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 19905290D4848
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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1 casualty
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1 vehicle
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MG MGB
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Accident 1990530BI5410
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2 vehicles
2 casualties
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PEUGEOT 405
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Accident 1990317G82151
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1 casualty
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Accident 199050E512878
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
LEYLAND DAF 200
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Accident 199050E212876
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 1990300A00920
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1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 1990300A00887
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2 vehicles
2 casualties
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MERCEDES 400
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Accident 19905290G2088
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 19902090B2079
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD GRANADA
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Accident 199050E212860
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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SUZUKI Model Missing
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Accident 1990530AI1922
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 305
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Accident 1990317G20832
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 19902090B2059
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 400 SERIES
BEDFORD Model Missing
(4y)
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Accident 19902090B2066
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN MAESTRO
(2y)
FORD FIESTA
(4y)
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Accident 19905290G3003
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 19905290B1769
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2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ORION
MERCEDES 190
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