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A383 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 527 collisions on the A383 from 1979 to 2025, with 725 casualties. Of those crashes, 13 were fatal and 119 serious, and 14 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 10 collisions on the A383, up 67% from 6 in 2024, with 15 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
527
1,891st highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
725
1.38 per collision
Fatal collisions
13
14 people killed
Serious collisions
119
139 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
10
Up 67% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
15
Up 114% on 2024

Crash severity on the A383

On the A383, 2.5% of collisions were fatal and 23% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal132.5%
  • Serious11923%
  • Slight39575%

Where the A383 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,891st
Most casualties
1,871st
Most fatal collisions
1,413th
Most serious collisions
1,660th

A383 accidents by year

Collisions on the A383 peaked at 21 in 2011 and were down to 10 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A383, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251015
202467
202333
202268
20211520
20201114
20191520
20181119
201779
20161118
20151518
20141725
20131822
20121926
20112125
20101117
20091011
2008813
20071620
2006911
20052028
20041012
20031213
20021119
20011116
20001115
19991424
199858
1997812
19961217
1995914
19941320
199334
19921013
1991910
19901522
19891622
19881116
19871112
1986813
198589
19841017
198356
19821115
19811524
1980910
19791113

When crashes happen on the A383

Friday has the most collisions on the A383 (103), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (118).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday57 (11%)
  • Tuesday65 (12%)
  • Wednesday97 (18%)
  • Thursday67 (13%)
  • Friday103 (20%)
  • Saturday70 (13%)
  • Sunday68 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am23 (4.4%)
  • 3am to 6am6 (1.1%)
  • 6am to 9am76 (14%)
  • 9am to noon74 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm97 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm118 (22%)
  • 6pm to 9pm84 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight49 (9.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January35 (6.6%)
  • February50 (9.5%)
  • March50 (9.5%)
  • April37 (7%)
  • May48 (9.1%)
  • June39 (7.4%)
  • July38 (7.2%)
  • August34 (6.5%)
  • September53 (10%)
  • October43 (8.2%)
  • November60 (11%)
  • December40 (7.6%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight399 (76%)
  • Dark, no street lighting68 (13%)
  • Dark, street lights lit58 (11%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A383 crashes

On the A383, 50% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 68% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph264 (50%)
  • 40 mph33 (6.3%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 60 mph225 (43%)
  • 70 mph4 (0.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds437 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds63 (12%)
  • Raining with high winds9 (1.7%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (0.6%)
  • Other13 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry357 (68%)
  • Wet or damp161 (31%)
  • Frost or ice8 (1.5%)
  • Snow1 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway448 (85%)
  • Roundabout61 (12%)
  • Dual carriageway11 (2.1%)
  • One way street or slip road7 (1.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A383 crashes

Car occupants make up 66% of the people killed or injured on the A383, followed by motorcyclists (19%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant480 (66%)
  • Motorcyclist140 (19%)
  • Pedestrian44 (6.1%)
  • Cyclist43 (5.9%)
  • Van occupant8 (1.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant4 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.3%)
  • Other4 (0.6%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car745 (74%)
  • Motorcycle142 (14%)
  • Pedal cycle43 (4.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes26 (2.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes26 (2.6%)
  • Bus or coach11 (1.1%)
  • Other11 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 510 (1.4%)
  • 6 to 1019 (2.6%)
  • 11 to 1531 (4.3%)
  • 16 to 20116 (16%)
  • 21 to 25123 (17%)
  • 26 to 35120 (17%)
  • 36 to 4587 (12%)
  • 46 to 5581 (11%)
  • 56 to 6562 (8.6%)
  • 66 to 7538 (5.2%)
  • Over 7527 (3.7%)
  • Not recorded11 (1.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider503 (69%)
  • Passenger178 (25%)
  • Pedestrian44 (6.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A383

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A383

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A383 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A383 were recorded in 2 council areas. Teignbridge has the most, with 522, followed by Torbay (3).

Collisions on the A383 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stTeignbridge52272013115
2ndTorbay3303

A383 crashes by town

Collisions on the A383 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Newton Abbot (223) and Kingsteignton (45).

Recent crashes on the A383

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A383, from 19 February 2022 to 19 December 2025.

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