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PL21 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,297 road traffic collisions in the PL21 postcode district, South Hams, from 1979 to 2025, and 3,245 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 40 were fatal and 457 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 20 collisions, down 13% on 2024 (23).

Collisions since 1979
2,297
1,611th of 2,813 postcode districts, highest first
Casualties
3,245
1.41 per collision
Fatal collisions
40
45 people killed
Serious collisions
457
542 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
20
Down 13% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
23
Down 26% on 2024

Road collision statistics for PL21

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal401.7%
  • Serious45720%
  • Slight1,80078%

What the data shows

  • PL21 had 275 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 48% fewer than the 533 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 22% of collisions in PL21 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 371 children under 16 were killed or injured in PL21, 12% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 41% of collisions in PL21.

Where PL21 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
1,611th
Most casualties
1,575th
Most fatal collisions
1,503rd
Most serious collisions
1,609th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday356 (15%)
  • Tuesday292 (13%)
  • Wednesday353 (15%)
  • Thursday365 (16%)
  • Friday351 (15%)
  • Saturday317 (14%)
  • Sunday263 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,791 (78%)
  • Dark, no street lighting364 (16%)
  • Dark, street lights lit134 (5.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (0.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,719 (75%)
  • Dual carriageway464 (20%)
  • Roundabout50 (2.2%)
  • One way street or slip road44 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded20 (0.9%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph9 (0.4%)
  • 30 mph793 (35%)
  • 40 mph68 (3%)
  • 50 mph13 (0.6%)
  • 60 mph974 (42%)
  • 70 mph438 (19%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,709 (74%)
  • Raining, no high winds385 (17%)
  • Raining with high winds70 (3%)
  • Fine with high winds45 (2%)
  • Fog or mist19 (0.8%)
  • Snowing with high winds3 (0.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.1%)
  • Other48 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded16 (0.7%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant2,119 (65%)
  • Motorcyclist477 (15%)
  • Pedestrian260 (8%)
  • Cyclist152 (4.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant98 (3%)
  • Van occupant72 (2.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)34 (1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant16 (0.5%)
  • Minibus occupant6 (0.2%)
  • Horse rider5 (0.2%)
  • Other6 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

PL21 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in PL21, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in PL21 peaked at 72 in 2004; 2025 had 20.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 20
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20252023
20242331
20232325
20222028
20212534
20201727
20192633
20183645
20173850
20164758
20154774
20145391
20134872
20124868
20114264
201063110
20095074
20085889
20076184
20066381
20055776
20047292
20035275
20026280
20015370
20004858
19996081
19986380
19976179
19966893
19956989
19944865
19935875
19925676
19915480
19905574
198951139
19885582
19874864
19865273
19855275
19844355
19835469
198265103
19815066
19804162
19794253

Map of recent crashes in PL21

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in PL21

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in PL21

The 24 most recent collisions in PL21 happened between 30 October 2024 and 18 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in PL21

The A38 has the most collisions in PL21, 515 of 2,297 (22%), followed by the A379 (326).

Collisions in PL21 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA385158052096
2ndA379326479665
3rdB3213321462379
4thA3121100151118
5thB3196496616
6thB32104063218
7thB32072032010
8thB3392111604
9thB32125600
10thB31214400

Council areas covering PL21

Collisions in PL21 were recorded in 5 council areas. The South Hams has 2,233 of 2,297 (97%).

Collisions in PL21 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSouth Hams2,2333,15339445
2ndPlymouth4865011
3rdTeignbridge71000
4thWest Devon4800
5thCornwall3711

Towns in PL21

Collisions in PL21 were recorded in 2 towns, led by Ivybridge (542) and Lee Mill (143).