Road
Crashes on the A38
21,766 recorded collisions since 2000.
21,766
All crashes
386
Fatal
2,799
Serious
18,581
Slight
Since 2000 the A38 has seen 21,766 collisions, 386 of them fatal and 2,799 serious. That ranks it 1st of 6,754 numbered A, B and M roads by total recorded collisions. Its fatal rate is 17.7 per 1,000 collisions, and 15% caused death or serious injury. Collisions have fallen by about 48% since 2000, from 1,166 to 602 in 2024. The heaviest local concentrations are in Birmingham, Somerset and Bristol, City of.
Worst local authorities on the A38
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- Birmingham3,223 crashes · 36 fatal
- Somerset2,701 crashes · 43 fatal
- Bristol, City of2,324 crashes · 8 fatal
- Cornwall1,409 crashes · 39 fatal
- Plymouth948 crashes · 17 fatal
- Gloucester931 crashes · 9 fatal
- Lichfield851 crashes · 27 fatal
- South Gloucestershire848 crashes · 8 fatal
- South Hams818 crashes · 26 fatal
- Teignbridge798 crashes · 20 fatal
Crashes by year
2000–20241,5001,0005000
200020052010201520202024
Figures cover collisions reported to police (STATS19) from 2000 onward. Source: DfT STATS19, Open Government Licence v3.0.