What happened
The A38 in Devon is closed in both directions between the B3416 (Plympton) and the B3213 (Ivybridge) due to a collision between a car and motorcycle.
RoadA38
SeveritySevere
StatusCleared
DirectionBoth directions
Started10:28, 6 Aug 2026
Cleared18:20, 6 Aug 2026
Incident timeline
First report
The A38 in Devon is closed in both directions between the B3416 (Plympton) and the B3213 (Ivybridge) due to a collision between a car and motorcycle.
Update
The A38 in Devon is closed in both directions between the B3416 (Plympton) and the B3213 (Ivybridge) due to a collision between a car and motorcycle.
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 41m. Monitoring continues.
Update
The A38 in Devon is closed in both directions between the B3416 (Plympton) and the B3213 (Ivybridge) due to a collision between a car and motorcycle.
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 2h 16m. Monitoring continues.
Update
The A38 in Devon is closed in both directions between the B3416 (Plympton) and the B3213 (Ivybridge) due to a collision between a car and motorcycle.
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 2h 51m. Monitoring continues.
Update
The A38 in Devon is closed in both directions between the B3416 (Plympton) and the B3213 (Ivybridge) due to a collision between a car and motorcycle.
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 3h 26m. Monitoring continues.
Update
The A38 in Devon is closed in both directions between the B3416 (Plympton) and the B3213 (Ivybridge) due to a collision between a car and motorcycle.
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 4h 1m. Monitoring continues.
Update
The A38 in Devon is closed in both directions between the B3416 (Plympton) and the B3213 (Ivybridge) due to a collision between a car and motorcycle.
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 4h 41m. Monitoring continues.
Update
The A38 in Devon is closed in both directions between the B3416 (Plympton) and the B3213 (Ivybridge) due to a collision between a car and motorcycle.
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 5h 16m. Monitoring continues.
Update
The A38 in Devon is closed in both directions between the B3416 (Plympton) and the B3213 (Ivybridge) due to a collision between a car and motorcycle.
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 5h 51m. Monitoring continues.
Update
The A38 in Devon is closed in both directions between the B3416 (Plympton) and the B3213 (Ivybridge) due to a collision between a car and motorcycle.
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 6h 26m. Monitoring continues.
Update
The A38 in Devon is closed in both directions between the B3416 (Plympton) and the B3213 (Ivybridge) due to a collision between a car and motorcycle.
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 7h 1m. Monitoring continues.
Update
The A38 in Devon is closed in both directions between the B3416 (Plympton) and the B3213 (Ivybridge) due to a collision between a car and motorcycle.
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 7h 36m. Monitoring continues.
Update
The A38 in Devon is closed in both directions between the B3416 (Plympton) and the B3213 (Ivybridge) due to a collision between a car and motorcycle.
Update
✅ Incident cleared — A38 reopened at 18:20 on 6 Aug 2026. Total disruption: 7h 51m. All lanes open, traffic returning to normal.
Final update
The A38 in Devon is closed in both directions between the B3416 (Plympton) and the B3213 (Ivybridge) due to a collision between a car and motorcycle.
Wording from National Highways, recorded as it changed.
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