Road
Crashes on the A396
566 recorded collisions since 2000.
566
All crashes
15
Fatal
93
Serious
458
Slight
Since 2000 the A396 has seen 566 collisions, 15 of them fatal and 93 serious. That ranks it 838th of 6,754 numbered A, B and M roads by total recorded collisions. Its fatal rate is 26.5 per 1,000 collisions, and 19% caused death or serious injury. Collisions have fallen by about 12% since 2000, from 24 to 21 in 2024. The heaviest local concentrations are in Mid Devon, Somerset and East Devon.
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Crashes by year
2000–202440200
200020052010201520202024
Figures cover collisions reported to police (STATS19) from 2000 onward. Source: DfT STATS19, Open Government Licence v3.0.