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A375 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 583 collisions on the A375 from 1979 to 2025, with 776 casualties. Of those crashes, 14 were fatal and 136 serious, and 14 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 9 collisions on the A375, up 80% from 5 in 2024, with 14 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
583
1,729th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
776
1.33 per collision
Fatal collisions
14
14 people killed
Serious collisions
136
166 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
9
Up 80% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
14
Up 100% on 2024

Crash severity on the A375

On the A375, 2.4% of collisions were fatal and 23% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal142.4%
  • Serious13623%
  • Slight43374%

Where the A375 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,729th
Most casualties
1,774th
Most fatal collisions
1,329th
Most serious collisions
1,480th

A375 accidents by year

Collisions on the A375 peaked at 27 in 1986 and were down to 9 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A375, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025914
202457
20231111
20221519
202134
202067
20191523
20181113
201723
201667
20151314
2014910
20131117
20121725
20111319
201069
20091525
20081114
20071622
20061730
20051520
20041518
2003913
20021423
20011114
2000911
19991214
1998811
1997911
199666
19951922
19941517
19931523
1992911
19911618
19901215
19891618
19882028
19871723
19862731
19851623
19841013
19831722
19821522
19811114
19801725
19791217

When crashes happen on the A375

Tuesday has the most collisions on the A375 (95), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (129).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday73 (13%)
  • Tuesday95 (16%)
  • Wednesday83 (14%)
  • Thursday80 (14%)
  • Friday88 (15%)
  • Saturday83 (14%)
  • Sunday81 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am19 (3.3%)
  • 3am to 6am6 (1%)
  • 6am to 9am58 (9.9%)
  • 9am to noon100 (17%)
  • Noon to 3pm117 (20%)
  • 3pm to 6pm129 (22%)
  • 6pm to 9pm91 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight63 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January39 (6.7%)
  • February38 (6.5%)
  • March46 (7.9%)
  • April57 (9.8%)
  • May39 (6.7%)
  • June42 (7.2%)
  • July47 (8.1%)
  • August49 (8.4%)
  • September73 (13%)
  • October56 (9.6%)
  • November42 (7.2%)
  • December55 (9.4%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight439 (75%)
  • Dark, street lights lit80 (14%)
  • Dark, no street lighting61 (10%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A375 crashes

On the A375, 56% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 67% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 20 mph8 (1.4%)
  • 30 mph329 (56%)
  • 40 mph41 (7%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.3%)
  • 60 mph201 (34%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds461 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds74 (13%)
  • Raining with high winds13 (2.2%)
  • Fog or mist8 (1.4%)
  • Other21 (3.6%)
  • Not recorded6 (1%)

Road surface

  • Dry390 (67%)
  • Wet or damp181 (31%)
  • Frost or ice10 (1.7%)
  • Snow2 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway558 (96%)
  • Roundabout17 (2.9%)
  • One way street or slip road7 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A375 crashes

Car occupants make up 56% of the people killed or injured on the A375, followed by pedestrians (18%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant431 (56%)
  • Pedestrian137 (18%)
  • Motorcyclist128 (16%)
  • Cyclist45 (5.8%)
  • Van occupant19 (2.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant6 (0.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)6 (0.8%)
  • Other4 (0.5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car696 (72%)
  • Motorcycle127 (13%)
  • Pedal cycle47 (4.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes47 (4.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes23 (2.4%)
  • Bus or coach12 (1.2%)
  • Other17 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 56 (0.8%)
  • 6 to 1020 (2.6%)
  • 11 to 1540 (5.2%)
  • 16 to 20160 (21%)
  • 21 to 2584 (11%)
  • 26 to 3596 (12%)
  • 36 to 4579 (10%)
  • 46 to 5556 (7.2%)
  • 56 to 6591 (12%)
  • 66 to 7557 (7.3%)
  • Over 7568 (8.8%)
  • Not recorded19 (2.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider459 (59%)
  • Passenger180 (23%)
  • Pedestrian137 (18%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A375

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A375

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A375 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A375 were recorded in 3 council areas. East Devon has the most, with 568, followed by Spelthorne (7) and Torbay (3).

Collisions on the A375 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stEast Devon56875613133
2ndSpelthorne71203
3rdTorbay3300

A375 crashes by town

Collisions on the A375 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Honiton (200) and Sidmouth (107).

Recent crashes on the A375

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A375, from 6 January 2023 to 30 December 2025.

Severity