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West Devon road accidents in 2023: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 119 road traffic collisions in West Devon in 2023, and 157 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 37 were serious.

Collisions were down 2% on 2022 (122), and casualties fell from 184.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 9,082 collisions in West Devon.

Collisions in 2023
119
Down 2% on 2022
Casualties in 2023
157
Down 15% on 2022
Fatal collisions
4
3.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
37
31% of collisions

Crash severity in West Devon in 2023

3.4% of collisions in West Devon in 2023 were fatal and 31% serious, against 2.3% and 22% in West Devon from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal43.4%
  • Serious3731%
  • Slight7866%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal42.5%
  • Serious4025%
  • Slight11372%

West Devon road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in West Devon, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 269 in 1987. 2023 is highlighted, with 119, down 2% on 2022.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2023: 119
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025118168
2024100160
2023119157
2022122184
2021109166
2020126173
2019141188
2018128184
2017154247
2016133191
2015145225
2014133190
2013148226
2012149213
2011169275
2010151246
2009176261
2008153209
2007226306
2006218313
2005224313
2004208274
2003202253
2002241343
2001214305
2000195262
1999186264
1998204299
1997196261
1996217323
1995233327
1994203297
1993215307
1992220323
1991217319
1990262402
1989239356
1988261373
1987269376
1986253365
1985243347
1984256357
1983230349
1982243367
1981237329
1980246351
1979250360

When and where crashes happen in West Devon in 2023

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday17 (14%)
  • Tuesday16 (13%)
  • Wednesday13 (11%)
  • Thursday15 (13%)
  • Friday22 (18%)
  • Saturday21 (18%)
  • Sunday15 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:592 (1.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (2.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5912 (10%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5922 (18%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5932 (27%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5921 (18%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5917 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5910 (8.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January12 (10%)
  • February13 (11%)
  • March7 (5.9%)
  • April10 (8.4%)
  • May8 (6.7%)
  • June11 (9.2%)
  • July9 (7.6%)
  • August11 (9.2%)
  • September11 (9.2%)
  • October8 (6.7%)
  • November10 (8.4%)
  • December9 (7.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight95 (80%)
  • Dark, no street lighting18 (15%)
  • Dark, street lights lit4 (3.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds87 (73%)
  • Raining, no high winds21 (18%)
  • Raining with high winds7 (5.9%)
  • Fog or mist2 (1.7%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.8%)
  • Other1 (0.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry70 (59%)
  • Wet or damp42 (35%)
  • Frost or ice4 (3.4%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep3 (2.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.8%)
  • 30 mph26 (22%)
  • 40 mph12 (10%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.8%)
  • 60 mph71 (60%)
  • 70 mph8 (6.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway99 (83%)
  • Dual carriageway10 (8.4%)
  • Roundabout6 (5%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in West Devon in 2023

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant105 (67%)
  • Motorcyclist26 (17%)
  • Van occupant11 (7%)
  • Pedestrian7 (4.5%)
  • Cyclist5 (3.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (1.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (1.3%)
  • 6 to 101 (0.6%)
  • 11 to 151 (0.6%)
  • 16 to 2023 (15%)
  • 21 to 2511 (7%)
  • 26 to 3534 (22%)
  • 36 to 4522 (14%)
  • 46 to 5518 (11%)
  • 56 to 6524 (15%)
  • 66 to 7514 (8.9%)
  • Over 757 (4.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider125 (80%)
  • Passenger25 (16%)
  • Pedestrian7 (4.5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car146 (68%)
  • Motorcycle26 (12%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes26 (12%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes6 (2.8%)
  • Pedal cycle5 (2.3%)
  • Bus or coach2 (0.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.9%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for West Devon in 2023

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2023 and the 9 busiest accident hotspots in West Devon

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (9)

How West Devon ranked among 351 areas in 2023

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, West Devon had fewer road collisions than 287 of them in 2023.

Collisions
288th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
291st
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
115th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
250th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in West Devon in 2023

Okehampton South, West Devon, EX20 1AU area and Tavistock South West, West Devon, PL19 8DH area were among the busiest accident hotspots in West Devon in 2023, with 6 collisions each.

Roads in West Devon with the most crashes in 2023

The A386 had the most collisions in West Devon in 2023: 28, including 2 fatal and 9 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in West Devon, 2023
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA386283829
2ndA30131905
3rdB32127704
4thB32606701
5thA30795701
6thB336251004
7thA30724402
8thB32154721
9thB33573301
10thA31242200
11thA3902400
12thA3821100
13thA3881201
14thB32161101

Towns in West Devon: crashes in 2023

Tavistock had the most collisions of any town in West Devon in 2023: 11.

Postcode districts in West Devon: crashes in 2023

EX20 had the most collisions of any postcode district in West Devon in 2023: 50.

Latest crashes in West Devon in 2023

Of the last 24 crashes in West Devon in 2023, 1 was fatal and 9 were serious. The last was on 16 December 2023.

Severity

West Devon road accidents in other years