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 200530A000313
Slight
52.9582, -1.4577
3 vehicles
2 casualties
DAEWOO KALOS
(2y)
MERCEDES E CLASS
(1y)
VAUXHALL CORSA
(3y)
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Accident 200520E126201
Slight
52.4354, -1.9457
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
ROVER 45
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Accident 200520E125801
Slight
52.3958, -1.9959
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
(4y)
Taxi/Private hire car
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Accident 2005520085413
Slight
51.4540, -2.5977
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Car
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Accident 2005520083887
Slight
50.9703, -3.2163
2 vehicles
2 casualties
HONDA CRV
(3y)
LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
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Accident 200520D199301
Slight
52.5108, -1.8341
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN XSARA
VAUXHALL MOVANO
(3y)
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Accident 200530A000312
Slight
52.9563, -1.4595
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
MERCEDES SPRINTER
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Accident 200550E51I170
Slight
50.3914, -4.0873
1 vehicle
1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO
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Accident 2005520084735
Serious
51.4789, -2.5896
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
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Accident 200522CF48302
Slight
52.2739, -2.1391
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO V70
(3y)
FORD FOCUS
MERCEDES VITO
(4y)
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Accident 200522CA48269
Slight
52.1943, -2.2218
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Motorcycle 125cc and under
RENAULT Model Missing
(3y)
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Accident 200520E118401
Slight
52.4472, -1.9277
2 vehicles
4 casualties
PEUGEOT 106
(4y)
Taxi/Private hire car
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Accident 2005520087637
Slight
51.3876, -2.7006
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Car
MAZDA 323
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Accident 200550F45I194
Slight
50.5325, -3.7199
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL COMBO
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Accident 200550E51I158
Slight
50.3831, -3.9814
2 vehicles
1 casualty
DAF TRUCKS FTG 95XF
(3y)
VAUXHALL ZAFIRA
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Accident 2005215421593
Slight
52.7430, -1.7258
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MAZDA XEDOS
MITSUBISHI L200
(2y)
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Accident 200522DX45434
Slight
52.3872, -2.0305
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
Car
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Accident 200550B61H631
Serious
50.4074, -4.3504
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Car
SUZUKI GSXR 600
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Accident 200522CA48219
Slight
52.1771, -2.2141
1 vehicle
1 casualty
DENNIS Model Missing
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Accident 200550F41H731
Slight
50.5702, -3.6478
1 vehicle
1 casualty
CITROEN XSARA
(3y)
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