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A1038 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 437 collisions on the A1038 from 1979 to 2025, with 517 casualties. Of those crashes, 6 were fatal and 69 serious, and 6 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 3 collisions on the A1038, level with 2024, with 5 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
437
2,162nd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
517
1.18 per collision
Fatal collisions
6
6 people killed
Serious collisions
69
77 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
3
Level with 2024
Casualties in 2025
5
Down 17% on 2024

Crash severity on the A1038

On the A1038, 1.4% of collisions were fatal and 16% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal61.4%
  • Serious6916%
  • Slight36283%

Where the A1038 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,162nd
Most casualties
2,367th
Most fatal collisions
2,299th
Most serious collisions
2,504th

A1038 accidents by year

Collisions on the A1038 peaked at 26 in 1986 and were down to 3 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A1038, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 3
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202535
202436
202334
202234
202134
202035
201935
201867
201722
201699
20152028
20141416
2013716
2012813
2011910
201067
20091113
20081417
200711
200611
200533
200433
200300
200211
200100
200012
199900
199812
199700
199677
199578
19941314
19931923
19921111
19911013
19901820
19891620
19881718
19871313
19862630
19852020
19841719
19831619
19822324
19811920
19802428
19792326

When crashes happen on the A1038

Friday has the most collisions on the A1038 (76), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (121).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday62 (14%)
  • Tuesday61 (14%)
  • Wednesday61 (14%)
  • Thursday73 (17%)
  • Friday76 (17%)
  • Saturday60 (14%)
  • Sunday44 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am5 (1.1%)
  • 3am to 6am3 (0.7%)
  • 6am to 9am27 (6.2%)
  • 9am to noon85 (19%)
  • Noon to 3pm104 (24%)
  • 3pm to 6pm121 (28%)
  • 6pm to 9pm43 (9.8%)
  • 9pm to midnight49 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January33 (7.6%)
  • February30 (6.9%)
  • March33 (7.6%)
  • April30 (6.9%)
  • May31 (7.1%)
  • June39 (8.9%)
  • July51 (12%)
  • August35 (8%)
  • September49 (11%)
  • October40 (9.2%)
  • November35 (8%)
  • December31 (7.1%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight331 (76%)
  • Dark, street lights lit97 (22%)
  • Dark, no street lighting7 (1.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A1038 crashes

On the A1038, 96% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 68% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph6 (1.4%)
  • 30 mph418 (96%)
  • 40 mph3 (0.7%)
  • 50 mph6 (1.4%)
  • 60 mph2 (0.5%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds356 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds61 (14%)
  • Raining with high winds6 (1.4%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (0.9%)
  • Other9 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry295 (68%)
  • Wet or damp136 (31%)
  • Frost or ice4 (0.9%)
  • Snow2 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway349 (80%)
  • Roundabout51 (12%)
  • Dual carriageway27 (6.2%)
  • One way street or slip road10 (2.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A1038 crashes

Car occupants make up 29% of the people killed or injured on the A1038, followed by pedestrians (29%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant152 (29%)
  • Pedestrian151 (29%)
  • Cyclist98 (19%)
  • Motorcyclist66 (13%)
  • Bus or coach occupant30 (5.8%)
  • Van occupant7 (1.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant6 (1.2%)
  • Other7 (1.4%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car440 (62%)
  • Pedal cycle101 (14%)
  • Motorcycle81 (11%)
  • Bus or coach34 (4.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes31 (4.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes8 (1.1%)
  • Other vehicle5 (0.7%)
  • Other9 (1.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 59 (1.7%)
  • 6 to 1019 (3.7%)
  • 11 to 1549 (9.5%)
  • 16 to 2098 (19%)
  • 21 to 2538 (7.4%)
  • 26 to 3559 (11%)
  • 36 to 4534 (6.6%)
  • 46 to 5553 (10%)
  • 56 to 6555 (11%)
  • 66 to 7555 (11%)
  • Over 7542 (8.1%)
  • Not recorded6 (1.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider264 (51%)
  • Pedestrian151 (29%)
  • Passenger102 (20%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A1038

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A1038

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A1038 crashes by council area

Of the 437 collisions on the A1038, 432 were in East Riding of Yorkshire.

Collisions on the A1038 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stEast Riding of Yorkshire432512669

A1038 crashes by town

Of the 437 collisions on the A1038, 386 were in the built-up area of Bridlington.

Recent crashes on the A1038

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A1038, from 22 August 2018 to 11 November 2025.

Severity