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 19905290G0632
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1990317F80599
Serious
2 vehicles
4 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 19902000B0619
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 19905290C0623
Serious
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CARLTON
FIAT 132
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1 vehicle
2 casualties
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Accident 1990210509423
Serious
3 vehicles
5 casualties
TALBOT SUNBEAM
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VAUXHALL ASTRA
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CHEVETTE
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Accident 19905290G0568
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3 vehicles
1 casualty
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FORD CORTINA
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Accident 19905290B0519
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1 casualty
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Accident 19902000B0610
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT FUEGO
HONDA SH50H
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Accident 199050B310497
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
VOLVO 340
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 1990530BI0202
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1 casualty
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1 casualty
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Accident 19905290B0506
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL NOVA
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Accident 199050D210602
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1990530AI0532
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN BLUEBIRD
(1y)
RENAULT 25
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Accident 19905290A0540
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 1990530BI0179
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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AUDI COUPE
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Accident 1990317G20273
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2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
(4y)
COLT SIGMA
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