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 19905290G1989
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
AUSTIN ALLEGRO
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Accident 1990317G20791
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 19905290G1993
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 19902090B1983
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 19902090B1971
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
ROVER METRO
DATSUN 140
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Accident 1990530BI0703
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
CHRYSLER ALPINE
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Accident 19905290D4571
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
MORRIS MINOR
AUSTIN MAESTRO
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Accident 19905290C2060
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN BX
(2y)
Pedal cycle
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Accident 199050F522268
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ERF Model Missing
(4y)
AUSTIN METRO
(3y)
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Accident 1990220311087
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD GRANADA
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Accident 19902090B1951
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 19905290G1982
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
RENAULT 5
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Accident 199050E212693
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER MONTEGO
FORD SIERRA
(3y)
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Accident 199050B311940
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FIAT DUCATO
(1y)
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Accident 19902090B1943
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 1990530BI5387
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 19902090F1041
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
AUSTIN MONTEGO
(3y)
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Accident 199050B511935
Fatal
1 vehicle
2 casualties
ROVER MINI
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Accident 199050D422325
Serious
2 vehicles
5 casualties
RELIANT RIALTO
(1y)
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199050F522243
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN METRO
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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