A38 road traffic accidents
47,920 collisions recorded
1979 to 2024
The A38 appears in 47,920 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1979 and 2024, involving 66,327 casualties. Of these collisions, 1,155 were fatal and 8,480 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 3% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1,155
- Serious
- 8,480
- Casualties
- 66,327
- Fatal
- 1,155
- Serious
- 8,480
- Casualties
- 66,327
Collisions by Year
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
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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2 casualties
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2 casualties
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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1 casualty
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Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 199650F520394
Serious
5 vehicles
1 casualty
KAWASAKI Model Missing
(2y)
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(1y)
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(3y)
FORD ESCORT
(2y)
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Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
(1y)
Pedal cycle
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Accident 19962096E0581
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
(2y)
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Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 199650D210549
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 1996317M20164
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
LEYLAND Model Missing
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1996530AI0251
Serious
2 vehicles
3 casualties
KAWASAKI Model Missing
RENAULT CLIO
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Accident 1996306A00119
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing
MG METRO
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Accident 19962096F0470
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ROVER METRO
(3y)
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Accident 19962096E0542
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ROVER METRO
(3y)
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Accident 1996530BI0373
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
Pedal cycle
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