Crashes on the A488

604 recorded collisions since 2000.

Since 2000 the A488 has seen 604 collisions, 13 of them fatal and 123 serious. That ranks it 780th of 6,754 numbered A, B and M roads by total recorded collisions. Its fatal rate is 21.5 per 1,000 collisions, and 23% caused death or serious injury. Collisions have fallen by about 63% since 2000, from 35 to 13 in 2024. The heaviest local concentrations are in Shropshire and Powys.

Figures cover collisions reported to police (STATS19) from 2000 onward. Source: DfT STATS19, Open Government Licence v3.0.