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West Devon road accidents in 2024: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 100 road traffic collisions in West Devon in 2024, and 160 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 27 were serious.

Collisions were down 16% on 2023 (119), and casualties rose from 157.

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

Collisions in 2024
100
Down 16% on 2023
Casualties in 2024
160
Up 2% on 2023
Fatal collisions
4
4% of collisions
Serious collisions
27
27% of collisions

Crash severity in West Devon in 2024

4% of collisions in West Devon in 2024 were fatal and 27% serious, against 2.3% and 22% in West Devon from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal44%
  • Serious2727%
  • Slight6969%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal63.8%
  • Serious3824%
  • Slight11673%

West Devon road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in West Devon, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 269 in 1987. 2024 is highlighted, with 100, down 16% on 2023.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2024
  • 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 2024

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday21 (21%)
  • Tuesday13 (13%)
  • Wednesday11 (11%)
  • Thursday17 (17%)
  • Friday12 (12%)
  • Saturday14 (14%)
  • Sunday12 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:595 (5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5914 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5915 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5920 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5921 (21%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5914 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:598 (8%)

Collisions by month

  • January12 (12%)
  • February5 (5%)
  • March4 (4%)
  • April8 (8%)
  • May10 (10%)
  • June13 (13%)
  • July10 (10%)
  • August8 (8%)
  • September7 (7%)
  • October4 (4%)
  • November9 (9%)
  • December10 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight72 (72%)
  • Dark, no street lighting21 (21%)
  • Dark, street lights lit5 (5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds77 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds13 (13%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (3%)
  • Fog or mist2 (2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (1%)
  • Other4 (4%)

Road surface

  • Dry63 (63%)
  • Wet or damp31 (31%)
  • Frost or ice4 (4%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (1%)
  • Snow1 (1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph22 (22%)
  • 40 mph6 (6%)
  • 60 mph62 (62%)
  • 70 mph10 (10%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway86 (86%)
  • Dual carriageway10 (10%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (3%)
  • Roundabout1 (1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in West Devon in 2024

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant121 (76%)
  • Van occupant15 (9.4%)
  • Motorcyclist10 (6.3%)
  • Pedestrian9 (5.6%)
  • Cyclist3 (1.9%)
  • Mobility scooter rider1 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (1.3%)
  • 6 to 109 (5.6%)
  • 11 to 153 (1.9%)
  • 16 to 2031 (19%)
  • 21 to 2510 (6.3%)
  • 26 to 3520 (13%)
  • 36 to 4520 (13%)
  • 46 to 5519 (12%)
  • 56 to 6526 (16%)
  • 66 to 759 (5.6%)
  • Over 7511 (6.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider96 (60%)
  • Passenger55 (34%)
  • Pedestrian9 (5.6%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car126 (75%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes20 (12%)
  • Motorcycle10 (5.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes4 (2.4%)
  • Agricultural vehicle3 (1.8%)
  • Pedal cycle3 (1.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (1.2%)
  • Mobility scooter1 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for West Devon in 2024

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2024 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 2024

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, West Devon had fewer road collisions than 304 of them in 2024.

Collisions
305th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
287th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
125th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
304th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in West Devon in 2024

Tavistock South West, West Devon, PL19 8DH area was the busiest accident hotspot in West Devon in 2024, with 6 collisions, 2 of them serious.

Roads in West Devon with the most crashes in 2024

The A386 had the most collisions in West Devon in 2024: 24, including 7 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in West Devon, 2024
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA386243807
2ndA30122313
3rdB32605811
4thA30723300
5thB33623401
6thA31242602
7thA3822210
8thA3902200
9thB32572300
10thA30791300
11thB32061100
12thB32121100
13thB32151300
14thB33571101

Towns in West Devon: crashes in 2024

Tavistock had the most collisions of any town in West Devon in 2024: 11.

Postcode districts in West Devon: crashes in 2024

PL19 had the most collisions of any postcode district in West Devon in 2024: 31.

Latest crashes in West Devon in 2024

Of the last 24 crashes in West Devon in 2024, 2 were fatal and 9 were serious. The last was on 28 December 2024.

Severity

West Devon road accidents in other years