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 19905290C1133
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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NISSAN BLUEBIRD
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Accident 1990210510027
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 1990210510048
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 19905290A1011
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2 vehicles
2 casualties
SUZUKI Model Missing
MORRIS MARINA
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Accident 199050F441176
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(3y)
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Accident 1990220207051
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 19905290J0771
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
OPEL MANTA
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 1990220307028
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
FIAT CROMA
(2y)
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Accident 1990210509995
Slight
4 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 19902090D1106
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
TOYOTA COROLLA
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Accident 19905290C1115
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
AUSTIN MINI
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Accident 199050E531269
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1 vehicle
2 casualties
ROVER METRO
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Accident 1990220206056
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
YAMAHA Model Missing
FORD GRANADA
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Accident 19905290G1082
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD GRANADA
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Accident 19905290G1090
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 1990530AI1056
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 1990440ET0115
Serious
1 vehicle
3 casualties
LANCIA BETA
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Accident 1990530BI0373
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 199050B611009
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
LAND ROVER Model Missing
MERCEDES Model Missing
FORD SIERRA
(1y)
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 19905290J0797
Slight
5 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD CORTINA
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(3y)
LEYLAND REDLINE Model Missing
JAGUAR XJ SERIES
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