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. 04:00, 26 JulUpdate

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

3. 04:35, 26 JulUpdate

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

4. 04:40, 26 JulUpdate

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

5. 05:10, 26 JulUpdate

   ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 5h 25m. Monitoring continues.

6. 05:15, 26 JulUpdate

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

7. 05:45, 26 JulUpdate

   ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 6h 0m. Monitoring continues.

8. 05:50, 26 JulUpdate

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

9. 06:20, 26 JulUpdate

   ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 6h 35m. Monitoring continues.

10. 06:25, 26 JulUpdate

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

11. 06:55, 26 JulUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 7h 10m. Monitoring continues.

12. 07:00, 26 JulUpdate

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

13. 07:30, 26 JulUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 7h 45m. Monitoring continues.

14. 07:35, 26 JulUpdate

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

15. 08:05, 26 JulUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 8h 20m. Monitoring continues.

16. 08:10, 26 JulUpdate

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

17. 08:45, 26 JulUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 9h 0m. Monitoring continues.

18. 08:50, 26 JulUpdate

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

19. 09:25, 26 JulUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 9h 40m. Monitoring continues.

20. 09:30, 26 JulUpdate

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

21. 10:00, 26 JulUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 10h 15m. Monitoring continues.

22. 10:05, 26 JulUpdate

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

23. 10:35, 26 JulUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 10h 50m. Monitoring continues.

24. 10:40, 26 JulUpdate

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

25. 11:05, 26 JulUpdate

    ✅ Incident cleared — A38 reopened at 11:05 on 26 Jul 2026. Total disruption: 11h 20m. All lanes open, traffic returning to normal.

26. 18:01, 6 NovFinal update

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

Wording from National Highways, recorded as it changed.

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