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 1990530AI0138
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1990317G80179
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1990220301059
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 1990317G80168
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
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FIAT PANDA
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Accident 1990300A00052
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
LEYLAND Model Missing
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FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1990317F20099
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 19902000B0131
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
AUSTIN MONTEGO
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Accident 199052JO00096
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3 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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VAUXHALL VIVA
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Accident 199052AC00129
Serious
1 vehicle
5 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN Model Missing
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Accident 1990300A00050
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
MG METRO
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Accident 19902000B0161
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
AUSTIN AMBASSADOR
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Accident 199050F520176
Slight
2 vehicles
4 casualties
FORD FIESTA
RENAULT 11
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Accident 199050F440183
Serious
2 vehicles
3 casualties
HONDA ACCORD
CITROEN VISA
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Accident 199052AC00146
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 199052AT00172
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 19905290C0154
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3 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN MORRIS MINI
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199052GR00282
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 199050D210237
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Daf Trucks FT 2500
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 19905290D2477
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LEYLAND CARS MINI
VOLVO 760
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Accident 199050B510132
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
(1y)
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