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 19902090B1692
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
TALBOT HORIZON
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 19905290G1700
Slight
2 vehicles
4 casualties
LEYLAND Model Missing
FORD ORION
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Accident 1990317F20900
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 1990220210022
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
YAMAHA Model Missing
FORD ESCORT
(2y)
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Accident 199050B511686
Fatal
2 vehicles
2 casualties
TRIUMPH HERALD
SEDDON/ATKINSON Model Missing
(1y)
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Accident 19902090B1697
Serious
3 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT 11
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(2y)
CITROEN BX
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Accident 1990210510680
Slight
2 vehicles
5 casualties
TALBOT SAMBA
MG MONTEGO
(1y)
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Accident 19905290G1698
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
TALBOT HORIZON
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Accident 19902090B1646
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 1990210510678
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
HONDA Model Missing
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Accident 1990317F81714
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Vehicle
FIAT 128
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Accident 199050E532307
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD CORTINA
AUSTIN METRO
(2y)
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Accident 19902090B1654
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1990300A00710
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(2y)
Vehicle
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Accident 199050D212071
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN METRO
SCANIA Model Missing
(2y)
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Accident 19905290D4020
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MG METRO
(1y)
Vehicle
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Accident 1990300A00709
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL VIVA
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Accident 199050B511672
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
MAZDA 323
(2y)
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 1990317G81694
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD Model Missing
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(4y)
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Accident 199050E212260
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA C90E
FORD GRANADA
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