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 2009530198111
Slight
51.9408, -2.1648
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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FORD FOCUS
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Slight
51.5022, -2.5793
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
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Accident 200922C902485
Slight
52.2632, -2.1783
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Motorcycle over 125cc and up to 500cc
FORD MONDEO
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Accident 2009520903866
Slight
51.1673, -2.9910
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
Car
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Accident 2009530197419
Slight
51.7014, -2.4038
2 vehicles
2 casualties
SUZUKI GSF 1250
(2y)
Taxi/Private hire car
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Accident 2009520904111
Serious
51.2394, -2.9496
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL VECTRA
Motorcycle over 125cc and up to 500cc
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Accident 2009520903993
Slight
51.4850, -2.5863
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
Pedal cycle
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Accident 200930D000360
Slight
52.9502, -1.4804
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
FORD FOCUS
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Accident 200920D112301
Slight
52.5090, -1.8451
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 206
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Accident 2009520903836
Slight
51.0479, -3.0342
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Motorcycle over 500cc
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Slight
50.4009, -4.1360
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FOCUS
Car
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Accident 200920E058601
Slight
52.4557, -1.9103
2 vehicles
2 casualties
NISSAN PRIMERA
Motorcycle over 125cc and up to 500cc
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Accident 200922C902378
Serious
52.1977, -2.2238
1 vehicle
1 casualty
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
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Accident 200920E058501
Slight
52.4442, -1.9354
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD FOCUS
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Accident 20093102A0956
Serious
53.1279, -1.2358
3 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
RENAULT CLIO
RENAULT CLIO
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Accident 200930A000200
Serious
52.9559, -1.4602
2 vehicles
1 casualty
KIA CEED
TRIUMPH Model Missing
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Accident 2009520903761
Serious
51.0330, -3.0594
2 vehicles
4 casualties
Car
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Accident 2009520903732
Slight
51.0132, -3.1090
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FIAT PUNTO
Pedal cycle
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Accident 2009520903743
Serious
51.2346, -2.9554
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
Car
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Accident 2009219003532
Slight
52.7397, -1.7302
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA CIVIC
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(1y)
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