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 1990220201005
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 1990220301086
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3 vehicles
2 casualties
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VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 1990210508719
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3 vehicles
1 casualty
SEDDON/ATKINSON Model Missing
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AUSTIN MAESTRO
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Accident 1990210508740
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 800 SERIES
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FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199050D210015
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT 5
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AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 199052GT00014
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2 vehicles
4 casualties
FORD ORION
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AUSTIN ALLEGRO
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Accident 198952AC01966
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1 vehicle
2 casualties
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Accident 19892000B2280
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 198952AC01967
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1 casualty
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Accident 198952AC01973
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1 casualty
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Accident 1989219508700
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1 casualty
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Accident 1989530AI0868
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 1989220312071
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 198950B512183
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1 casualty
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Accident 1989309A00904
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1 casualty
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Accident 19892000F1061
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 1989530BI0881
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 19892000B2248
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 198952DF02220
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2 vehicles
6 casualties
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Accident 198950B512190
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3 vehicles
1 casualty
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