Slight
Suzuki Wagon R+ crash on the A381 in the South Hams, 29 Dec 2006, 22:00
- Suzuki Wagon R+ and Land Rover Freelander
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200650F55Q464
South Hams road accidents in 2006: crash map and statistics
Police recorded 344 road traffic collisions in the South Hams in 2006, and 456 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 32 were serious.
Collisions were up 3% on 2005 (333), and casualties rose from 450.
Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 12,165 collisions in the South Hams.
- Collisions in 2006
- 344
- Up 3% on 2005
- Casualties in 2006
- 456
- Up 1% on 2005
- Fatal collisions
- 3
- 0.9% of collisions
- Serious collisions
- 32
- 9.3% of collisions
Crash severity in the South Hams in 2006
0.9% of collisions in the South Hams in 2006 were fatal and 9.3% serious, against 1.7% and 20% in the South Hams from 1979 to 2025.
Collisions by worst injury
- Fatal30.9%
- Serious329.3%
- Slight30990%
People hurt, by injury
- Fatal30.7%
- Serious388.3%
- Slight41591%
South Hams road accidents by year
Collisions and casualties in the South Hams, 1979 to 2025
Collisions peaked at 363 in 1986. 2006 is highlighted, with 344, up 3% on 2005.
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2006
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 158 | 217 |
| 2024 | 146 | 183 |
| 2023 | 141 | 177 |
| 2022 | 134 | 181 |
| 2021 | 139 | 194 |
| 2020 | 122 | 163 |
| 2019 | 156 | 265 |
| 2018 | 179 | 245 |
| 2017 | 199 | 274 |
| 2016 | 217 | 295 |
| 2015 | 211 | 293 |
| 2014 | 233 | 352 |
| 2013 | 210 | 280 |
| 2012 | 243 | 358 |
| 2011 | 211 | 309 |
| 2010 | 220 | 332 |
| 2009 | 253 | 345 |
| 2008 | 283 | 404 |
| 2007 | 322 | 446 |
| 2006 | 344 | 456 |
| 2005 | 333 | 450 |
| 2004 | 303 | 371 |
| 2003 | 286 | 387 |
| 2002 | 302 | 417 |
| 2001 | 284 | 410 |
| 2000 | 319 | 438 |
| 1999 | 285 | 379 |
| 1998 | 286 | 375 |
| 1997 | 317 | 432 |
| 1996 | 332 | 449 |
| 1995 | 308 | 415 |
| 1994 | 239 | 323 |
| 1993 | 282 | 383 |
| 1992 | 254 | 353 |
| 1991 | 258 | 373 |
| 1990 | 275 | 364 |
| 1989 | 278 | 448 |
| 1988 | 300 | 404 |
| 1987 | 264 | 347 |
| 1986 | 363 | 529 |
| 1985 | 339 | 473 |
| 1984 | 294 | 428 |
| 1983 | 270 | 385 |
| 1982 | 325 | 472 |
| 1981 | 327 | 500 |
| 1980 | 325 | 450 |
| 1979 | 296 | 419 |
When and where crashes happen in the South Hams in 2006
Collisions by day of the week
- Monday52 (15%)
- Tuesday53 (15%)
- Wednesday45 (13%)
- Thursday61 (18%)
- Friday48 (14%)
- Saturday44 (13%)
- Sunday41 (12%)
Collisions by time of day
- 00:00 to 02:5921 (6.1%)
- 03:00 to 05:597 (2%)
- 06:00 to 08:5938 (11%)
- 09:00 to 11:5964 (19%)
- 12:00 to 14:5962 (18%)
- 15:00 to 17:5980 (23%)
- 18:00 to 20:5945 (13%)
- 21:00 to 23:5927 (7.8%)
Collisions by month
- January25 (7.3%)
- February24 (7%)
- March20 (5.8%)
- April31 (9%)
- May22 (6.4%)
- June29 (8.4%)
- July45 (13%)
- August29 (8.4%)
- September24 (7%)
- October26 (7.6%)
- November36 (10%)
- December33 (9.6%)
Light conditions
- Daylight261 (76%)
- Dark, no street lighting59 (17%)
- Dark, street lights lit23 (6.7%)
- Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.3%)
Weather at the time
- Fine, no high winds269 (78%)
- Raining, no high winds40 (12%)
- Raining with high winds13 (3.8%)
- Fine with high winds7 (2%)
- Fog or mist2 (0.6%)
- Snowing with high winds1 (0.3%)
- Snowing, no high winds1 (0.3%)
- Other9 (2.6%)
- Not recorded2 (0.6%)
Road surface
- Dry172 (50%)
- Wet or damp163 (47%)
- Frost or ice6 (1.7%)
- Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.3%)
- Not recorded2 (0.6%)
Speed limit at the scene
- 20 mph3 (0.9%)
- 30 mph84 (24%)
- 40 mph9 (2.6%)
- 50 mph1 (0.3%)
- 60 mph220 (64%)
- 70 mph27 (7.8%)
Type of road
- Single carriageway262 (76%)
- Dual carriageway48 (14%)
- Roundabout15 (4.4%)
- One way street or slip road10 (2.9%)
- Not recorded9 (2.6%)
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
Who was hurt in road crashes in the South Hams in 2006
Casualties by road user
- Car occupant334 (73%)
- Pedestrian41 (9%)
- Motorcyclist38 (8.3%)
- Cyclist19 (4.2%)
- Van occupant9 (2%)
- Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (1.1%)
- Bus or coach occupant4 (0.9%)
- Other vehicle occupant3 (0.7%)
- Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.4%)
- Horse rider1 (0.2%)
Casualties by age
- 0 to 53 (0.7%)
- 6 to 108 (1.8%)
- 11 to 1519 (4.2%)
- 16 to 2077 (17%)
- 21 to 2562 (14%)
- 26 to 3565 (14%)
- 36 to 4564 (14%)
- 46 to 5563 (14%)
- 56 to 6534 (7.5%)
- 66 to 7516 (3.5%)
- Over 759 (2%)
- Not recorded36 (7.9%)
Drivers, passengers and pedestrians
- Driver or rider303 (66%)
- Passenger112 (25%)
- Pedestrian41 (9%)
Vehicles involved
- Car505 (82%)
- Motorcycle38 (6.1%)
- Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes21 (3.4%)
- Pedal cycle19 (3.1%)
- Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes19 (3.1%)
- Bus or coach6 (1%)
- Other vehicle5 (0.8%)
- Taxi or private hire car2 (0.3%)
- Minibus1 (0.2%)
- Ridden horse1 (0.2%)
- Other1 (0.2%)
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
Crash map for the South Hams in 2006
Map of the last 24 crashes of 2006 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in the South Hams
Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.
- 24 crashes
- Fatal
- Serious
- Slight
Accident hotspots (10)
How the South Hams ranked among 351 areas in 2006
Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, the South Hams had fewer road collisions than 231 of them in 2006.
- Collisions
- 232nd
- of 351 areas, highest first
- Casualties
- 241st
- of 351 areas, highest first
- Fatal collisions
- 270th
- of 351 areas, highest first
- Serious collisions
- 294th
- of 351 areas, highest first
Accident hotspots in the South Hams in 2006
Plympton Erle, Plymouth, PL7 1QJ area was the busiest accident hotspot in the South Hams in 2006, with 20 collisions.
- Plympton Erle, Plymouth, PL7 1QJ area23 casualties, none fatal or serious20 collisions
- Totnes, South Hams, TQ9 5QF area21 casualties, none fatal or serious18 collisions
- Ivybridge West, South Hams, PL21 9AL area18 casualties, 1 serious collision13 collisions
- Kingsbridge, South Hams, TQ7 1PH area15 casualties, 1 serious collision11 collisions
- Marldon & Littlehempston, South Hams, TQ3 1NW area11 casualties, none fatal or serious9 collisions
- Ivybridge East, South Hams, PL21 0FB area7 casualties, 2 serious collisions7 collisions
- Loddiswell & Aveton Gifford, South Hams, TQ7 4AF area9 casualties, 1 serious collision7 collisions
- Dartmouth & East Dart, South Hams, TQ6 9EW area8 casualties, 2 serious collisions6 collisions
- Newton & Yealmpton, South Hams, PL8 2ED area8 casualties, none fatal or serious6 collisions
- Dartington & Staverton, South Hams, TQ9 6HY area7 casualties, 1 fatal collision5 collisions
Roads in the South Hams with the most crashes in 2006
The A38 had the most collisions in the South Hams in 2006: 44, including 1 fatal and 1 serious.
| Rank | Road | Collisions | Casualties | Fatal | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | A38 | 44 | 57 | 1 | 1 |
| 2nd | A379 | 35 | 50 | 0 | 6 |
| 3rd | A381 | 32 | 47 | 1 | 2 |
| 4th | A385 | 16 | 24 | 1 | 1 |
| 5th | A380 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 6th | A386 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 7th | A384 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| 8th | A3122 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| 9th | B3196 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th | B3213 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 11th | B3392 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 12th | B3417 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 13th | A3121 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14th | B3186 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15th | B3194 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 16th | B3197 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17th | B3205 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 18th | B3372 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Towns in the South Hams: crashes in 2006
Totnes had the most collisions of any town in the South Hams in 2006: 25.
Postcode districts in the South Hams: crashes in 2006
TQ9 had the most collisions of any postcode district in the South Hams in 2006: 84.
Latest crashes in the South Hams in 2006
Of the last 24 crashes in the South Hams in 2006, 1 was fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 29 December 2006.
Severity
- Slight
Renault Clio crash on an unclassified road in the South Hams, 29 Dec 2006, 01:12
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200650F54Q449
- Slight
Peugeot 306 crash on the A379 in the South Hams, 28 Dec 2006, 14:28
- Peugeot 306 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200650F55Q458
- Fatal
Peugeot 206 crash on the A381 in the South Hams, 27 Dec 2006, 01:48
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200650F55Q341
- Slight
Renault Megane crash on the A386 in the South Hams, 25 Dec 2006, 19:24
- Renault Megane and Renault Laguna
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 200650E21Q245
- Slight
Volkswagen Passat crash on the B3197 in the South Hams, 24 Dec 2006, 10:19
- Volkswagen Passat and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200650F55Q229
- Serious
Peugeot 106 crash on the A379 in the South Hams, 23 Dec 2006, 18:00
- Peugeot 106 and Vauxhall Zafira
- 2 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 200650F55Q617
- Slight
Renault Laguna crash on an unclassified road in the South Hams, 22 Dec 2006, 20:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200650F51Q254
- Slight
Volvo 960 crash on the A381 in the South Hams, 22 Dec 2006, 13:09
- Volvo 960, Rover 45 and Citroen C3
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 200650F51Q237
- Serious
Car crash on the A379 in the South Hams, 22 Dec 2006, 11:22
- A car and a bus or coach
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200650F55Q168
- Serious
Peugeot 406 crash on an unclassified road in the South Hams, 21 Dec 2006, 15:00
- Peugeot 406 and Renault Megane
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 200650E51Q162
- Slight
Seat Alhambra crash on an unclassified road in the South Hams, 21 Dec 2006, 10:14
- Seat Alhambra, Ford Transit Connect and an agricultural vehicle
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200650F51Q548
- Slight
Mercedes Sprinter crash on an unclassified road in the South Hams, 19 Dec 2006, 15:23
- Mercedes Sprinter and Ford Fiesta
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200650F51Q064
- Slight
Vauxhall Cavalier crash on the A381 in the South Hams, 19 Dec 2006, 14:10
- Vauxhall Cavalier and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200650F51Q061
- Serious
Renault Megane crash on the A381 in the South Hams, 18 Dec 2006, 18:46
- Renault Megane, Nissan and a car
- 3 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 200650F55Q182
- Slight
Nissan Micra crash on the A386 in the South Hams, 18 Dec 2006, 15:00
- Nissan Micra and Honda CBR600F
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200650E21P939
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in the South Hams, 16 Dec 2006, 13:00
- 2 cars
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200650F31P793
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on an unclassified road in the South Hams, 15 Dec 2006, 22:40
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200650F53Q053
- Serious
Land Rover Freelander crash on the A3122 in the South Hams, 15 Dec 2006, 19:07
- Land Rover Freelander and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 200650F51P826
- Slight
Mazda 323 crash on an unclassified road in the South Hams, 14 Dec 2006, 16:26
- Mazda 323 and Honda
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 200650F53P913
- Slight
Citroen Xsara crash on an unclassified road in the South Hams, 14 Dec 2006, 09:17
- Citroen Xsara and Ford Focus
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200650F51P922
- Slight
Motorcycle crash on the A38 in the South Hams, 14 Dec 2006, 02:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200650E53Q012
- Slight
Peugeot 206 crash on the A38 in the South Hams, 11 Dec 2006, 09:25
- Peugeot 206, Citroen C3 and Vauxhall Corsa
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200650E51P666
- Slight
Rover 25 crash on the A381 in the South Hams, 10 Dec 2006, 00:59
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200650F51P537