A38 | Derbyshire | Road Closure | Expect Delays

Incident timeline

1. 23:45, 25 JulFirst report

   The A38 in Derbyshire is closed Northbound between the A50 (Toyota) and A516 (near Derby) following a serious collision.

2. 23:50, 25 JulUpdate

   The A38 in Derbyshire is closed Northbound between the A50 (Toyota) and A516 (near Derby) following a serious collision.

3. 00:25, 26 JulUpdate

   ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 40 minutes. Monitoring continues.

4. 00:30, 26 JulUpdate

   The A38 in Derbyshire is closed Northbound between the A50 (Toyota) and A516 (near Derby) following a serious collision.

5. 01:00, 26 JulUpdate

   The A38 in Derbyshire is closed in both directions between the A50 (Toyota) and A516 (near Derby) following a serious collision.

6. 01:35, 26 JulUpdate

   ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 50m. Monitoring continues.

7. 01:40, 26 JulUpdate

   The A38 in Derbyshire is closed in both directions between the A50 (Toyota) and A516 (near Derby) following a serious collision.

8. 02:10, 26 JulUpdate

   ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 2h 25m. Monitoring continues.

9. 02:15, 26 JulUpdate

   The A38 in Derbyshire is closed in both directions between the A50 (Toyota) and A516 (near Derby) following a serious collision.

10. 02:45, 26 JulUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 3h 0m. Monitoring continues.

11. 02:50, 26 JulUpdate

    The A38 in Derbyshire is closed in both directions between the A50 (Toyota) and A516 (near Derby) following a serious collision.

12. 03:20, 26 JulUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 3h 35m. Monitoring continues.

13. 03:25, 26 JulUpdate

    The A38 in Derbyshire is closed in both directions between the A50 (Toyota) and A516 (near Derby) following a serious collision.

14. 03:55, 26 JulUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 4h 10m. Monitoring continues.

15. 04:00, 26 JulUpdate

    The A38 in Derbyshire is closed in both directions between the A50 (Toyota) and A516 (near Derby) following a serious collision.

16. 04:35, 26 JulUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 4h 50m. Monitoring continues.

17. 04:40, 26 JulUpdate

    The A38 in Derbyshire is closed in both directions between the A50 (Toyota) and A516 (near Derby) following a serious collision.

18. 04:40, 26 JulUpdate

    ✅ Incident cleared — A38 reopened at 04:40 on 26 Jul 2026. Total disruption: 4h 55m. All lanes open, traffic returning to normal.

19. 02:46, 6 NovFinal update

    The A38 in Derbyshire is closed in both directions between the A50 (Toyota) and A516 (near Derby) following a serious collision.

Wording from National Highways, recorded as it changed.

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