOR
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Accident 1992220402014
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
(4y)
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 19925292A0191
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 19922092B0195
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
OPEL MANTA
FORD ORION
(2y)
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Accident 1992220202020
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
YAMAHA Model Missing
FREIGHT ROVER SHERPA
(3y)
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