A38 road traffic accidents
47,920 collisions recorded
1979 to 2024
The A38 appears in 47,920 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1979 and 2024, involving 66,327 casualties. Of these collisions, 1,155 were fatal and 8,480 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 3% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1,155
- Serious
- 8,480
- Casualties
- 66,327
- Fatal
- 1,155
- Serious
- 8,480
- Casualties
- 66,327
Collisions by Year
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
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 19905290G0436
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BEDFORD 10CWT
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Accident 19905290G0432
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL NOVA
(2y)
Vehicle
FORD ESCORT
(3y)
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Accident 199050E510499
Slight
1 vehicle
3 casualties
ROVER METRO
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Accident 199050E210495
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
AUSTIN MONTEGO
(2y)
AUSTIN MINI
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Accident 1990300D00225
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Vehicle
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Accident 199050E210491
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Pedal cycle
Vehicle
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 19905290D2729
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
KAWASAKI Model Missing
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Accident 19905290G0414
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
ROVER MONTEGO
(1y)
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Accident 1990210509233
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 1990300A00155
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1990220303024
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 19905290A0427
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
KAWASAKI Z550
(3y)
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Accident 19902000B0410
Fatal
3 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD SIERRA
HONDA VF750F
SAAB 900
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Accident 1990530BI5072
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
DATSUN CHERRY
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Accident 199050B510368
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
(3y)
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Accident 199050E511624
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
(1y)
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Accident 1990530AI0371
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
(1y)
AUSTIN MORRIS MINI
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Accident 19902000B0416
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 19905290C0435
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN SCIROCCO
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Accident 19905290J0271
Serious
4 vehicles
2 casualties
AUSTIN MONTEGO
(4y)
NISSAN BLUEBIRD
(1y)
VOLVO 240
(3y)
Vehicle
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