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 199052DT02344
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN METRO
(2y)
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Accident 1990300D00026
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BEDFORD Model Missing
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Accident 19902000B0037
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 1990530AI0029
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2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL NOVA
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199050B610025
Slight
5 vehicles
1 casualty
AUDI 90
(4y)
FORD ESCORT
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(3y)
PEUGEOT 309
(2y)
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199050B510018
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
CHRYSLER AVENGER
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 199052GB00058
Serious
3 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD CORTINA
FORD SIERRA
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1990317G80045
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 199052JO00012
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3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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FORD SIERRA
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 19902000B0028
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2 vehicles
5 casualties
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Accident 19902000B0031
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3 vehicles
1 casualty
DATSUN SUNNY
MORRIS MARINA
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199050E530054
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
RENAULT 21
(2y)
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199052GO00027
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 1990220201011
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 199052BI00072
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 199052DT02317
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
(1y)
YAMAHA Model Missing
(3y)
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Accident 199050E510014
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ERF Model Missing
Pedal cycle
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Accident 199050B510036
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 19902000B0010
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
YAMAHA Model Missing
(4y)
ERF Model Missing
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Accident 199052AC00044
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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