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Plymouth road accidents in 2002: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 942 road traffic collisions in Plymouth in 2002, and 1,138 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 7 were fatal and 93 were serious.

Collisions were down 1% on 2001 (954), and casualties fell from 1,157.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 39,632 collisions in Plymouth.

Collisions in 2002
942
Down 1% on 2001
Casualties in 2002
1,138
Down 2% on 2001
Fatal collisions
7
0.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
93
9.9% of collisions

Crash severity in Plymouth in 2002

0.7% of collisions in Plymouth in 2002 were fatal and 9.9% serious, against 0.9% and 19% in Plymouth from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal70.7%
  • Serious939.9%
  • Slight84289%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal70.6%
  • Serious998.7%
  • Slight1,03291%

Plymouth road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Plymouth, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,231 in 1984. 2002 is highlighted, with 942, down 1% on 2001.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2002
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025420503
2024423523
2023394474
2022371470
2021395488
2020381470
2019483610
2018465598
2017546722
2016538698
2015619804
2014598792
2013633830
2012587736
2011706916
2010716919
2009680885
2008722890
20079071,122
20069041,121
20058791,076
20049401,152
20039301,119
20029421,138
20019541,157
20009581,181
19999721,211
19981,0221,252
19971,0541,356
19961,0701,360
19951,0421,282
19941,0091,229
19931,0931,265
19921,0571,283
19911,0691,286
19901,1511,439
19899991,214
19881,1141,336
19871,0571,306
19861,1321,421
19851,1491,379
19841,2311,485
19831,1911,477
19821,0731,388
19819881,226
19801,0001,255
19791,0681,353

When and where crashes happen in Plymouth in 2002

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday134 (14%)
  • Tuesday150 (16%)
  • Wednesday148 (16%)
  • Thursday124 (13%)
  • Friday172 (18%)
  • Saturday133 (14%)
  • Sunday81 (8.6%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5936 (3.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:598 (0.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5987 (9.2%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59132 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59164 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59269 (29%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59156 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5990 (9.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January79 (8.4%)
  • February58 (6.2%)
  • March78 (8.3%)
  • April71 (7.5%)
  • May58 (6.2%)
  • June85 (9%)
  • July87 (9.2%)
  • August77 (8.2%)
  • September91 (9.7%)
  • October94 (10%)
  • November92 (9.8%)
  • December72 (7.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight928 (99%)
  • Dark, no street lighting13 (1.4%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds704 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds161 (17%)
  • Fine with high winds29 (3.1%)
  • Raining with high winds24 (2.5%)
  • Other20 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry618 (66%)
  • Wet or damp318 (34%)
  • Oil or diesel4 (0.4%)
  • Frost or ice2 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph5 (0.5%)
  • 30 mph791 (84%)
  • 40 mph102 (11%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 60 mph13 (1.4%)
  • 70 mph30 (3.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway632 (67%)
  • Dual carriageway195 (21%)
  • Roundabout78 (8.3%)
  • One way street or slip road19 (2%)
  • Not recorded18 (1.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Plymouth in 2002

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant642 (56%)
  • Pedestrian220 (19%)
  • Motorcyclist139 (12%)
  • Cyclist64 (5.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant51 (4.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant8 (0.7%)
  • Van occupant6 (0.5%)
  • Minibus occupant4 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 530 (2.6%)
  • 6 to 1056 (4.9%)
  • 11 to 1591 (8%)
  • 16 to 20174 (15%)
  • 21 to 25125 (11%)
  • 26 to 35208 (18%)
  • 36 to 45193 (17%)
  • 46 to 55109 (9.6%)
  • 56 to 6557 (5%)
  • 66 to 7531 (2.7%)
  • Over 7538 (3.3%)
  • Not recorded26 (2.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider619 (54%)
  • Passenger299 (26%)
  • Pedestrian220 (19%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,343 (79%)
  • Motorcycle145 (8.5%)
  • Pedal cycle68 (4%)
  • Bus or coach58 (3.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car30 (1.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes29 (1.7%)
  • Other vehicle13 (0.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes12 (0.7%)
  • Minibus2 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Plymouth in 2002

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2002 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Plymouth

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Plymouth ranked among 351 areas in 2002

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Plymouth had the 63rd most road collisions in 2002.

Collisions
63rd
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
78th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
164th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
104th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Plymouth in 2002

St Peter and the Waterfront, Plymouth, PL1 1LU area was the busiest accident hotspot in Plymouth in 2002, with 131 collisions, 16 of them serious.

Roads in Plymouth with the most crashes in 2002

The A374 had the most collisions in Plymouth in 2002: 99, including 1 fatal and 10 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Plymouth, 2002
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA37499109110
2ndA386768723
3rdA38507134
4thB3250344404
5thA379273903
6thB3413273401
7thB3396263203
8thB3416233702
9thA3064222905
10thB3214172302
11thB33736600
12thB32384500
13thB32404400
14thB34324601
15thA3781200
16thA3881100
17thB32171200

Towns in Plymouth: crashes in 2002

Plymouth had 825 collisions in 2002.

Postcode districts in Plymouth: crashes in 2002

PL4 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Plymouth in 2002: 181.

Latest crashes in Plymouth in 2002

Of the last 24 crashes in Plymouth in 2002, none were fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2002.

Severity

Plymouth road accidents in other years