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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2 vehicles
2 casualties
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52.2874, -2.1217
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Slight
51.0133, -3.1088
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 1 SERIES
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Accident 2018200343562
Slight
52.4784, -1.9049
2 vehicles
3 casualties
KIA CARENS
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Accident 2018200323709
Serious
52.5110, -1.8341
2 vehicles
2 casualties
TOYOTA AVENSIS
YAMAHA YBR 125
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Accident 2018301801086
Serious
53.0709, -1.4085
2 vehicles
2 casualties
KIA SORENTO
SEAT LEON
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Slight
51.4908, -2.5850
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
KIA PICANTO
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Slight
52.4120, -1.9729
3 vehicles
5 casualties
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Accident 2018521805405
Slight
51.4437, -2.5940
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 2018500330270
Serious
50.4159, -4.2445
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Motorcycle - unknown cc
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RENAULT TRAFIC
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Accident 2018520807755
Serious
51.0534, -3.0357
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 2018500319211
Serious
50.4546, -4.5616
1 vehicle
2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 2018500318359
Slight
50.3874, -3.8945
3 vehicles
1 casualty
SEAT LEON
(2y)
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER
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Accident 2018500325299
Slight
50.3850, -3.9508
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
LAND ROVER FREELANDER
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Accident 2018301801058
Slight
52.9568, -1.4582
1 vehicle
1 casualty
KAWASAKI ER650
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Accident 2018530328712
Slight
51.8143, -2.2802
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
SEAT LEON
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Accident 2018500317355
Slight
50.4161, -4.3155
3 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 1 SERIES
VOLVO XC60
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(1y)
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Accident 2018520805784
Serious
51.0945, -3.0087
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD MONDEO
HUONIAO HN 125
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Accident 2018500321799
Slight
50.4576, -4.6832
1 vehicle
1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO
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