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A382 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,264 collisions on the A382 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,739 casualties. Of those crashes, 20 were fatal and 275 serious, and 21 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 12 collisions on the A382, up 33% from 9 in 2024, with 20 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
1,264
874th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,739
1.38 per collision
Fatal collisions
20
21 people killed
Serious collisions
275
343 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
12
Up 33% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
20
Up 25% on 2024

Crash severity on the A382

On the A382, 1.6% of collisions were fatal and 22% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal201.6%
  • Serious27522%
  • Slight96977%

Where the A382 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
874th
Most casualties
853rd
Most fatal collisions
983rd
Most serious collisions
785th

A382 accidents by year

Collisions on the A382 peaked at 54 in 1982 and were down to 12 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A382, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251220
2024916
20231416
2022810
20211014
2020912
20192536
20182741
20171425
20162135
20152225
20141620
20131318
20122236
20113140
20102129
20092331
20082332
20071927
20062127
20051722
20043244
20033242
20022949
20013744
20003439
19994356
19982531
19973956
19963343
19951625
19943446
19932226
19921722
19912731
19904066
19894471
19884576
19873952
19863137
19852837
19843644
19833339
19825470
19813344
19804458
19794059

When crashes happen on the A382

Thursday has the most collisions on the A382 (209), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (335).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday155 (12%)
  • Tuesday180 (14%)
  • Wednesday186 (15%)
  • Thursday209 (17%)
  • Friday192 (15%)
  • Saturday186 (15%)
  • Sunday156 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am50 (4%)
  • 3am to 6am9 (0.7%)
  • 6am to 9am158 (13%)
  • 9am to noon224 (18%)
  • Noon to 3pm258 (20%)
  • 3pm to 6pm335 (27%)
  • 6pm to 9pm138 (11%)
  • 9pm to midnight92 (7.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January94 (7.4%)
  • February93 (7.4%)
  • March98 (7.8%)
  • April92 (7.3%)
  • May112 (8.9%)
  • June106 (8.4%)
  • July115 (9.1%)
  • August114 (9%)
  • September120 (9.5%)
  • October94 (7.4%)
  • November121 (9.6%)
  • December105 (8.3%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight1,035 (82%)
  • Dark, no street lighting144 (11%)
  • Dark, street lights lit75 (5.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown6 (0.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A382 crashes

On the A382, 57% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 61% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph471 (37%)
  • 40 mph54 (4.3%)
  • 50 mph6 (0.5%)
  • 60 mph725 (57%)
  • 70 mph6 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds987 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds202 (16%)
  • Raining with high winds28 (2.2%)
  • Fine with high winds16 (1.3%)
  • Other20 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded11 (0.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry770 (61%)
  • Wet or damp467 (37%)
  • Frost or ice18 (1.4%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep6 (0.5%)
  • Other2 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,138 (90%)
  • Roundabout88 (7%)
  • Dual carriageway20 (1.6%)
  • One way street or slip road16 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A382 crashes

Car occupants make up 64% of the people killed or injured on the A382, followed by motorcyclists (19%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,121 (64%)
  • Motorcyclist326 (19%)
  • Pedestrian129 (7.4%)
  • Cyclist69 (4%)
  • Van occupant32 (1.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)24 (1.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant22 (1.3%)
  • Other16 (0.9%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,719 (73%)
  • Motorcycle327 (14%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes101 (4.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes74 (3.1%)
  • Pedal cycle71 (3%)
  • Bus or coach31 (1.3%)
  • Other33 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 527 (1.6%)
  • 6 to 1037 (2.1%)
  • 11 to 1576 (4.4%)
  • 16 to 20329 (19%)
  • 21 to 25224 (13%)
  • 26 to 35298 (17%)
  • 36 to 45238 (14%)
  • 46 to 55177 (10%)
  • 56 to 65152 (8.7%)
  • 66 to 7591 (5.2%)
  • Over 7577 (4.4%)
  • Not recorded13 (0.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,140 (66%)
  • Passenger470 (27%)
  • Pedestrian129 (7.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A382

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A382

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A382 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A382 were recorded in 3 council areas. Teignbridge has the most, with 1,125, followed by West Devon (123) and Torbay (6).

Collisions on the A382 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stTeignbridge1,1251,55416244
2ndWest Devon123166428
3rdTorbay6802

A382 crashes by town

Collisions on the A382 were recorded in 3 towns and built-up areas, led by Newton Abbot (296) and Bovey Tracey (67).

Recent crashes on the A382

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A382, from 26 August 2023 to 6 December 2025.

Severity