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Plymouth road accidents in 2018: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 465 road traffic collisions in Plymouth in 2018, and 598 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 89 were serious.

Collisions were down 15% on 2017 (546), and casualties fell from 722.

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

Collisions in 2018
465
Down 15% on 2017
Casualties in 2018
598
Down 17% on 2017
Fatal collisions
3
0.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
89
19% of collisions

Crash severity in Plymouth in 2018

0.6% of collisions in Plymouth in 2018 were fatal and 19% serious, against 0.9% and 19% in Plymouth from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal30.6%
  • Serious8919%
  • Slight37380%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal30.5%
  • Serious9316%
  • Slight50284%

Plymouth road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Plymouth, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,231 in 1984. 2018 is highlighted, with 465, down 15% on 2017.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2018: 465
  • 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 2018

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday60 (13%)
  • Tuesday84 (18%)
  • Wednesday83 (18%)
  • Thursday71 (15%)
  • Friday68 (15%)
  • Saturday55 (12%)
  • Sunday44 (9.5%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5913 (2.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:595 (1.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5987 (19%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5960 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5979 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59115 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5977 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5929 (6.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January42 (9%)
  • February30 (6.5%)
  • March36 (7.7%)
  • April34 (7.3%)
  • May41 (8.8%)
  • June39 (8.4%)
  • July35 (7.5%)
  • August31 (6.7%)
  • September37 (8%)
  • October40 (8.6%)
  • November58 (12%)
  • December42 (9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight339 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit113 (24%)
  • Dark, no street lighting7 (1.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (1.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds373 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds55 (12%)
  • Raining with high winds18 (3.9%)
  • Fine with high winds5 (1.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (0.6%)
  • Other7 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry325 (70%)
  • Wet or damp136 (29%)
  • Frost or ice2 (0.4%)
  • Snow2 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph7 (1.5%)
  • 30 mph396 (85%)
  • 40 mph43 (9.2%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 60 mph4 (0.9%)
  • 70 mph14 (3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway289 (62%)
  • Dual carriageway104 (22%)
  • Roundabout51 (11%)
  • One way street or slip road20 (4.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Plymouth in 2018

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant324 (54%)
  • Pedestrian96 (16%)
  • Motorcyclist94 (16%)
  • Cyclist65 (11%)
  • Van occupant7 (1.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant4 (0.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (0.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.3%)
  • Mobility scooter rider1 (0.2%)
  • Other1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 516 (2.7%)
  • 6 to 1016 (2.7%)
  • 11 to 1527 (4.5%)
  • 16 to 2065 (11%)
  • 21 to 2579 (13%)
  • 26 to 35122 (20%)
  • 36 to 4589 (15%)
  • 46 to 5590 (15%)
  • 56 to 6548 (8%)
  • 66 to 7521 (3.5%)
  • Over 7517 (2.8%)
  • Not recorded8 (1.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider395 (66%)
  • Passenger107 (18%)
  • Pedestrian96 (16%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car627 (72%)
  • Motorcycle100 (12%)
  • Pedal cycle68 (7.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes33 (3.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car13 (1.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes12 (1.4%)
  • Bus or coach5 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown3 (0.3%)
  • Mobility scooter2 (0.2%)
  • Minibus1 (0.1%)
  • Other1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Plymouth in 2018

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2018 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 2018

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Plymouth had the 72nd most road collisions in 2018.

Collisions
72nd
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
79th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
189th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
75th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Plymouth in 2018

St Peter and the Waterfront, Plymouth, PL1 1LU area was the busiest accident hotspot in Plymouth in 2018, with 46 collisions, 10 of them serious.

Roads in Plymouth with the most crashes in 2018

The A386 had the most collisions in Plymouth in 2018: 43, including 12 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Plymouth, 2018
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA3864362012
2ndA374273002
3rdA38203513
4thB3250162302
5thA3064111502
6thB3413111601
7thB34169903
8thB321481101
9thB339681001
10thA37971000
11thB32387901
12thB34327902
13thB32404802
14thB33733503
15thB31462200
16thB3231100
17thB34171101

Towns in Plymouth: crashes in 2018

Plymouth had 410 collisions in 2018.

Postcode districts in Plymouth: crashes in 2018

PL6 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Plymouth in 2018: 88.

Latest crashes in Plymouth in 2018

Of the last 24 crashes in Plymouth in 2018, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2018.

Severity

Plymouth road accidents in other years