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 19905290G2076
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
(4y)
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 19902090F1092
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
PEUGEOT 305
(3y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(2y)
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Accident 19905290J1603
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
(1y)
YAMAHA Model Missing
(2y)
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Accident 1990530BI0742
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 1990220312070
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
YAMAHA Model Missing
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Accident 1990210511145
Fatal
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 199050E412821
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
SUZUKI Model Missing
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Accident 1990220312071
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
HONDA MTX125RW
(2y)
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Accident 1990317G82098
Fatal
3 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL CHEVETTE
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(3y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 1990300A00875
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD Model Missing
FORD ESCORT
(1y)
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Accident 19902090F1087
Slight
4 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
FORD GRANADA
(4y)
HONDA INTEGRA
(3y)
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Accident 19905290A1851
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
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FORD SIERRA
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Accident 19905290G2068
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
AUSTIN ALLEGRO
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Accident 1990530BI0730
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD CORTINA
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199050B512006
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
YAMAHA Model Missing
PEUGEOT 505
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Accident 19905290A1843
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 19905290J1569
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
(2y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 19905290J1565
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
AUSTIN METRO
(3y)
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Accident 199050F442319
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT 5
(2y)
CITROEN BX
(1y)
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Accident 19905290A1868
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ROVER MONTEGO
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