Road
Crashes on the A386
2,783 recorded collisions since 2000.
2,783
All crashes
49
Fatal
386
Serious
2,348
Slight
Since 2000 the A386 has seen 2,783 collisions, 49 of them fatal and 386 serious. That ranks it 142nd of 6,754 numbered A, B and M roads by total recorded collisions. Its fatal rate is 17.6 per 1,000 collisions, and 16% caused death or serious injury. Collisions have fallen by about 48% since 2000, from 158 to 82 in 2024. The heaviest local concentrations are in Plymouth, West Devon and Torridge.
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Crashes by year
2000–2024200150100500
200020052010201520202024
Figures cover collisions reported to police (STATS19) from 2000 onward. Source: DfT STATS19, Open Government Licence v3.0.