The A38 in Derbyshire is closed Southbound between the A516 (near Derby) and the A50 (Toyota) following a serious collision between a car and a motorcycle.
RoadA38
SeveritySevere
StatusCleared
DirectionSouthbound
Started13:49, 9 Aug 2026
Cleared20:35, 9 Aug 2026
Incident timeline
First report
The A38 in Derbyshire is closed Southbound between the A516 (near Derby) and the A50 (Toyota) following a serious collision between a car and a motorcycle.
Update
The A38 in Derbyshire is closed Southbound between the A516 (near Derby) and the A50 (Toyota) following a serious collision between a car and a motorcycle.
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 46 minutes. Monitoring continues.
Update
The A38 in Derbyshire is closed Southbound between the A516 (near Derby) and the A50 (Toyota) following a serious collision between a car and a motorcycle.
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 21m. Monitoring continues.
Update
The A38 in Derbyshire is closed Southbound between the A516 (near Derby) and the A50 (Toyota) following a serious collision between a car and a motorcycle.
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 56m. Monitoring continues.
Update
The A38 in Derbyshire is closed Southbound between the A516 (near Derby) and the A50 (Toyota) following a serious collision between a car and a motorcycle.
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 2h 31m. Monitoring continues.
Update
The A38 in Derbyshire is closed Southbound between the A516 (near Derby) and the A50 (Toyota) following a serious collision between a car and a motorcycle.
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 3h 6m. Monitoring continues.
Update
The A38 in Derbyshire is closed Southbound between the A516 (near Derby) and the A50 (Toyota) following a serious collision between a car and a motorcycle.
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 3h 41m. Monitoring continues.
Update
The A38 in Derbyshire is closed Southbound between the A516 (near Derby) and the A50 (Toyota) following a serious collision between a car and a motorcycle.
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 4h 16m. Monitoring continues.
Update
The A38 in Derbyshire is closed Southbound between the A516 (near Derby) and the A50 (Toyota) following a serious collision between a car and a motorcycle.
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 4h 51m. Monitoring continues.
Update
The A38 in Derbyshire is closed Southbound between the A516 (near Derby) and the A50 (Toyota) following a serious collision between a car and a motorcycle.
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 5h 26m. Monitoring continues.
Update
The A38 in Derbyshire is closed Southbound between the A516 (near Derby) and the A50 (Toyota) following a serious collision between a car and a motorcycle.
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 6h 1m. Monitoring continues.
Update
The A38 in Derbyshire is closed Southbound between the A516 (near Derby) and the A50 (Toyota) following a serious collision between a car and a motorcycle.
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 6h 36m. Monitoring continues.
Update
The A38 in Derbyshire is closed Southbound between the A516 (near Derby) and the A50 (Toyota) following a serious collision between a car and a motorcycle.
Update
✅ Incident cleared — A38 reopened at 20:35 on 9 Aug 2026. Total disruption: 6h 46m. All lanes open, traffic returning to normal.
Final update
The A38 in Derbyshire is closed Southbound between the A516 (near Derby) and the A50 (Toyota) following a serious collision between a car and a motorcycle.
Wording from National Highways, recorded as it changed.
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