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A238 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 3,062 collisions on the A238 from 1979 to 2025, with 3,676 casualties. Of those crashes, 29 were fatal and 460 serious, and 29 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 43 collisions on the A238, down 9% from 47 in 2024, with 54 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
3,062
378th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
3,676
1.20 per collision
Fatal collisions
29
29 people killed
Serious collisions
460
499 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
43
Down 9% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
54
Up 10% on 2024

Crash severity on the A238

On the A238, 0.9% of collisions were fatal and 15% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal290.9%
  • Serious46015%
  • Slight2,57384%

Where the A238 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
378th
Most casualties
423rd
Most fatal collisions
697th
Most serious collisions
464th

A238 accidents by year

Collisions on the A238 peaked at 100 in 1982 and were down to 43 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A238, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 43
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20254354
20244749
20234043
20224346
20214857
20204658
20194249
20184855
20175565
20165362
20155058
20146372
20134754
20124654
20114559
20104356
20094655
20084247
20074452
20064558
20056580
20045663
20036169
200288113
20017887
20006277
199987110
19987689
19978497
199698128
19956678
199495110
19937283
19927184
199185107
19907299
198989103
19887182
198785106
198687105
19857896
19847687
19836376
1982100134
198195105
19807291
197994114

When crashes happen on the A238

Friday has the most collisions on the A238 (526), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (662).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday399 (13%)
  • Tuesday509 (17%)
  • Wednesday445 (15%)
  • Thursday510 (17%)
  • Friday526 (17%)
  • Saturday389 (13%)
  • Sunday284 (9.3%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am94 (3.1%)
  • 3am to 6am27 (0.9%)
  • 6am to 9am479 (16%)
  • 9am to noon443 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm504 (16%)
  • 3pm to 6pm662 (22%)
  • 6pm to 9pm538 (18%)
  • 9pm to midnight315 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January224 (7.3%)
  • February224 (7.3%)
  • March235 (7.7%)
  • April257 (8.4%)
  • May270 (8.8%)
  • June270 (8.8%)
  • July268 (8.8%)
  • August227 (7.4%)
  • September267 (8.7%)
  • October290 (9.5%)
  • November298 (9.7%)
  • December232 (7.6%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight2,190 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit805 (26%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown56 (1.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit7 (0.2%)
  • Dark, no street lighting4 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A238 crashes

On the A238, 93% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 78% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph175 (5.7%)
  • 30 mph2,861 (93%)
  • 40 mph18 (0.6%)
  • 50 mph4 (0.1%)
  • 60 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 70 mph2 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,310 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds338 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds19 (0.6%)
  • Raining with high winds12 (0.4%)
  • Other276 (9%)
  • Not recorded107 (3.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry2,385 (78%)
  • Wet or damp640 (21%)
  • Frost or ice15 (0.5%)
  • Snow8 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded14 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,577 (84%)
  • Dual carriageway123 (4%)
  • One way street or slip road120 (3.9%)
  • Roundabout29 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded213 (7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A238 crashes

Car occupants make up 40% of the people killed or injured on the A238, followed by motorcyclists (19%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,475 (40%)
  • Motorcyclist705 (19%)
  • Pedestrian605 (16%)
  • Cyclist566 (15%)
  • Bus or coach occupant198 (5.4%)
  • Van occupant76 (2.1%)
  • Other48 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car3,527 (63%)
  • Motorcycle755 (14%)
  • Pedal cycle575 (10%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes317 (5.7%)
  • Bus or coach215 (3.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes83 (1.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car45 (0.8%)
  • Other49 (0.9%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 556 (1.5%)
  • 6 to 1081 (2.2%)
  • 11 to 15158 (4.3%)
  • 16 to 20470 (13%)
  • 21 to 25520 (14%)
  • 26 to 35833 (23%)
  • 36 to 45516 (14%)
  • 46 to 55339 (9.2%)
  • 56 to 65250 (6.8%)
  • 66 to 75152 (4.1%)
  • Over 75122 (3.3%)
  • Not recorded179 (4.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider2,354 (64%)
  • Passenger717 (20%)
  • Pedestrian605 (16%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A238

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A238

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A238 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A238 were recorded in 3 council areas. Merton has the most, with 2,215, followed by Kingston upon Thames (841) and Brighton and Hove (3).

Collisions on the A238 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stMerton2,2152,58421318
2ndKingston upon Thames8411,0858141
3rdBrighton and Hove3301

A238 crashes by town

Collisions on the A238 were recorded in 3 towns and built-up areas, led by Merton (2,081) and Kingston upon Thames (707).

Recent crashes on the A238

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A238, from 13 June to 29 December 2025.

Severity