What happened
The A38 is closed in both directions between Saltash and Trerulefoot following serious collision.
RoadA38
SeveritySevere
StatusCleared
DirectionBoth directions
Started12:56, 2 Aug 2026
Cleared16:20, 2 Aug 2026
Incident timeline
First report
The A38 is closed in both directions between Saltash and Trerulefoot following serious collision.
Update
The A38 is closed in both directions between Saltash and Trerulefoot following serious collision.
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 38 minutes. Monitoring continues.
Update
The A38 is closed in both directions between Saltash and Trerulefoot following serious collision.
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 18m. Monitoring continues.
Update
The A38 is closed in both directions between Saltash and Trerulefoot following serious collision.
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 53m. Monitoring continues.
Update
The A38 is closed in both directions between Saltash and Trerulefoot following serious collision.
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 2h 33m. Monitoring continues.
Update
The A38 is closed in both directions between Saltash and Trerulefoot following serious collision.
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 3h 8m. Monitoring continues.
Update
The A38 is closed in both directions between Saltash and Trerulefoot following serious collision.
Update
✅ Incident cleared — A38 reopened at 16:20 on 2 Aug 2026. Total disruption: 3h 23m. All lanes open, traffic returning to normal.
Final update
The A38 is closed in both directions between Saltash and Trerulefoot following serious collision.
Wording from National Highways, recorded as it changed.
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