Road
Crashes on the A238
1,303 recorded collisions since 2000.
1,303
All crashes
10
Fatal
169
Serious
1,124
Slight
Since 2000 the A238 has seen 1,303 collisions, 10 of them fatal and 169 serious. That ranks it 368th of 6,754 numbered A, B and M roads by total recorded collisions. Its fatal rate is 7.7 per 1,000 collisions, and 14% caused death or serious injury. Collisions have fallen by about 24% since 2000, from 62 to 47 in 2024. The heaviest local concentrations are in Merton, Kingston upon Thames and Brighton and Hove.
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Crashes by year
2000–2024100500
200020052010201520202024
Figures cover collisions reported to police (STATS19) from 2000 onward. Source: DfT STATS19, Open Government Licence v3.0.