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 1990210508862
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
AUSTIN MORRIS MAXI
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Accident 1990220301046
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN MORRIS MINI
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 19902000B0097
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
MORRIS ITAL
MORRIS MARINA
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Accident 1990220301056
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
YAMAHA Model Missing
COLT 1400
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Accident 1990530BI5013
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN CABSTAR
(4y)
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 1990220201039
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(1y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 1990220301054
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
MORRIS MARINA
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Accident 19902000B0098
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
LEYLAND NATIONAL Model Missing
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Accident 1990317G80106
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
AUSTIN METRO
(2y)
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Accident 1990300A00036
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
(3y)
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Accident 199052GR00113
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 1990317G80103
Serious
2 vehicles
3 casualties
LEYLAND Model Missing
(3y)
VAUXHALL CHEVETTE
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Accident 199050B510074
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 199052GT00149
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
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Accident 199052GT00134
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
Vehicle
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Accident 19902000F0046
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
BMW K 100 RS
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Accident 199050E210117
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
DATSUN 140
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Accident 199050E210105
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
PEUGEOT 309
(1y)
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Accident 1990300D00052
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
TOYOTA CAMRY
(1y)
AUSTIN METRO
Vehicle
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Accident 19902000B0073
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
FORD ESCORT
(1y)
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