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 1992302A00039
Slight
5 vehicles
1 casualty
TOYOTA CARINA
(1y)
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VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 19925292C0135
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 19922092B5041
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3 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN METRO
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(3y)
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 1992220201030
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN CX
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Accident 1992220201029
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN CX
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Accident 199250E210199
Serious
3 vehicles
1 casualty
TOYOTA CARINA
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Accident 19925292E8774
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
SUZUKI Model Missing
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Accident 19922092B5037
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
NISSAN BLUEBIRD
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Accident 1992302D00090
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3 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(3y)
AUSTIN METRO
(3y)
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Accident 19925292K0108
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
OPEL KADETT
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Accident 1992212513969
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
MG METRO
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Accident 19925292A0140
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
CITROEN GSA
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Accident 19922092D0088
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LEYLAND CARS MAXI
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Accident 19922092B0132
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
YAMAHA Model Missing
(3y)
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Accident 19922092B0088
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
TRIUMPH ACCLAIM
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VAUXHALL NOVA
(2y)
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Accident 1992212514022
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
HONDA ACCORD
(1y)
FORD ORION
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Accident 19922092B0114
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
LEYLAND NATIONAL Model Missing
LAND ROVER 88
LAND ROVER Model Missing
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Accident 1992317F80127
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO 340
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Accident 1992302D00072
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1992220201022
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
JAGUAR SOVEREIGN
(4y)
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