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 200730D000984
Serious
52.9133, -1.5241
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 200720F254901
Slight
52.4713, -1.8997
1 vehicle
2 casualties
CITROEN SAXO
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Accident 20073102A4159
Slight
53.1124, -1.2875
2 vehicles
2 casualties
MERCEDES Model Missing
(4y)
FIAT PUNTO
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Accident 2007521800162
Slight
51.5176, -2.5713
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Motorcycle over 500cc
Car
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Accident 2007520714972
Slight
51.0924, -3.0154
2 vehicles
2 casualties
PEUGEOT EXPERT
PEUGEOT EXPERT
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Accident 200720E178201
Slight
52.4476, -1.9254
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 2007520715221
Slight
51.4269, -2.6175
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
VAUXHALL VECTRA
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Accident 200720F258101
Slight
52.4744, -1.9001
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 200750F52O761
Slight
50.4480, -3.7923
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 200750F45P005
Slight
50.4876, -3.7694
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
(3y)
HONDA Model Missing
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Accident 200720E169101
Slight
52.4466, -1.9299
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 206
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Accident 200720E168901
Slight
52.4408, -1.9383
2 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN ALMERA
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(1y)
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Accident 200730A000654
Slight
52.9763, -1.4516
1 vehicle
1 casualty
JAGUAR X TYPE
(2y)
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Accident 2007520714828
Slight
51.1632, -2.9882
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
VOLKSWAGEN BORA
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Accident 2007520714728
Slight
51.1257, -3.0018
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD MONDEO
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 2007520715037
Slight
51.3393, -2.7835
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 2007530192791
Slight
51.6754, -2.4370
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
Car
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Accident 200750F41P085
Slight
50.5741, -3.6436
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
Car
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Accident 200750B61O470
Slight
50.4086, -4.2083
1 vehicle
1 casualty
SUZUKI GZ 125
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Accident 2007217030028
Slight
52.7947, -1.6706
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ZAFIRA
(1y)
FORD FOCUS
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