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TQ12 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 7,720 road traffic collisions in the TQ12 postcode district, Teignbridge, from 1979 to 2025, and 10,191 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 111 were fatal and 1,407 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 82 collisions, up 22% on 2024 (67).

Collisions since 1979
7,720
137th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
10,191
1.32 per collision
Fatal collisions
111
121 people killed
Serious collisions
1,407
1,639 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
82
Up 22% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
121
Up 48% on 2024

Road collision statistics for TQ12

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal1111.4%
  • Serious1,40718%
  • Slight6,20280%

What the data shows

  • TQ12 had 958 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 41% fewer than the 1,637 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 20% of collisions in TQ12 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 1,026 children under 16 were killed or injured in TQ12, 10% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 34% of collisions in TQ12.

Where TQ12 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
137th
Most casualties
128th
Most fatal collisions
224th
Most serious collisions
116th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday1,071 (14%)
  • Tuesday1,098 (14%)
  • Wednesday1,191 (15%)
  • Thursday1,167 (15%)
  • Friday1,283 (17%)
  • Saturday1,053 (14%)
  • Sunday857 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight6,166 (80%)
  • Dark, street lights lit776 (10%)
  • Dark, no street lighting709 (9.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown44 (0.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit24 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway6,031 (78%)
  • Dual carriageway846 (11%)
  • Roundabout527 (6.8%)
  • One way street or slip road268 (3.5%)
  • Not recorded48 (0.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph26 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph4,131 (54%)
  • 40 mph738 (9.6%)
  • 50 mph83 (1.1%)
  • 60 mph2,164 (28%)
  • 70 mph576 (7.5%)
  • Not recorded2 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds6,213 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds1,069 (14%)
  • Raining with high winds127 (1.6%)
  • Fine with high winds79 (1%)
  • Fog or mist28 (0.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds16 (0.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (under 0.1%)
  • Other136 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded50 (0.6%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant6,118 (60%)
  • Motorcyclist1,772 (17%)
  • Pedestrian1,167 (11%)
  • Cyclist671 (6.6%)
  • Van occupant160 (1.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant105 (1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)101 (1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant33 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant30 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant11 (0.1%)
  • Other21 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded2 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

TQ12 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in TQ12, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in TQ12 peaked at 227 in 1988; 2025 had 82.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202582121
20246782
20237389
20227186
202190121
202095121
2019129161
2018126185
2017107140
2016118166
2015136176
2014139194
2013137190
2012160219
2011186252
2010157212
2009175242
2008185245
2007185243
2006177222
2005199272
2004210271
2003205262
2002209286
2001184238
2000190239
1999206279
1998181248
1997183234
1996183247
1995156214
1994208275
1993170228
1992173228
1991148191
1990194252
1989205261
1988227300
1987205265
1986200272
1985190255
1984189233
1983148190
1982195250
1981194239
1980173229
1979200266

Map of recent crashes in TQ12

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in TQ12

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in TQ12

The 24 most recent collisions in TQ12 happened between 24 September and 30 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in TQ12

The A380 has the most collisions in TQ12, 1,370 of 7,720 (18%), followed by the A381 (940).

Collisions in TQ12 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA3801,3702,00233230
2ndA3819401,22712200
3rdA3827821,0649151
4thA38351971613117
5thB3195452543383
6thA383315131168
7thB3193186245835
8thA3022101300
9thA3794502
10thB31854500

Council areas covering TQ12

Collisions in TQ12 were recorded in 3 council areas. Teignbridge has 7,595 of 7,720 (98%).

Collisions in TQ12 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stTeignbridge7,59510,0241111,389
2ndTorbay100131012
3rdSouth Hams223106

Towns in TQ12

Collisions in TQ12 were recorded in 4 towns, led by Newton Abbot (2,757) and Kingsteignton (715).