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 19902000B0410
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3 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD SIERRA
HONDA VF750F
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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
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Accident 199050E511624
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 1990530AI0371
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
(1y)
AUSTIN MORRIS MINI
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Accident 19902000B0416
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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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)
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Accident 19905290B0369
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
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VAUXHALL NOVA
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Accident 1990220303012
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
TRIUMPH ACCLAIM
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Accident 1990220303059
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1 vehicle
2 casualties
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Accident 1990530BI0134
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2 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 19905290G0410
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW K 100 RS
(3y)
TRIUMPH ACCLAIM
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Accident 1990210509228
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 1990220203011
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SUZUKI Model Missing
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 19905290G0419
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLVO Model Missing
(4y)
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1990220203016
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ANGLIA
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Accident 19905290G0399
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
HONDA QUINTET
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Accident 1990317G20197
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 199050F440410
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN CABSTAR
(1y)
YAMAHA Model Missing
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