Road
Crashes on the A388
1,446 recorded collisions since 2000.
1,446
All crashes
26
Fatal
222
Serious
1,198
Slight
Since 2000 the A388 has seen 1,446 collisions, 26 of them fatal and 222 serious. That ranks it 330th of 6,754 numbered A, B and M roads by total recorded collisions. Its fatal rate is 18 per 1,000 collisions, and 17% caused death or serious injury. Collisions have fallen by about 54% since 2000, from 61 to 28 in 2024. The heaviest local concentrations are in Cornwall, Torridge and West Devon.
Worst local authorities on the A388
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- Cornwall1,006 crashes · 20 fatal
- Torridge413 crashes · 6 fatal
- West Devon13 crashes · 0 fatal
- Wiltshire4 crashes · 0 fatal
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole4 crashes · 0 fatal
- North Devon2 crashes · 0 fatal
- Vale of White Horse1 crashes · 0 fatal
- Torbay1 crashes · 0 fatal
- Dorset1 crashes · 0 fatal
- Plymouth1 crashes · 0 fatal
Crashes by year
2000–2024100500
200020052010201520202024
Figures cover collisions reported to police (STATS19) from 2000 onward. Source: DfT STATS19, Open Government Licence v3.0.