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TQ10 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 831 road traffic collisions in the TQ10 postcode district, South Hams, from 1979 to 2025, and 1,183 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 17 were fatal and 161 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 12 collisions, up from 6 in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
831
2,268th of 2,813 postcode districts, highest first
Casualties
1,183
1.42 per collision
Fatal collisions
17
17 people killed
Serious collisions
161
193 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
12
6 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
15
7 in 2024

Road collision statistics for TQ10

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal172%
  • Serious16119%
  • Slight65379%

What the data shows

  • TQ10 had 103 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 46% fewer than the 192 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 21% of collisions in TQ10 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 84 children under 16 were killed or injured in TQ10, 7.2% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 48% of collisions in TQ10.

Where TQ10 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
2,268th
Most casualties
2,258th
Most fatal collisions
2,230th
Most serious collisions
2,322nd

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday106 (13%)
  • Tuesday111 (13%)
  • Wednesday104 (13%)
  • Thursday133 (16%)
  • Friday141 (17%)
  • Saturday124 (15%)
  • Sunday112 (13%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight618 (74%)
  • Dark, no street lighting186 (22%)
  • Dark, street lights lit24 (2.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway446 (54%)
  • Dual carriageway343 (41%)
  • One way street or slip road28 (3.4%)
  • Roundabout13 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph5 (0.6%)
  • 30 mph127 (15%)
  • 40 mph22 (2.6%)
  • 50 mph14 (1.7%)
  • 60 mph346 (42%)
  • 70 mph317 (38%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds581 (70%)
  • Raining, no high winds170 (20%)
  • Raining with high winds26 (3.1%)
  • Fine with high winds17 (2%)
  • Fog or mist12 (1.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds3 (0.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (0.4%)
  • Other15 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.5%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant899 (76%)
  • Motorcyclist140 (12%)
  • Pedestrian45 (3.8%)
  • Cyclist28 (2.4%)
  • Van occupant27 (2.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)15 (1.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant14 (1.2%)
  • Minibus occupant6 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant6 (0.5%)
  • Horse rider3 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

TQ10 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in TQ10, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in TQ10 peaked at 30 in 2006; 2025 had 12.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 12
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251215
202467
2023914
2022915
2021914
2020811
20191011
2018911
20171621
20161520
20152025
20142235
20131417
20121522
20111926
20101618
20092231
20081622
20071822
20063039
20052836
20042028
20031416
20021928
20011622
20002843
19992538
19982327
19972540
19962436
19951930
19942437
19931929
19921321
19911729
19901322
19892024
19881926
19871014
19861831
19852134
19841217
19831828
19822131
19812844
19802738
19791518

Map of recent crashes in TQ10

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in TQ10

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in TQ10

The 24 most recent collisions in TQ10 happened between 30 March 2023 and 12 September 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in TQ10

The A38 has the most collisions in TQ10, 391 of 831 (47%), followed by the A385 (80).

Collisions in TQ10 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA383915621273
2ndA38580133216
3rdB3372547104
4thB32105382017
5thB3213243316
6thA3121111201

Council areas covering TQ10

Collisions in TQ10 were recorded in 3 council areas. The South Hams has 813 of 831 (98%).

Collisions in TQ10 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSouth Hams8131,15917155
2ndTeignbridge141706
3rdTorbay3600