A38 | Devon | Carriageway Closure | Expect Delays

Incident timeline

1. 10:34, 20 JulFirst report

   The A38 in Devon is closed westbound between the A384 (Buckfastleigh) and the B3380 (Dean) due to a collision.

2. 10:40, 20 JulUpdate

   The A38 in Devon is closed westbound between the A384 (Buckfastleigh) and the B3380 (Dean) due to a collision.

3. 11:10, 20 JulUpdate

   ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 36 minutes. Monitoring continues.

4. 11:15, 20 JulUpdate

   The A38 in Devon is closed westbound between the A384 (Buckfastleigh) and the B3380 (Dean) due to a collision.

5. 11:50, 20 JulUpdate

   ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 16m. Monitoring continues.

6. 11:55, 20 JulUpdate

   The A38 in Devon is closed westbound between the A384 (Buckfastleigh) and the B3380 (Dean) due to a collision.

7. 12:25, 20 JulUpdate

   ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 51m. Monitoring continues.

8. 12:30, 20 JulUpdate

   The A38 in Devon is closed westbound between the A384 (Buckfastleigh) and the B3380 (Dean) due to a collision.

9. 13:00, 20 JulUpdate

   ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 2h 26m. Monitoring continues.

10. 13:05, 20 JulUpdate

    The A38 in Devon is closed westbound between the A384 (Buckfastleigh) and the B3380 (Dean) due to a collision.

11. 13:35, 20 JulUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 3h 1m. Monitoring continues.

12. 13:40, 20 JulUpdate

    The A38 in Devon is closed westbound between the A384 (Buckfastleigh) and the B3380 (Dean) due to a collision.

13. 14:15, 20 JulUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 3h 41m. Monitoring continues.

14. 14:20, 20 JulUpdate

    The A38 in Devon is closed westbound between the A384 (Buckfastleigh) and the B3380 (Dean) due to a collision.

15. 14:50, 20 JulUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 4h 16m. Monitoring continues.

16. 14:55, 20 JulUpdate

    The A38 in Devon is closed westbound between the A384 (Buckfastleigh) and the B3380 (Dean) due to a collision.

17. 15:25, 20 JulUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 4h 51m. Monitoring continues.

18. 15:30, 20 JulUpdate

    The A38 in Devon is closed westbound between the A384 (Buckfastleigh) and the B3380 (Dean) due to a collision.

19. 16:00, 20 JulUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 5h 26m. Monitoring continues.

20. 16:05, 20 JulUpdate

    The A38 in Devon is closed westbound between the A384 (Buckfastleigh) and the B3380 (Dean) due to a collision.

21. 16:35, 20 JulUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 6h 1m. Monitoring continues.

22. 16:40, 20 JulUpdate

    The A38 in Devon is closed westbound between the A384 (Buckfastleigh) and the B3380 (Dean) due to a collision.

23. 17:10, 20 JulUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 6h 36m. Monitoring continues.

24. 17:15, 20 JulUpdate

    The A38 in Devon is closed westbound between the A384 (Buckfastleigh) and the B3380 (Dean) due to a collision.

25. 17:50, 20 JulUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 7h 16m. Monitoring continues.

26. 17:55, 20 JulUpdate

    The A38 in Devon is closed westbound between the A384 (Buckfastleigh) and the B3380 (Dean) due to a collision.

27. 18:30, 20 JulUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 7h 56m. Monitoring continues.

28. 18:35, 20 JulUpdate

    The A38 in Devon is closed westbound between the A384 (Buckfastleigh) and the B3380 (Dean) due to a collision.

29. 19:05, 20 JulUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 8h 31m. Monitoring continues.

30. 19:10, 20 JulUpdate

    The A38 in Devon is closed westbound between the A384 (Buckfastleigh) and the B3380 (Dean) due to a collision.

31. 19:40, 20 JulUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 9h 6m. Monitoring continues.

32. 19:45, 20 JulUpdate

    The A38 in Devon is closed westbound between the A384 (Buckfastleigh) and the B3380 (Dean) due to a collision.

33. 20:15, 20 JulUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 9h 41m. Monitoring continues.

34. 20:20, 20 JulUpdate

    The A38 in Devon is closed westbound between the A384 (Buckfastleigh) and the B3380 (Dean) due to a collision.

35. 20:50, 20 JulUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 10h 16m. Monitoring continues.

36. 20:55, 20 JulUpdate

    The A38 in Devon is closed westbound between the A384 (Buckfastleigh) and the B3380 (Dean) due to a collision.

37. 21:25, 20 JulUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 10h 51m. Monitoring continues.

38. 21:30, 20 JulUpdate

    The A38 in Devon is closed westbound between the A384 (Buckfastleigh) and the B3380 (Dean) due to a collision.

39. 22:00, 20 JulUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 11h 26m. Monitoring continues.

40. 22:05, 20 JulUpdate

    The A38 in Devon is closed westbound between the A384 (Buckfastleigh) and the B3380 (Dean) due to a collision.

41. 22:35, 20 JulUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 12h 1m. Monitoring continues.

42. 22:40, 20 JulUpdate

    The A38 in Devon is closed westbound between the A384 (Buckfastleigh) and the B3380 (Dean) due to a collision.

43. 23:10, 20 JulUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 12h 36m. Monitoring continues.

44. 23:15, 20 JulUpdate

    The A38 in Devon is closed westbound between the A384 (Buckfastleigh) and the B3380 (Dean) due to a collision.

45. 23:45, 20 JulUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 13h 11m. Monitoring continues.

46. 23:50, 20 JulUpdate

    The A38 in Devon is closed westbound between the A384 (Buckfastleigh) and the B3380 (Dean) due to a collision.

47. 00:20, 21 JulUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 13h 46m. Monitoring continues.

48. 00:25, 21 JulUpdate

    The A38 in Devon is closed westbound between the A384 (Buckfastleigh) and the B3380 (Dean) due to a collision.

49. 00:55, 21 JulUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 14h 21m. Monitoring continues.

50. 01:00, 21 JulUpdate

    The A38 in Devon is closed westbound between the A384 (Buckfastleigh) and the B3380 (Dean) due to a collision.

51. 01:30, 21 JulUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 14h 56m. Monitoring continues.

52. 01:35, 21 JulUpdate

    The A38 in Devon is closed westbound between the A384 (Buckfastleigh) and the B3380 (Dean) due to a collision.

53. 01:55, 21 JulUpdate

    ✅ Incident cleared — A38 reopened at 01:55 on 21 Jul 2026. Total disruption: 15h 21m. All lanes open, traffic returning to normal.

54. 15:12, 5 NovFinal update

    The A38 in Devon is closed westbound between the A384 (Buckfastleigh) and the B3380 (Dean) due to a collision.

Wording from National Highways, recorded as it changed.

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