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TQ7 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,837 road traffic collisions in the TQ7 postcode district, South Hams, from 1979 to 2025, and 2,562 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 23 were fatal and 372 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 25 collisions, up 25% on 2024 (20).

Collisions since 1979
1,837
1,823rd of 2,813 postcode districts, highest first
Casualties
2,562
1.39 per collision
Fatal collisions
23
26 people killed
Serious collisions
372
466 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
25
Up 25% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
38
Up 46% on 2024

Road collision statistics for TQ7

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal231.3%
  • Serious37220%
  • Slight1,44278%

What the data shows

  • TQ7 had 228 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 34% fewer than the 343 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 22% of collisions in TQ7 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 250 children under 16 were killed or injured in TQ7, 10% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 39% of collisions in TQ7.

Where TQ7 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
1,823rd
Most casualties
1,824th
Most fatal collisions
2,062nd
Most serious collisions
1,836th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday237 (13%)
  • Tuesday258 (14%)
  • Wednesday274 (15%)
  • Thursday248 (14%)
  • Friday324 (18%)
  • Saturday282 (15%)
  • Sunday214 (12%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,469 (80%)
  • Dark, no street lighting282 (15%)
  • Dark, street lights lit74 (4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown6 (0.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit6 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,698 (92%)
  • One way street or slip road67 (3.6%)
  • Roundabout32 (1.7%)
  • Dual carriageway29 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded11 (0.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 20 mph13 (0.7%)
  • 30 mph657 (36%)
  • 40 mph44 (2.4%)
  • 50 mph21 (1.1%)
  • 60 mph1,098 (60%)
  • 70 mph3 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,426 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds273 (15%)
  • Raining with high winds35 (1.9%)
  • Fine with high winds26 (1.4%)
  • Fog or mist23 (1.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds4 (0.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds3 (0.2%)
  • Other37 (2%)
  • Not recorded10 (0.5%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant1,707 (67%)
  • Motorcyclist346 (14%)
  • Pedestrian273 (11%)
  • Cyclist83 (3.2%)
  • Van occupant48 (1.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)37 (1.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant35 (1.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant20 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant4 (0.2%)
  • Minibus occupant3 (0.1%)
  • Other6 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

TQ7 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in TQ7, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in TQ7 peaked at 60 in 1997; 2025 had 25.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20252538
20242026
20232834
20222228
20211321
20201927
20192836
20182226
20172639
20162529
20151419
20143244
20132534
20123744
20113465
20103146
20093150
20083855
20074364
20065883
20054564
20045060
20034474
20024759
20014665
20005065
19993751
19984977
19976086
19964967
19955572
19942840
19934963
19924562
19914862
19905168
19895078
19884456
19875169
19864867
19855171
19843660
19833041
19823846
19815995
19805765
19794971

Map of recent crashes in TQ7

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in TQ7

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in TQ7

The 24 most recent collisions in TQ7 happened between 25 February and 19 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in TQ7

The A379 has the most collisions in TQ7, 553 of 1,837 (30%), followed by the A381 (390).

Collisions in TQ7 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA37955374713115
2ndA381390581676
3rdB33926295015
4thB3196445806
5thB31943873013
6thB31972755012

Council areas covering TQ7

Collisions in TQ7 were recorded in 4 council areas. The South Hams has 1,822 of 1,837 (99%).

Collisions in TQ7 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSouth Hams1,8222,54123367
2ndTorbay5802
3rdTeignbridge4501
4thWest Devon4601

Town in TQ7

Of the 1,837 collisions in TQ7, 366 (20%) were in Kingsbridge.