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 199050B611364
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
KAWASAKI Z1100
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Accident 19905290G1383
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
YAMAHA Model Missing
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Accident 1990220208033
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2 vehicles
4 casualties
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NISSAN BLUEBIRD
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Accident 1990220308058
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1990300D00765
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 199050E531719
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
MORRIS MARINA
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Accident 199050B511361
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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VOLVO 240
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Accident 19902000F0692
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3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
FORD SIERRA
(3y)
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Accident 1990210510283
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
TALBOT EXPRESS
LEYLAND Model Missing
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Accident 1990210510298
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
LEYLAND SCOTSTOUN Model Missing
SEDDON/ATKINSON Model Missing
(4y)
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Accident 1990210510323
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3 vehicles
1 casualty
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FIAT UNO
(2y)
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Accident 19902000F0690
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 1990220308051
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3 vehicles
2 casualties
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AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 1990210510286
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
DODGE Model Missing
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 199050D421651
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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FORD ORION
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Accident 1990317G81376
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2 vehicles
2 casualties
MERCEDES Model Missing
(4y)
NISSAN CHERRY
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Accident 1990530BI5254
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN MONTEGO
FORD FIESTA
(2y)
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Accident 19902090B1353
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2 vehicles
2 casualties
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TALBOT SOLARA
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Accident 1990300D00756
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2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL VX
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Accident 1990210510285
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL NOVA
VAUXHALL CARLTON
(2y)
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