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A381 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,554 collisions on the A381 from 1979 to 2025, with 3,597 casualties. Of those crashes, 43 were fatal and 547 serious, and 44 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 27 collisions on the A381, down 10% from 30 in 2024, with 48 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
2,554
460th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
3,597
1.41 per collision
Fatal collisions
43
44 people killed
Serious collisions
547
693 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
27
Down 10% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
48
Up 23% on 2024

Crash severity on the A381

On the A381, 1.7% of collisions were fatal and 21% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal431.7%
  • Serious54721%
  • Slight1,96477%

Where the A381 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
460th
Most casualties
437th
Most fatal collisions
488th
Most serious collisions
374th

A381 accidents by year

Collisions on the A381 peaked at 86 in 1986 and were down to 27 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A381, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
20252748
20243039
20232728
20223341
20213251
20202838
20193546
20183560
20173855
20163653
20154969
20144769
20134459
20124157
20114971
20104155
20094162
20085882
20076185
20065884
20056293
20045671
20035384
20024967
20014671
20006086
19996394
19986695
19976083
19967696
19956188
19944769
19935677
19926587
19915778
19907086
198974102
198875103
19877494
198686138
19857393
198482105
19835269
198276119
19817499
19806494
197967104

When crashes happen on the A381

Friday has the most collisions on the A381 (420), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (635).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday357 (14%)
  • Tuesday359 (14%)
  • Wednesday398 (16%)
  • Thursday355 (14%)
  • Friday420 (16%)
  • Saturday393 (15%)
  • Sunday272 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am92 (3.6%)
  • 3am to 6am29 (1.1%)
  • 6am to 9am258 (10%)
  • 9am to noon436 (17%)
  • Noon to 3pm461 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm635 (25%)
  • 6pm to 9pm373 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight270 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January182 (7.1%)
  • February198 (7.8%)
  • March195 (7.6%)
  • April177 (6.9%)
  • May197 (7.7%)
  • June225 (8.8%)
  • July264 (10%)
  • August235 (9.2%)
  • September209 (8.2%)
  • October219 (8.6%)
  • November222 (8.7%)
  • December231 (9%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight1,938 (76%)
  • Dark, no street lighting371 (15%)
  • Dark, street lights lit220 (8.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown15 (0.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit10 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A381 crashes

On the A381, 50% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 61% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph1,086 (43%)
  • 40 mph164 (6.4%)
  • 50 mph13 (0.5%)
  • 60 mph1,281 (50%)
  • 70 mph8 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,980 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds396 (16%)
  • Raining with high winds61 (2.4%)
  • Fine with high winds33 (1.3%)
  • Other74 (2.9%)
  • Not recorded10 (0.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,564 (61%)
  • Wet or damp932 (36%)
  • Frost or ice44 (1.7%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep6 (0.2%)
  • Other7 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,246 (88%)
  • Dual carriageway120 (4.7%)
  • Roundabout116 (4.5%)
  • One way street or slip road72 (2.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A381 crashes

Car occupants make up 68% of the people killed or injured on the A381, followed by motorcyclists (16%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant2,439 (68%)
  • Motorcyclist581 (16%)
  • Pedestrian310 (8.6%)
  • Cyclist110 (3.1%)
  • Van occupant68 (1.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)41 (1.1%)
  • Other47 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car3,573 (76%)
  • Motorcycle570 (12%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes167 (3.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes153 (3.3%)
  • Pedal cycle113 (2.4%)
  • Other vehicle41 (0.9%)
  • Other66 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded13 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 544 (1.2%)
  • 6 to 10103 (2.9%)
  • 11 to 15141 (3.9%)
  • 16 to 20702 (20%)
  • 21 to 25427 (12%)
  • 26 to 35589 (16%)
  • 36 to 45456 (13%)
  • 46 to 55366 (10%)
  • 56 to 65284 (7.9%)
  • 66 to 75224 (6.2%)
  • Over 75182 (5.1%)
  • Not recorded79 (2.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider2,294 (64%)
  • Passenger993 (28%)
  • Pedestrian310 (8.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A381

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A381

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A381 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A381 were recorded in 3 council areas. Teignbridge has the most, with 1,300, followed by South Hams (1,242) and Torbay (10).

Collisions on the A381 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stTeignbridge1,3001,76318274
2ndSouth Hams1,2421,81925271
3rdTorbay101302

A381 crashes by town

Collisions on the A381 were recorded in 7 towns and built-up areas, led by Newton Abbot (496) and Totnes (168).

Recent crashes on the A381

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A381, from 23 March to 19 December 2025.

Severity