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
1 casualty
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Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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2 vehicles
2 casualties
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 200722DE85896
Serious
52.3143, -2.0782
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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51.4758, -2.5908
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT TREKKER
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Accident 200720F067601
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52.4861, -1.8917
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Pedal cycle
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Accident 2007217008001
Slight
52.7191, -1.7563
1 vehicle
2 casualties
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Accident 200720D089102
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52.5281, -1.7803
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 2007520037575
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51.4319, -2.6082
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD MONDEO
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Accident 200750E53D036
Slight
50.3799, -4.0042
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO
(3y)
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Accident 2007530190079
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51.8391, -2.2453
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
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Accident 200730A000156
Slight
53.0911, -1.3718
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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ROVER 25
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Accident 200720D089402
Slight
52.5308, -1.7746
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN XSARA
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
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Accident 200720D087501
Slight
52.5089, -1.8448
3 vehicles
4 casualties
DAF TRUCKS FTG 85CF
(1y)
ALFA ROMEO 156
TOYOTA AVENSIS
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Accident 200750E41D094
Slight
50.4105, -4.1727
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
VOLVO S60
(2y)
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Accident 2007520040576
Slight
51.2898, -2.8342
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Car
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Accident 200750E41D072
Slight
50.4077, -4.1639
2 vehicles
3 casualties
ROVER 400 SERIES
VAUXHALL VECTRA
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Accident 2007520036404
Slight
51.5446, -2.5676
3 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
(1y)
FORD KA
ROVER 400 SERIES
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Accident 2007217007551
Slight
52.8397, -1.6064
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
FORD GALAXY
(2y)
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Accident 2007520035572
Slight
51.4143, -2.6424
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
Car
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