Newton & Yealmpton, South Hams, PL7 5AU area: accident hotspot

Name: Road accidents at the Newton & Yealmpton, South Hams, PL7 5AU area accident hotspot, 2001 to 2025
Creator: Department for Transport
License: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

Police recorded 73 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Newton & Yealmpton ward, the South Hams, from 2001 to 2025, with 98 casualties. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 12 were serious.

In 2025 there were 3 collisions here, up from none in 2024.

Collisions, 2001 to 2025: 73; 10,387th busiest of 12,033 hotspots
Casualties: 98; 1.34 per collision
Fatal collisions: 3; 5 people killed
Collisions in 2025: 3; 0 in 2024

Crash severity at the PL7 5AU hotspot

15 of the 73 collisions here (21%) killed or seriously injured someone.

Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025

Fatal34.1%
Serious1216%
Slight5879%

People hurt, 2001 to 2025

Killed: 5
Seriously injured: 15
Slightly injured: 78
All casualties: 98

Accidents by year at the PL7 5AU hotspot

Collisions here peaked at 8 in 2007, against an average of 2.9 a year from 2001 to 2025.

Collisions and casualties at the PL7 5AU hotspot, 2001 to 2025

Collisions
Collisions in 2025: 3
Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table

Year	Collisions	Casualties
2025	3	3
2024	0	0
2023	0	0
2022	3	3
2021	1	2
2020	4	5
2019	3	6
2018	4	5
2017	1	1
2016	2	2
2015	4	4
2014	3	3
2013	1	3
2012	1	1
2011	5	8
2010	4	5
2009	2	2
2008	3	4
2007	8	12
2006	4	5
2005	4	5
2004	4	4
2003	2	3
2002	5	8
2001	2	4

Map of crashes at the PL7 5AU hotspot

The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near PL7 5AU.

Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Newton & Yealmpton, South Hams, PL7 5AU area accident hotspot

48 crashes
Fatal
Serious
Slight

Centre of the hotspot

Hotspot area, 700 m radius

Details of the PL7 5AU hotspot

This hotspot counts every collision police recorded from 2001 to 2025 within 700 metres of its centre, except those already counted in a busier hotspot.

Ward: Newton & Yealmpton
Council area: the South Hams
Nearest postcode to the centre: PL7 5AU
Postcode district: PL7
Centre (latitude, longitude): 50.3816, -3.99428
Radius: 700 metres
Years covered: 2001 to 2025
Years with a collision: 23 of 25
Latest collision: 17 December 2025
Rank by collisions: 10,387th of 12,033 hotspots

Roads at the PL7 5AU hotspot

42 of the 73 collisions at this hotspot were on the A38.

Collisions at the PL7 5AU hotspot on each road, 2001 to 2025
Rank	Road	Collisions	Casualties	Fatal	Serious
1st	A38	42	58	2	6

Accident hotspots near PL7 5AU

7 other hotspots lie within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Newton & Yealmpton, South Hams, PL21 9ED area, 1.8 km away, with 143 collisions.

All 73 crashes at the PL7 5AU hotspot

Newest first, from 21 September 2001 to 17 December 2025, 48 to a page.

Severity

Year

Slight17 Dec 2025, 20:33
Vauxhall Insignia crash on the A38 in the South Hams, 17 Dec 2025, 20:33
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025501684610
Slight9 Dec 2025, 17:16
Volkswagen ID3 crash on the A38 in the South Hams, 9 Dec 2025, 17:16
- Volkswagen ID3, Fiat 500, Dacia Sandero, BMW 5 Series and 3 more vehicles
- 7 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025501680598
Slight8 Feb 2025, 08:10
Car crash on an unclassified road in the South Hams, 8 Feb 2025, 08:10
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025501552110
Fatal1 Oct 2022, 23:00
Honda Civic crash on the A38 in the South Hams, 1 Oct 2022, 23:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022501225469
Serious17 Aug 2022, 08:55
Toyota Celica crash on the A38 in the South Hams, 17 Aug 2022, 08:55
- Toyota Celica and Triumph Tiger
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022501255753
Slight18 May 2022, 17:12
Hyundai Coupe crash on the A38 in the South Hams, 18 May 2022, 17:12
- Hyundai Coupe and Peugeot 207
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022501190630
Slight25 Nov 2021, 17:09
Renault Clio crash on the A38 in the South Hams, 25 Nov 2021, 17:09
- Renault Clio, Land Rover Range Rover Evoque and Ford Kuga
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2021501120933
Serious1 Dec 2020, 12:05
Nissan Qashqai crash on an unclassified road in the South Hams, 1 Dec 2020, 12:05
- Nissan Qashqai and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020501030916
Slight20 Mar 2020, 13:27
Motorcycle crash on the A38 in the South Hams, 20 Mar 2020, 13:27
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2020500946887
Slight18 Mar 2020, 07:36
Renault Kangoo crash on the A38 in the South Hams, 18 Mar 2020, 07:36
- Renault Kangoo and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2020500946985
Slight19 Feb 2020, 16:55
Mercedes CLS Class crash on the A38 in the South Hams, 19 Feb 2020, 16:55
- Mercedes CLS Class and 3 cars
- 4 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020500945144
Serious24 Oct 2019, 19:31
Nissan Qashqai crash on the A38 in the South Hams, 24 Oct 2019, 19:31
- Nissan Qashqai, Ford Fiesta and Peugeot 307
- 3 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2019500902808
Slight12 Aug 2019, 12:38
Seat Ibiza crash on an unclassified road in the South Hams, 12 Aug 2019, 12:38
- Seat Ibiza and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2019500873741
Slight19 Jan 2019, 14:53
Mazda 2 crash on the A38 in the South Hams, 19 Jan 2019, 14:53
- Mazda 2 and Volkswagen Scirocco
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019500810109
Slight15 Oct 2018, 10:29
Volkswagen Golf crash on an unclassified road in the South Hams, 15 Oct 2018, 10:29
- Volkswagen Golf and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018500800448
Serious23 Sep 2018, 16:10
Aprilia Tuono crash on an unclassified road in the South Hams, 23 Sep 2018, 16:10
- Aprilia Tuono and 2 cars
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2018500800098
Slight22 May 2018, 17:00
Fiat 500 crash on an unclassified road in the South Hams, 22 May 2018, 17:00
- Fiat 500 and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018500298374
Serious1 Apr 2018, 03:51
Ford Grand C-Max crash on the A38 in the South Hams, 1 Apr 2018, 03:51
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2018500285397
Slight12 May 2017, 18:55
Peugeot 206 crash on the A38 in the South Hams, 12 May 2017, 18:55
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2017500189196
Slight27 May 2016, 16:57
Toyota Aygo crash on an unclassified road in the South Hams, 27 May 2016, 16:57
- Toyota Aygo and Honda NSS 125 AD
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016500075707
Slight23 Feb 2016, 12:45
Vauxhall Astra crash on an unclassified road in the South Hams, 23 Feb 2016, 12:45
- Vauxhall Astra and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201650JI4M003
Slight29 Sep 2015, 21:30
Volkswagen Polo crash on the A38 in the South Hams, 29 Sep 2015, 21:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201550JI4M012
Slight12 Jun 2015, 18:25
Volkswagen Passat crash on the A38 in the South Hams, 12 Jun 2015, 18:25
- Volkswagen Passat, Ford KA and a car
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201550JI4M009
Slight22 Apr 2015, 17:10
Sym Jet crash on an unclassified road in the South Hams, 22 Apr 2015, 17:10
- Sym Jet and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201550JI4M006
Slight21 Feb 2015, 09:15
Volkswagen Passat crash on an unclassified road in the South Hams, 21 Feb 2015, 09:15
- Volkswagen Passat and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201550JI4M002
Fatal5 Sep 2014, 10:50
DAF Trucks crash on the A38 in the South Hams, 5 Sep 2014, 10:50
- DAF Trucks and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201450JI4M020
Slight17 Feb 2014, 13:40
Van crash on an unclassified road in the South Hams, 17 Feb 2014, 13:40
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201450JI4M005
Serious5 Jan 2014, 10:00
Seat Arosa crash on an unclassified road in the South Hams, 5 Jan 2014, 10:00
- Seat Arosa and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201450JI4M001
Slight14 Dec 2013, 17:01
Toyota Corolla crash on the A38 in the South Hams, 14 Dec 2013, 17:01
- Toyota Corolla and Honda Jazz
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 201350JI4M018
Serious21 Jul 2012, 12:23
Harley-Davidson XL 883 crash on an unclassified road in the South Hams, 21 Jul 2012, 12:23
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201250JI4M008
Slight26 Jul 2011, 07:50
Car crash on an unclassified road in the South Hams, 26 Jul 2011, 07:50
- A car and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201150JI4M014
Slight1 Jun 2011, 23:19
Peugeot 207 crash on an unclassified road in the South Hams, 1 Jun 2011, 23:19
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201150JI4M011
Slight27 May 2011, 18:11
Volkswagen Polo crash on the A38 in the South Hams, 27 May 2011, 18:11
- Volkswagen Polo and a car
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 201150JI4M009
Slight21 Apr 2011, 20:06
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A38 in the South Hams, 21 Apr 2011, 20:06
- Vauxhall Corsa and Ford Mondeo
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201150JI4M007
Slight19 Apr 2011, 15:40
Toyota Corolla crash on the A38 in the South Hams, 19 Apr 2011, 15:40
- Toyota Corolla and Suzuki SX4
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201150JI4M008
Slight22 Dec 2010, 15:23
Land Rover Defender crash on an unclassified road in the South Hams, 22 Dec 2010, 15:23
- Land Rover Defender, Volkswagen Golf, Jeep Cherokee, Toyota RAV4 and another vehicle
- 5 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201050JI2I013
Slight20 Sep 2010, 07:15
Suzuki Vitara crash on an unclassified road in the South Hams, 20 Sep 2010, 07:15
- Suzuki Vitara and Sym Jet
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201050JI4M015
Slight5 Aug 2010, 18:27
Car crash on the A38 in the South Hams, 5 Aug 2010, 18:27
- 2 cars
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201050JI4M012
Slight27 Apr 2010, 08:11
Seat Toledo crash on the A38 in the South Hams, 27 Apr 2010, 08:11
- Seat Toledo and Yamaha FZ6
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201050JI4M008
Slight1 Jul 2009, 22:15
Rover 200 Series crash on the A38 in the South Hams, 1 Jul 2009, 22:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200950JI4M013
Slight15 Jun 2009, 04:50
Vauxhall Zafira crash on the A38 in the South Hams, 15 Jun 2009, 04:50
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200950JI4M011
Slight26 Jul 2008, 12:46
BMW Z3 crash on the A38 in the South Hams, 26 Jul 2008, 12:46
- BMW Z3 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200850JI4M009
Slight9 Jul 2008, 16:25
DAF Trucks Fas 75CF crash on the A38 in the South Hams, 9 Jul 2008, 16:25
- DAF Trucks Fas 75CF and JCB
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200850JI2I005
Serious26 Mar 2008, 16:00
Yamaha crash on an unclassified road in the South Hams, 26 Mar 2008, 16:00
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 200850E51C798
Serious21 Nov 2007, 08:42
Kawasaki BN125 crash on an unclassified road in the South Hams, 21 Nov 2007, 08:42
- Kawasaki BN125 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200750E53O456
Slight1 Nov 2007, 18:50
Ford Escort crash on the A38 in the South Hams, 1 Nov 2007, 18:50
- Ford Escort and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 200750E53N319
Slight21 Oct 2007, 16:01
Nissan Micra crash on an unclassified road in the South Hams, 21 Oct 2007, 16:01
- Nissan Micra and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200750E51M949
Slight5 Oct 2007, 16:30
Seat Ibiza crash on the A38 in the South Hams, 5 Oct 2007, 16:30
- Seat Ibiza and Ford Focus
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200750E53L874