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A377 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,960 collisions on the A377 from 1979 to 2025, with 4,001 casualties. Of those crashes, 75 were fatal and 662 serious, and 81 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 28 collisions on the A377, down 22% from 36 in 2024, with 39 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
2,960
394th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
4,001
1.35 per collision
Fatal collisions
75
81 people killed
Serious collisions
662
816 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
28
Down 22% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
39
Down 13% on 2024

Crash severity on the A377

On the A377, 2.5% of collisions were fatal and 22% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal752.5%
  • Serious66222%
  • Slight2,22375%

Where the A377 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
394th
Most casualties
383rd
Most fatal collisions
281st
Most serious collisions
304th

A377 accidents by year

Collisions on the A377 peaked at 106 in 1979 and were down to 28 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A377, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 28
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
20252839
20243645
20233035
20223655
20212943
20202431
20194355
20183138
20173245
20163448
20155467
20145466
20135180
20125983
20115477
20103553
20094659
20084251
20075576
20066293
20057099
20047196
20035989
20025466
20015684
20006181
199970138
19987193
199778110
19967290
19956779
199480104
19936592
19926383
19916488
199084106
19897793
198885121
1987101129
1986103146
198596122
198487102
198385111
1982105142
1981102130
198093130
1979106138

When crashes happen on the A377

Friday has the most collisions on the A377 (480), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (734).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday387 (13%)
  • Tuesday404 (14%)
  • Wednesday442 (15%)
  • Thursday462 (16%)
  • Friday480 (16%)
  • Saturday473 (16%)
  • Sunday312 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am132 (4.5%)
  • 3am to 6am29 (1%)
  • 6am to 9am394 (13%)
  • 9am to noon461 (16%)
  • Noon to 3pm507 (17%)
  • 3pm to 6pm734 (25%)
  • 6pm to 9pm429 (14%)
  • 9pm to midnight274 (9.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January223 (7.5%)
  • February223 (7.5%)
  • March241 (8.1%)
  • April222 (7.5%)
  • May248 (8.4%)
  • June253 (8.5%)
  • July254 (8.6%)
  • August247 (8.3%)
  • September260 (8.8%)
  • October285 (9.6%)
  • November269 (9.1%)
  • December235 (7.9%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight2,243 (76%)
  • Dark, no street lighting357 (12%)
  • Dark, street lights lit334 (11%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown20 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit6 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A377 crashes

On the A377, 49% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 59% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph4 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph1,436 (49%)
  • 40 mph216 (7.3%)
  • 50 mph13 (0.4%)
  • 60 mph1,282 (43%)
  • 70 mph9 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,262 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds494 (17%)
  • Raining with high winds42 (1.4%)
  • Fine with high winds39 (1.3%)
  • Other102 (3.4%)
  • Not recorded21 (0.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,758 (59%)
  • Wet or damp1,133 (38%)
  • Frost or ice55 (1.9%)
  • Snow6 (0.2%)
  • Other6 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,621 (89%)
  • Roundabout200 (6.8%)
  • Dual carriageway88 (3%)
  • One way street or slip road45 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A377 crashes

Car occupants make up 64% of the people killed or injured on the A377, followed by motorcyclists (15%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant2,568 (64%)
  • Motorcyclist619 (15%)
  • Pedestrian315 (7.9%)
  • Cyclist197 (4.9%)
  • Van occupant120 (3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant82 (2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)65 (1.6%)
  • Other35 (0.9%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car3,832 (72%)
  • Motorcycle626 (12%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes250 (4.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes243 (4.6%)
  • Pedal cycle200 (3.8%)
  • Bus or coach76 (1.4%)
  • Other89 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 551 (1.3%)
  • 6 to 1082 (2%)
  • 11 to 15160 (4%)
  • 16 to 20845 (21%)
  • 21 to 25559 (14%)
  • 26 to 35690 (17%)
  • 36 to 45499 (12%)
  • 46 to 55403 (10%)
  • 56 to 65305 (7.6%)
  • 66 to 75211 (5.3%)
  • Over 75149 (3.7%)
  • Not recorded47 (1.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider2,663 (67%)
  • Passenger1,023 (26%)
  • Pedestrian315 (7.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A377

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A377

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A377 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A377 were recorded in 9 council areas. Mid Devon has the most, with 1,213, followed by Exeter (1,047) and North Devon (544).

Collisions on the A377 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stMid Devon1,2131,71734320
2ndExeter1,0471,28814193
3rdNorth Devon54477723110
4thEast Devon81116324
5thTorridge4664110
6thTeignbridge101302
7thSpelthorne7901
8thNew Forest6902
9thWest Devon4600

A377 crashes by town

Collisions on the A377 were recorded in 4 towns and built-up areas, led by Exeter (715) and Crediton (326).

Recent crashes on the A377

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A377, from 27 January to 12 December 2025.

Severity