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A3022 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,251 collisions on the A3022 from 1979 to 2025, with 2,986 casualties. Of those crashes, 28 were fatal and 395 serious, and 34 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 27 collisions on the A3022, down 21% from 34 in 2024, with 32 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
2,251
518th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
2,986
1.33 per collision
Fatal collisions
28
34 people killed
Serious collisions
395
459 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
27
Down 21% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
32
Down 30% on 2024

Crash severity on the A3022

On the A3022, 1.2% of collisions were fatal and 18% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal281.2%
  • Serious39518%
  • Slight1,82881%

Where the A3022 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
518th
Most casualties
541st
Most fatal collisions
715th
Most serious collisions
545th

A3022 accidents by year

Collisions on the A3022 peaked at 84 in 1995 and were down to 27 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A3022, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 27
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
20252732
20243446
20233959
20223847
20215274
20203745
20194360
20184355
20171929
20162635
20153544
20144052
20134560
20123238
20115467
20103554
20093649
20084759
20074966
20063642
20055872
20044862
20035063
20024050
20014553
20004663
19995463
19984963
19976676
199682107
19958499
199484106
19936999
19923440
19913549
19904162
19896187
19884260
19876186
19865588
19855080
19846074
19835066
19824872
19815076
19805876
19796481

When crashes happen on the A3022

Wednesday has the most collisions on the A3022 (385), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (603).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday283 (13%)
  • Tuesday287 (13%)
  • Wednesday385 (17%)
  • Thursday340 (15%)
  • Friday380 (17%)
  • Saturday342 (15%)
  • Sunday234 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am90 (4%)
  • 3am to 6am28 (1.2%)
  • 6am to 9am259 (12%)
  • 9am to noon323 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm443 (20%)
  • 3pm to 6pm603 (27%)
  • 6pm to 9pm289 (13%)
  • 9pm to midnight216 (9.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January173 (7.7%)
  • February165 (7.3%)
  • March155 (6.9%)
  • April149 (6.6%)
  • May184 (8.2%)
  • June197 (8.8%)
  • July217 (9.6%)
  • August231 (10%)
  • September195 (8.7%)
  • October210 (9.3%)
  • November186 (8.3%)
  • December189 (8.4%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight1,776 (79%)
  • Dark, street lights lit405 (18%)
  • Dark, no street lighting47 (2.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown21 (0.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A3022 crashes

On the A3022, 69% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 67% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph3 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph1,551 (69%)
  • 40 mph383 (17%)
  • 50 mph6 (0.3%)
  • 60 mph288 (13%)
  • 70 mph19 (0.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,772 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds362 (16%)
  • Raining with high winds42 (1.9%)
  • Fine with high winds24 (1.1%)
  • Other47 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,515 (67%)
  • Wet or damp716 (32%)
  • Frost or ice15 (0.7%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep3 (0.1%)
  • Snow2 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,797 (80%)
  • Dual carriageway268 (12%)
  • One way street or slip road101 (4.5%)
  • Roundabout75 (3.3%)
  • Not recorded10 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A3022 crashes

Car occupants make up 56% of the people killed or injured on the A3022, followed by motorcyclists (19%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,675 (56%)
  • Motorcyclist580 (19%)
  • Pedestrian388 (13%)
  • Cyclist195 (6.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant51 (1.7%)
  • Minibus occupant30 (1%)
  • Other66 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car3,163 (75%)
  • Motorcycle569 (13%)
  • Pedal cycle198 (4.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes106 (2.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes68 (1.6%)
  • Bus or coach63 (1.5%)
  • Other64 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded13 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 538 (1.3%)
  • 6 to 1070 (2.3%)
  • 11 to 15168 (5.6%)
  • 16 to 20561 (19%)
  • 21 to 25378 (13%)
  • 26 to 35458 (15%)
  • 36 to 45350 (12%)
  • 46 to 55324 (11%)
  • 56 to 65253 (8.5%)
  • 66 to 75184 (6.2%)
  • Over 75129 (4.3%)
  • Not recorded73 (2.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,834 (61%)
  • Passenger764 (26%)
  • Pedestrian388 (13%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A3022

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A3022

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A3022 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A3022 were recorded in 3 council areas. Torbay has the most, with 2,208, followed by South Hams (28) and Teignbridge (7).

Collisions on the A3022 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stTorbay2,2082,93428380
2ndSouth Hams2832014
3rdTeignbridge7800

A3022 crashes by town

Collisions on the A3022 were recorded in 5 towns and built-up areas, led by Paignton (1,033) and Torquay (331).

Recent crashes on the A3022

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A3022, from 16 January to 31 December 2025.

Severity