A38 road traffic accidents
47,920 collisions recorded
1979 to 2024
The A38 appears in 47,920 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1979 and 2024, involving 66,327 casualties. Of these collisions, 1,155 were fatal and 8,480 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 3% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1,155
- Serious
- 8,480
- Casualties
- 66,327
- Fatal
- 1,155
- Serious
- 8,480
- Casualties
- 66,327
Collisions by Year
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
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 199750B311700
Serious
5 vehicles
8 casualties
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(4y)
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Accident 1997307A00369
Serious
1 vehicle
3 casualties
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Serious
2 vehicles
3 casualties
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Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 199722CV02917
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN SCIROCCO
KAWASAKI Model Missing
(2y)
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Accident 199722CG02882
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT MEGANE
(1y)
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 1997520040795
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 309
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Accident 19972097E0998
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 1997307D00326
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 199722CL02426
Serious
4 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ORION
VAUXHALL ASTRA
FORD FIESTA
RENAULT 5
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Accident 1997217808851
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
LADA SAMARA
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
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Accident 1997520035475
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing
CITROEN C15
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Accident 199750B611229
Serious
5 vehicles
1 casualty
YAMAHA Model Missing
FORD ESCORT
(1y)
PEUGEOT 405
Vehicle
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199750F410754
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD MONDEO
(2y)
KAWASAKI ZX900
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Accident 19972097E0953
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CARLTON
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Accident 199750E410945
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ORION
Pedal cycle
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Accident 1997520033921
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 19972097E0908
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN SCIROCCO
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Accident 199722CQ01970
Serious
3 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT 5
(1y)
PEUGEOT 309
Vehicle
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