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 2004214403555
Slight
52.6981, -1.7824
2 vehicles
2 casualties
TOYOTA Model Missing
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Accident 2004520012521
Slight
51.4265, -2.6183
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 2004520018007
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51.4098, -2.6493
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 2004214403231
Slight
52.7192, -1.7558
2 vehicles
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 106
(4y)
ROVER 100 SERIES
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Accident 200420D047701
Slight
52.4927, -1.8889
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA CIVIC
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Accident 200420E021501
Slight
52.3959, -2.0000
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LAND ROVER FREELANDER
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Accident 2004214402708
Serious
52.8294, -1.6270
2 vehicles
2 casualties
PEUGEOT BOXER
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Accident 200420E020901
Serious
52.3958, -1.9975
1 vehicle
1 casualty
CITROEN BX
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Accident 200420F026901
Slight
52.4768, -1.9026
3 vehicles
2 casualties
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Accident 2004214402944
Slight
52.6151, -1.7984
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
FORD MONDEO
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Accident 200422CA39042
Slight
52.2009, -2.2253
2 vehicles
3 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
NISSAN ALMERA
(2y)
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Accident 200450F44B049
Slight
50.6471, -3.5563
3 vehicles
1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing
BMW 5 SERIES
ROVER 25
(4y)
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Accident 2004520013404
Slight
51.1316, -2.9952
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Motorcycle 125cc and under
PEUGEOT 309
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Accident 200420E031201
Slight
52.4035, -1.9801
3 vehicles
2 casualties
BMW 3 SERIES
ROVER STREETWISE
(1y)
MG ZR
(1y)
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Accident 200420D039601
Slight
52.4985, -1.8834
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
JAGUAR S TYPE
(4y)
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Accident 200450B51B043
Slight
50.4578, -4.5157
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(3y)
VOLVO 740
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Accident 200430A000036
Slight
52.9778, -1.4500
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MAN Model Missing
(2y)
Vehicle
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Accident 200422CF39181
Slight
52.2947, -2.1120
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 200420E020801
Serious
52.4391, -1.9404
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 200422CC39003
Slight
52.0629, -2.1947
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO
(1y)
CITROEN ZX
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