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TQ13 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 3,518 road traffic collisions in the TQ13 postcode district, Teignbridge, from 1979 to 2025, and 5,032 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 70 were fatal and 759 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 52 collisions, up 11% on 2024 (47).

Collisions since 1979
3,518
1,083rd highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
5,032
1.43 per collision
Fatal collisions
70
77 people killed
Serious collisions
759
959 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
52
Up 11% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
70
Up 9% on 2024

Road collision statistics for TQ13

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal702%
  • Serious75922%
  • Slight2,68976%

What the data shows

  • TQ13 had 474 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 30% fewer than the 674 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 24% of collisions in TQ13 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 500 children under 16 were killed or injured in TQ13, 10% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 39% of collisions in TQ13.

Where TQ13 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
1,083rd
Most casualties
987th
Most fatal collisions
685th
Most serious collisions
820th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday494 (14%)
  • Tuesday471 (13%)
  • Wednesday506 (14%)
  • Thursday459 (13%)
  • Friday597 (17%)
  • Saturday514 (15%)
  • Sunday477 (14%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,737 (78%)
  • Dark, no street lighting634 (18%)
  • Dark, street lights lit131 (3.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown13 (0.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,536 (72%)
  • Dual carriageway878 (25%)
  • One way street or slip road58 (1.6%)
  • Roundabout25 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded21 (0.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph864 (25%)
  • 40 mph95 (2.7%)
  • 50 mph40 (1.1%)
  • 60 mph1,680 (48%)
  • 70 mph836 (24%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,699 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds548 (16%)
  • Raining with high winds97 (2.8%)
  • Fog or mist40 (1.1%)
  • Fine with high winds27 (0.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds10 (0.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds9 (0.3%)
  • Other74 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded14 (0.4%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant3,478 (69%)
  • Motorcyclist700 (14%)
  • Pedestrian318 (6.3%)
  • Cyclist223 (4.4%)
  • Van occupant88 (1.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant80 (1.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)64 (1.3%)
  • Minibus occupant44 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant26 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant5 (0.1%)
  • Other6 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

TQ13 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in TQ13, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in TQ13 peaked at 119 in 1981; 2025 had 52.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 52
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20255270
20244764
20234759
20222632
20213667
20204158
20196094
20185576
20175267
20165884
20156390
20145883
20135587
20125581
20116283
20105987
200973107
20087198
200788121
200690151
200588125
200475106
200388127
200274103
2001102120
200082112
199979105
199880116
199783109
199697128
199566104
199495131
19937899
199279106
199185127
1990109179
1989109150
198881125
198789124
198695129
198593134
1984107171
19837592
198297145
1981119179
198091146
19795481

Map of recent crashes in TQ13

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in TQ13

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in TQ13

The 24 most recent collisions in TQ13 happened between 8 July and 29 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in TQ13

The A38 has the most collisions in TQ13, 723 of 3,518 (21%), followed by the A382 (421).

Collisions in TQ13 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA387231,16024142
2ndA38242158711109
3rdA380320492467
4thB3344297424480
5thB3193138191527
6thB3212127178235
7thB3192108182222
8thB33528092121
9thB338771121115
10thB3357324608
11thB320681201
12thA3816811
13thA3835600
14thA3843400
15thB31953302

Council areas covering TQ13

Collisions in TQ13 were recorded in 7 council areas. Teignbridge has 3,239 of 3,518 (92%).

Collisions in TQ13 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stTeignbridge3,2394,66263703
2ndWest Devon170217635
3rdSouth Hams77114114
4thTorbay101203
5thExeter81101
6thEast Devon7701
7thMid Devon5602

Towns in TQ13

Collisions in TQ13 were recorded in 3 towns, led by Ashburton (253) and Bovey Tracey (238).