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 199050B510074
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 199052GT00149
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
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Accident 199052GT00134
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
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Accident 19902000F0046
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
BMW K 100 RS
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Accident 199050E210117
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
DATSUN 140
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Accident 199050E210105
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
PEUGEOT 309
(1y)
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Accident 1990300D00052
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
TOYOTA CAMRY
(1y)
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 19902000B0073
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
FORD ESCORT
(1y)
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Accident 199052DT02407
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
YAMAHA Model Missing
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Accident 19902000B0113
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 199050B510131
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 1990300D00048
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO MODEL MISSING
(4y)
FORD TRANSIT
(3y)
LEYLAND Model Missing
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Accident 199052AC00066
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
HONDA Model Missing
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Accident 19902000D0082
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
TOYOTA COROLLA
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 1990220201036
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
(1y)
HONDA CB125TD
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Accident 199052DT02474
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
YAMAHA Model Missing
(3y)
AUSTIN MONTEGO
(2y)
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Accident 199050B510092
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
TOYOTA SPACE CRUISER
(2y)
AUSTIN MONTEGO
(2y)
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Accident 19902000F0032
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN SCIROCCO
DATSUN BLUEBIRD
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Accident 199052GR00090
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 1990220301082
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
(2y)
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