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 2008520810187
Slight
51.5440, -2.5674
2 vehicles
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 206
(2y)
CITROEN XSARA
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Accident 200850JC4U019
Slight
50.6446, -3.5582
2 vehicles
5 casualties
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Accident 2008520810340
Slight
50.9756, -3.1933
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 406
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Accident 2008530195552
Slight
51.9961, -2.1558
1 vehicle
1 casualty
JAGUAR S TYPE
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Accident 200850JA2E002
Slight
50.4473, -3.7930
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 200830A000511
Slight
53.0886, -1.3935
3 vehicles
2 casualties
HONDA CIVIC
TOYOTA MR2
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Accident 2008530196033
Slight
51.8838, -2.2374
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES E CLASS
(4y)
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Accident 2008218015727
Slight
52.7793, -1.6820
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD MONDEO
Car
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Accident 2008530196201
Slight
51.8472, -2.2282
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO S40
Pedal cycle
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Accident 2008520810208
Slight
51.1257, -3.0017
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing
(2y)
SEAT IBIZA
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Accident 200850JS2K013
Serious
50.3925, -3.8798
5 vehicles
5 casualties
LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
AUDI A4
FORD KA
RENAULT CLIO
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
(3y)
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Accident 200820F184401
Slight
52.4674, -1.9008
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD MAVERICK
HONDA CIVIC
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Accident 200820E139801
Slight
52.3996, -1.9842
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRAVAN
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Accident 2008520809936
Slight
51.4486, -2.5905
2 vehicles
1 casualty
DENNIS Model Missing
Pedal cycle
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Accident 200822CA88851
Serious
52.2312, -2.1877
2 vehicles
2 casualties
SUZUKI GSF 600
Pedal cycle
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Accident 200822CA88807
Slight
52.1942, -2.2216
1 vehicle
3 casualties
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 200820E132203
Slight
52.4585, -1.9078
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
(3y)
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Accident 2008520810317
Serious
51.5655, -2.5534
2 vehicles
2 casualties
AUDI TT
(1y)
HONDA CIVIC
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Accident 2008520810368
Serious
51.4623, -2.5901
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Daf Trucks Model Missing
Pedal cycle
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Accident 2008520810232
Slight
51.4804, -2.5888
3 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL CORSA
Pedal cycle
Pedal cycle
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