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 19902000D0263
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CARLTON
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Accident 19902000B0230
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO 340
(3y)
NISSAN BLUEBIRD
(2y)
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Accident 1990300D00116
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 1990530BI0064
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 19902000B0239
Serious
3 vehicles
3 casualties
AUSTIN METRO
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(3y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 1990300D00109
Serious
1 vehicle
3 casualties
DATSUN BLUEBIRD
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Accident 19902000F0119
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1990530AI0218
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
LAND ROVER 109
MERCEDES 190
(3y)
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Accident 199050E410275
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5 vehicles
1 casualty
SUZUKI Model Missing
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(4y)
FORD SIERRA
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(1y)
FORD CORTINA
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Accident 1990530BI0066
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3 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 205
(3y)
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Accident 19905290D2492
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1 vehicle
2 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 19902000F0136
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
AUSTIN TAXI
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Accident 19905290D2527
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5 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
(4y)
FORD ESCORT
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
FORD FIESTA
(2y)
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Accident 199052GB00228
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
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Accident 199050E210239
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199050D210252
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD TRANSIT
(3y)
LEYLAND Model Missing
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Accident 1990530BI0055
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO 360
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Accident 1990300A00073
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
MORRIS ITAL
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Accident 199052GB00216
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 19905290G0216
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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