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.
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Live A38 closures todaySeverity 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 vehicles
1 casualty
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2 vehicles
2 casualties
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52.9881, -1.4479
1 vehicle
1 casualty
SEAT IBIZA
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51.1406, -2.9923
4 vehicles
3 casualties
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Accident 2009520906944
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51.2379, -2.9524
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 200930A000383
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53.1062, -1.3181
2 vehicles
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 407
(4y)
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 2009219005886
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52.7823, -1.6802
3 vehicles
1 casualty
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(2y)
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FORD FOCUS
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Accident 200920F138602
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52.4670, -1.9015
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUDI A6
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 200920E095701
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52.4051, -1.9785
3 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 2009520906836
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51.3002, -2.8293
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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(2y)
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Accident 2009219005900
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52.6693, -1.8095
2 vehicles
2 casualties
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Accident 200922C904042
Serious
52.2492, -2.1648
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD GALAXY
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Accident 2009520907003
Serious
51.1483, -2.9902
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
PEUGEOT 206
Pedal cycle
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Accident 2009520906908
Slight
51.1262, -3.0008
1 vehicle
1 casualty
IVECO Model Missing
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Accident 200930A000371
Slight
53.0977, -1.3264
2 vehicles
2 casualties
RENAULT MEGANE
(4y)
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 2009219006011
Slight
52.6943, -1.7866
2 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN MICRA
VAUXHALL VECTRA
(1y)
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Accident 2009520907126
Slight
51.4953, -2.5818
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
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Accident 200930A000369
Slight
53.0986, -1.3258
2 vehicles
5 casualties
PEUGEOT 307
(2y)
Motorcycle over 500cc
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Accident 2009520906910
Slight
51.4412, -2.5953
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL AGILA
(2y)
Car
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Accident 2009520906742
Slight
51.0166, -3.0886
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUDI A3
NISSAN MICRA
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