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 1990300A00638
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 19905290G1361
Slight
1 vehicle
3 casualties
NISSAN PRAIRIE
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Accident 19902090D1606
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL NOVA
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Accident 1990530BI0481
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL BELMONT
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VAUXHALL CHEVETTE
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Accident 1990300A00561
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
RENAULT 14
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Accident 19902000B1329
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD P100
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Accident 19905290G1352
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
YAMAHA Model Missing
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Accident 1990300A00568
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3 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
FORD Model Missing
(4y)
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Accident 199050B511327
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN METRO
(4y)
NISSAN BLUEBIRD
(2y)
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Accident 1990317G81348
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
KAWASAKI Model Missing
PEUGEOT 405
(2y)
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Accident 199050D421613
Serious
2 vehicles
3 casualties
PEUGEOT 205
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199050B611337
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
DATSUN 100
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Accident 1990530BI5236
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
YAMAHA Model Missing
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Accident 19905290A1237
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3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199050E511649
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5 vehicles
2 casualties
FIAT DUCATO
(2y)
Vehicle
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(2y)
Vehicle
FORD GRANADA
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Accident 1990220208014
Fatal
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL NOVA
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Accident 19905290D3605
Serious
3 vehicles
1 casualty
KAWASAKI Model Missing
FORD ORION
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1990530BI0472
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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SUZUKI Model Missing
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Accident 1990220208015
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 800 SERIES
(3y)
VOLVO Model Missing
(2y)
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Accident 19902000B1314
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
(2y)
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