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TQ2 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 5,105 road traffic collisions in the TQ2 postcode district, Torbay, from 1979 to 2025, and 6,426 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 40 were fatal and 843 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 53 collisions, down 4% on 2024 (55).

Collisions since 1979
5,105
536th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
6,426
1.26 per collision
Fatal collisions
40
41 people killed
Serious collisions
843
943 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
53
Down 4% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
62
Down 3% on 2024

Road collision statistics for TQ2

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal400.8%
  • Serious84317%
  • Slight4,22283%

What the data shows

  • TQ2 had 676 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 36% fewer than the 1,057 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 17% of collisions in TQ2 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 915 children under 16 were killed or injured in TQ2, 15% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 31% of collisions in TQ2.

Where TQ2 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
536th
Most casualties
604th
Most fatal collisions
1,503rd
Most serious collisions
647th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday695 (14%)
  • Tuesday704 (14%)
  • Wednesday766 (15%)
  • Thursday754 (15%)
  • Friday861 (17%)
  • Saturday779 (15%)
  • Sunday546 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight4,040 (79%)
  • Dark, street lights lit959 (19%)
  • Dark, no street lighting67 (1.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown27 (0.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit12 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway3,978 (78%)
  • Dual carriageway465 (9.1%)
  • One way street or slip road410 (8%)
  • Roundabout213 (4.2%)
  • Not recorded39 (0.8%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph16 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph4,504 (88%)
  • 40 mph249 (4.9%)
  • 50 mph23 (0.5%)
  • 60 mph291 (5.7%)
  • 70 mph21 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds4,105 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds752 (15%)
  • Raining with high winds89 (1.7%)
  • Fine with high winds41 (0.8%)
  • Fog or mist17 (0.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds11 (0.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds3 (0.1%)
  • Other62 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded25 (0.5%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant3,033 (47%)
  • Pedestrian1,475 (23%)
  • Motorcyclist1,116 (17%)
  • Cyclist497 (7.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant151 (2.3%)
  • Van occupant53 (0.8%)
  • Minibus occupant36 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)21 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant17 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant15 (0.2%)
  • Other10 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded2 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

TQ2 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in TQ2, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in TQ2 peaked at 161 in 1979; 2025 had 53.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 53
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20255362
20245564
20235672
20225171
202188109
20204855
20197399
201889114
20178099
201683117
201594131
2014109132
201397128
201289135
201191114
2010127176
200998132
2008106136
2007130157
2006116147
2005145184
2004133159
2003123136
2002118143
2001110138
2000128177
1999107127
1998134155
1997105137
1996104145
1995124137
1994133159
1993127156
199290126
1991102132
1990108130
1989122158
1988138185
1987116142
1986138175
1985148188
1984153181
1983147162
1982106136
1981107131
1980145179
1979161198

Map of recent crashes in TQ2

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in TQ2

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in TQ2

The 24 most recent collisions in TQ2 happened between 17 July and 31 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in TQ2

The A379 has the most collisions in TQ2, 727 of 5,105 (14%), followed by the A3022 (631).

Collisions in TQ2 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA3797279315175
2ndA3022631801398
3rdA380482667797
4thB3199178214325
5thB32034501

Council areas covering TQ2

Collisions in TQ2 were recorded in 3 council areas. Torbay has 5,034 of 5,105 (99%).

Collisions in TQ2 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stTorbay5,0346,33439830
2ndTeignbridge6787113
3rdSouth Hams3300

Towns in TQ2

Collisions in TQ2 were recorded in 3 towns, led by Torquay (2,782) and Paignton (1,201).