Road
Crashes on the A438
1,363 recorded collisions since 2000.
1,363
All crashes
37
Fatal
250
Serious
1,076
Slight
Since 2000 the A438 has seen 1,363 collisions, 37 of them fatal and 250 serious. That ranks it 351st of 6,754 numbered A, B and M roads by total recorded collisions. Its fatal rate is 27.1 per 1,000 collisions, and 21% caused death or serious injury. Collisions have fallen by about 64% since 2000, from 90 to 32 in 2024. The heaviest local concentrations are in Herefordshire, County of, Powys and Tewkesbury.
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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.