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 1990220203029
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
PEUGEOT 305
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Accident 199050B510410
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
MG METRO
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Accident 19905290D2748
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 19905290G0479
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199050B510408
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO 340
TOYOTA CELICA
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Accident 19905290J0298
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
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MORRIS ITAL
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Accident 199050E511240
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
HONDA CB100N
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Accident 19905290G0489
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
HONDA CIVIC
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Accident 19905290J0301
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 19902000B0469
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1990530BI5079
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2 vehicles
2 casualties
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FIAT FIORINO
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Accident 19902000B0472
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL NOVA
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Accident 19905290G0453
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1 vehicle
3 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 1990220303044
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1 vehicle
2 casualties
YAMAHA Model Missing
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Accident 19902000B0459
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 19905290G0448
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
TOMOS Model Missing
(2y)
TOYOTA CRESSIDA
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Accident 19902000B0482
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN MINI
RENAULT 11
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Accident 199050E210530
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN SCIROCCO
(4y)
Pedal cycle
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Accident 19905290D2733
Serious
3 vehicles
2 casualties
AUSTIN ALLEGRO
TOYOTA STARLET
BMW 5 SERIES
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Accident 19902000B0467
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD CORTINA
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