Slight
Audi A4 crash on an unclassified road in the South Hams, 24 Dec 2009, 13:20
- Audi A4 and Ford Focus
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 200950JS2B017
South Hams road accidents in 2009: crash map and statistics
Police recorded 253 road traffic collisions in the South Hams in 2009, and 345 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 8 were fatal and 16 were serious.
Collisions were down 11% on 2008 (283), and casualties fell from 404.
Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 12,165 collisions in the South Hams.
- Collisions in 2009
- 253
- Down 11% on 2008
- Casualties in 2009
- 345
- Down 15% on 2008
- Fatal collisions
- 8
- 3.2% of collisions
- Serious collisions
- 16
- 6.3% of collisions
Crash severity in the South Hams in 2009
3.2% of collisions in the South Hams in 2009 were fatal and 6.3% serious, against 1.7% and 20% in the South Hams from 1979 to 2025.
Collisions by worst injury
- Fatal83.2%
- Serious166.3%
- Slight22991%
People hurt, by injury
- Fatal102.9%
- Serious164.6%
- Slight31992%
South Hams road accidents by year
Collisions and casualties in the South Hams, 1979 to 2025
Collisions peaked at 363 in 1986. 2009 is highlighted, with 253, down 11% on 2008.
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2009
- 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 2009
Collisions by day of the week
- Monday48 (19%)
- Tuesday44 (17%)
- Wednesday31 (12%)
- Thursday29 (11%)
- Friday34 (13%)
- Saturday35 (14%)
- Sunday32 (13%)
Collisions by time of day
- 00:00 to 02:599 (3.6%)
- 03:00 to 05:598 (3.2%)
- 06:00 to 08:5934 (13%)
- 09:00 to 11:5938 (15%)
- 12:00 to 14:5950 (20%)
- 15:00 to 17:5965 (26%)
- 18:00 to 20:5932 (13%)
- 21:00 to 23:5917 (6.7%)
Collisions by month
- January11 (4.3%)
- February16 (6.3%)
- March22 (8.7%)
- April24 (9.5%)
- May32 (13%)
- June20 (7.9%)
- July14 (5.5%)
- August22 (8.7%)
- September23 (9.1%)
- October25 (9.9%)
- November18 (7.1%)
- December26 (10%)
Light conditions
- Daylight193 (76%)
- Dark, no street lighting41 (16%)
- Dark, street lights lit18 (7.1%)
- Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.4%)
Weather at the time
- Fine, no high winds193 (76%)
- Raining, no high winds29 (11%)
- Raining with high winds7 (2.8%)
- Fine with high winds6 (2.4%)
- Fog or mist3 (1.2%)
- Other11 (4.3%)
- Not recorded4 (1.6%)
Road surface
- Dry152 (60%)
- Wet or damp86 (34%)
- Frost or ice13 (5.1%)
- Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.8%)
Speed limit at the scene
- 20 mph3 (1.2%)
- 30 mph114 (45%)
- 40 mph12 (4.7%)
- 50 mph4 (1.6%)
- 60 mph96 (38%)
- 70 mph24 (9.5%)
Type of road
- Single carriageway202 (80%)
- Dual carriageway31 (12%)
- Roundabout10 (4%)
- One way street or slip road6 (2.4%)
- Not recorded4 (1.6%)
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
Who was hurt in road crashes in the South Hams in 2009
Casualties by road user
- Car occupant239 (69%)
- Pedestrian35 (10%)
- Motorcyclist34 (9.9%)
- Cyclist15 (4.3%)
- Bus or coach occupant11 (3.2%)
- Van occupant5 (1.4%)
- Horse rider2 (0.6%)
- Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.6%)
- Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.3%)
- Minibus occupant1 (0.3%)
Casualties by age
- 0 to 51 (0.3%)
- 6 to 1011 (3.2%)
- 11 to 1511 (3.2%)
- 16 to 2071 (21%)
- 21 to 2534 (9.9%)
- 26 to 3557 (17%)
- 36 to 4543 (12%)
- 46 to 5546 (13%)
- 56 to 6526 (7.5%)
- 66 to 7524 (7%)
- Over 7511 (3.2%)
- Not recorded10 (2.9%)
Drivers, passengers and pedestrians
- Driver or rider232 (67%)
- Passenger78 (23%)
- Pedestrian35 (10%)
Vehicles involved
- Car378 (83%)
- Motorcycle36 (7.9%)
- Pedal cycle16 (3.5%)
- Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes13 (2.9%)
- Bus or coach4 (0.9%)
- Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes4 (0.9%)
- Ridden horse2 (0.4%)
- Taxi or private hire car2 (0.4%)
- Minibus1 (0.2%)
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
Crash map for the South Hams in 2009
Map of the last 24 crashes of 2009 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
- Serious
- Slight
Accident hotspots (10)
How the South Hams ranked among 351 areas in 2009
Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, the South Hams had fewer road collisions than 269 of them in 2009.
- Collisions
- 270th
- of 351 areas, highest first
- Casualties
- 269th
- of 351 areas, highest first
- Fatal collisions
- 68th
- highest of 351 areas
- Serious collisions
- 331st
- of 351 areas, highest first
Accident hotspots in the South Hams in 2009
Totnes, South Hams, TQ9 5QF area was the busiest accident hotspot in the South Hams in 2009, with 23 collisions, 2 of them serious.
- Totnes, South Hams, TQ9 5QF area24 casualties, 2 serious collisions23 collisions
- Marldon & Littlehempston, South Hams, TQ3 1NW area13 casualties, none fatal or serious8 collisions
- Plympton Erle, Plymouth, PL7 1QJ area13 casualties, none fatal or serious8 collisions
- Dartington & Staverton, South Hams, TQ9 6HY area8 casualties, 2 serious collisions7 collisions
- Kingsbridge, South Hams, TQ7 1PH area7 casualties, none fatal or serious7 collisions
- Ermington & Ugborough, South Hams, PL21 9GP area8 casualties, 1 serious collision6 collisions
- Ermington & Ugborough, South Hams, TQ10 9EP area9 casualties, 1 fatal and 1 serious collision6 collisions
- Ivybridge West, South Hams, PL21 9AL area7 casualties, none fatal or serious6 collisions
- Newton & Yealmpton, South Hams, PL21 9ED area8 casualties, none fatal or serious5 collisions
- Salcombe & Thurlestone, South Hams, TQ8 8BG area5 casualties, 1 serious collision5 collisions
Roads in the South Hams with the most crashes in 2009
The A38 had the most collisions in the South Hams in 2009: 30, including 1 fatal and 4 serious.
| Rank | Road | Collisions | Casualties | Fatal | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | A38 | 30 | 43 | 1 | 4 |
| 2nd | A379 | 27 | 45 | 2 | 1 |
| 3rd | A385 | 20 | 27 | 0 | 1 |
| 4th | A381 | 17 | 20 | 2 | 1 |
| 5th | A3122 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 1 |
| 6th | A384 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 7th | B3213 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| 8th | B3205 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 9th | A380 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th | A386 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 11th | B3416 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 12th | B3417 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 13th | A3121 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14th | A382 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15th | B3194 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 16th | B3196 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17th | B3210 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18th | B3372 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19th | B3392 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Towns in the South Hams: crashes in 2009
Totnes had the most collisions of any town in the South Hams in 2009: 28.
Postcode districts in the South Hams: crashes in 2009
TQ9 had the most collisions of any postcode district in the South Hams in 2009: 74.
Latest crashes in the South Hams in 2009
Of the last 24 crashes in the South Hams in 2009, none were fatal and 1 was serious. The last was on 24 December 2009.
Severity
- Slight
Rover 25 crash on the A385 in the South Hams, 23 Dec 2009, 05:26
- Rover 25, Vauxhall Corsa, Renault Trafic, a car and 3 more vehicles
- 7 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 200950JS2F009
- Slight
Daewoo Tacuma crash on an unclassified road in the South Hams, 22 Dec 2009, 14:35
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200950JS2H012
- Slight
Renault Megane crash on the A379 in the South Hams, 22 Dec 2009, 13:10
- Renault Megane and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200950JK2B011
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on an unclassified road in the South Hams, 22 Dec 2009, 08:15
- Ford Fiesta and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 200950JS2L018
- Slight
Fiat Seicento crash on the B3205 in the South Hams, 20 Dec 2009, 18:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200950JH3H003
- Slight
Citroen AX crash on an unclassified road in the South Hams, 20 Dec 2009, 11:50
- Citroen AX and Toyota Landcruiser
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200950JI3G005
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on an unclassified road in the South Hams, 19 Dec 2009, 01:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200950JS2Q006
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on an unclassified road in the South Hams, 17 Dec 2009, 14:00
- 2 Vauxhall Astras
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 200950JI3F021
- Slight
Honda CRV crash on the A379 in the South Hams, 15 Dec 2009, 12:21
- Honda CRV, Vauxhall Cavalier and Peugeot Partner
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200950JI3G004
- Slight
Volvo 960 crash on an unclassified road in the South Hams, 15 Dec 2009, 09:07
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200950JI3J005
- Slight
Nissan Micra crash on an unclassified road in the South Hams, 14 Dec 2009, 18:20
- Nissan Micra and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200950JK2R001
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in the South Hams, 14 Dec 2009, 11:40
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200950JS2F008
- Slight
Peugeot 306 crash on the A379 in the South Hams, 14 Dec 2009, 07:22
- Peugeot 306 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200950JI3F019
- Slight
Nissan Micra crash on the A38 in the South Hams, 13 Dec 2009, 13:44
- Nissan Micra and BMW 3 Series
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 200950JS2C013
- Slight
Car crash on the A385 in the South Hams, 11 Dec 2009, 08:40
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200950JS2P025
- Slight
Fiat Marea crash on the A379 in the South Hams, 10 Dec 2009, 18:30
- Fiat Marea and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200950JK2I012
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the A38 in the South Hams, 6 Dec 2009, 09:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200950JS2K028
- Serious
Fiat Seicento crash on the A38 in the South Hams, 6 Dec 2009, 01:28
- Fiat Seicento, Renault Clio and Peugeot Expert
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 200950JS2K027
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in the South Hams, 4 Dec 2009, 19:42
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200950JS2A006
- Slight
Renault Clio crash on an unclassified road in the South Hams, 4 Dec 2009, 16:34
- Renault Clio and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200950JS2O002
- Slight
BMW 3 Series crash on an unclassified road in the South Hams, 3 Dec 2009, 22:10
- BMW 3 Series and Ford Scorpio
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 200950EP2B015
- Slight
Honda Civic crash on an unclassified road in the South Hams, 2 Dec 2009, 15:00
- Honda Civic, Renault Megane and a car
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200950JS2Q005
- Slight
Porsche 944 crash on the A38 in the South Hams, 2 Dec 2009, 08:40
- Porsche 944 and Nissan Micra
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200950JS2K026