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A373 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 760 collisions on the A373 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,087 casualties. Of those crashes, 15 were fatal and 195 serious, and 21 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 5 collisions on the A373, down 17% from 6 in 2024, with 6 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
760
1,405th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,087
1.43 per collision
Fatal collisions
15
21 people killed
Serious collisions
195
259 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
5
Down 17% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
6
Level with 2024

Crash severity on the A373

On the A373, 2% of collisions were fatal and 26% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal152%
  • Serious19526%
  • Slight55072%

Where the A373 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,405th
Most casualties
1,334th
Most fatal collisions
1,258th
Most serious collisions
1,072nd

A373 accidents by year

Collisions on the A373 peaked at 59 in 1979 and were down to 5 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A373, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 5
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
202556
202466
202336
202245
202124
202048
20191016
2018614
2017810
2016916
2015811
201467
2013411
2012918
2011916
201047
2009714
200868
2007912
2006814
20051115
200469
20031315
20021522
20011520
20001317
19991116
19981214
19971628
19961723
19951517
1994912
19931011
19921213
19911417
19902126
19891622
19883344
19873155
19862745
19852035
19842738
19834359
19825769
19815570
19805573
19795993

When crashes happen on the A373

Friday has the most collisions on the A373 (135), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (183).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday103 (14%)
  • Tuesday113 (15%)
  • Wednesday101 (13%)
  • Thursday94 (12%)
  • Friday135 (18%)
  • Saturday111 (15%)
  • Sunday103 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am35 (4.6%)
  • 3am to 6am11 (1.4%)
  • 6am to 9am100 (13%)
  • 9am to noon146 (19%)
  • Noon to 3pm131 (17%)
  • 3pm to 6pm183 (24%)
  • 6pm to 9pm82 (11%)
  • 9pm to midnight72 (9.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January57 (7.5%)
  • February69 (9.1%)
  • March61 (8%)
  • April61 (8%)
  • May50 (6.6%)
  • June61 (8%)
  • July66 (8.7%)
  • August74 (9.7%)
  • September66 (8.7%)
  • October59 (7.8%)
  • November69 (9.1%)
  • December67 (8.8%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight571 (75%)
  • Dark, no street lighting129 (17%)
  • Dark, street lights lit58 (7.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A373 crashes

On the A373, 59% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 53% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph250 (33%)
  • 40 mph45 (5.9%)
  • 50 mph6 (0.8%)
  • 60 mph449 (59%)
  • 70 mph10 (1.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds561 (74%)
  • Raining, no high winds118 (16%)
  • Fog or mist15 (2%)
  • Raining with high winds15 (2%)
  • Other46 (6.1%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry402 (53%)
  • Wet or damp322 (42%)
  • Frost or ice26 (3.4%)
  • Snow7 (0.9%)
  • Other2 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway703 (93%)
  • One way street or slip road34 (4.5%)
  • Dual carriageway13 (1.7%)
  • Roundabout10 (1.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A373 crashes

Car occupants make up 68% of the people killed or injured on the A373, followed by motorcyclists (13%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant738 (68%)
  • Motorcyclist137 (13%)
  • Pedestrian81 (7.5%)
  • Van occupant44 (4%)
  • Cyclist40 (3.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)22 (2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant12 (1.1%)
  • Other13 (1.2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car896 (70%)
  • Motorcycle138 (11%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes92 (7.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes67 (5.2%)
  • Pedal cycle40 (3.1%)
  • Other vehicle22 (1.7%)
  • Other18 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 523 (2.1%)
  • 6 to 1033 (3%)
  • 11 to 1552 (4.8%)
  • 16 to 20222 (20%)
  • 21 to 25147 (14%)
  • 26 to 35159 (15%)
  • 36 to 45139 (13%)
  • 46 to 55101 (9.3%)
  • 56 to 6597 (8.9%)
  • 66 to 7564 (5.9%)
  • Over 7539 (3.6%)
  • Not recorded11 (1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider686 (63%)
  • Passenger320 (29%)
  • Pedestrian81 (7.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A373

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A373

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A373 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A373 were recorded in 4 council areas. Mid Devon has the most, with 429, followed by East Devon (285) and North Devon (41).

Collisions on the A373 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stMid Devon42962911120
2ndEast Devon285385260
3rdNorth Devon4166213
4thExeter3301

A373 crashes by town

Collisions on the A373 were recorded in 4 towns and built-up areas, led by Tiverton (123) and Honiton (33).

Recent crashes on the A373

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A373, from 5 October 2019 to 20 December 2025.

Severity