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A384 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 486 collisions on the A384 from 1979 to 2025, with 673 casualties. Of those crashes, 13 were fatal and 125 serious, and 13 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 5 collisions on the A384, up 400% from 1 in 2024, with 6 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
486
2,015th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
673
1.38 per collision
Fatal collisions
13
13 people killed
Serious collisions
125
153 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
5
Up 400% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
6
Up 500% on 2024

Crash severity on the A384

On the A384, 2.7% of collisions were fatal and 26% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal132.7%
  • Serious12526%
  • Slight34872%

Where the A384 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,015th
Most casualties
1,978th
Most fatal collisions
1,413th
Most serious collisions
1,602nd

A384 accidents by year

Collisions on the A384 peaked at 30 in 1986 and were down to 5 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A384, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 5
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202556
202411
202358
202246
202147
202011
201958
201869
201755
201622
201567
201422
201368
201234
201135
201011
200955
200833
200755
200668
2005913
200456
200368
2002912
2001813
20001116
19991324
199833
19971518
19961323
199567
19941520
19931319
19921724
19911420
19902134
19891525
19882530
19871927
19863040
19851825
19841719
19831417
19822130
19812635
19802332
19792232

When crashes happen on the A384

Friday has the most collisions on the A384 (92), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (115).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday70 (14%)
  • Tuesday82 (17%)
  • Wednesday62 (13%)
  • Thursday73 (15%)
  • Friday92 (19%)
  • Saturday66 (14%)
  • Sunday41 (8.4%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am13 (2.7%)
  • 3am to 6am8 (1.6%)
  • 6am to 9am57 (12%)
  • 9am to noon84 (17%)
  • Noon to 3pm89 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm115 (24%)
  • 6pm to 9pm67 (14%)
  • 9pm to midnight53 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January39 (8%)
  • February35 (7.2%)
  • March38 (7.8%)
  • April41 (8.4%)
  • May34 (7%)
  • June23 (4.7%)
  • July53 (11%)
  • August59 (12%)
  • September41 (8.4%)
  • October42 (8.6%)
  • November44 (9.1%)
  • December37 (7.6%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight361 (74%)
  • Dark, no street lighting90 (19%)
  • Dark, street lights lit33 (6.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A384 crashes

On the A384, 71% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 51% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph120 (25%)
  • 40 mph15 (3.1%)
  • 50 mph3 (0.6%)
  • 60 mph344 (71%)
  • 70 mph3 (0.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds347 (71%)
  • Raining, no high winds98 (20%)
  • Fog or mist9 (1.9%)
  • Raining with high winds8 (1.6%)
  • Other21 (4.3%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry247 (51%)
  • Wet or damp227 (47%)
  • Frost or ice11 (2.3%)
  • Mud1 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway457 (94%)
  • Roundabout17 (3.5%)
  • Dual carriageway6 (1.2%)
  • One way street or slip road5 (1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A384 crashes

Car occupants make up 68% of the people killed or injured on the A384, followed by motorcyclists (15%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant458 (68%)
  • Motorcyclist101 (15%)
  • Pedestrian36 (5.3%)
  • Van occupant26 (3.9%)
  • Cyclist20 (3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant16 (2.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)12 (1.8%)
  • Other4 (0.6%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car626 (72%)
  • Motorcycle99 (11%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes58 (6.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes37 (4.3%)
  • Pedal cycle20 (2.3%)
  • Bus or coach13 (1.5%)
  • Other14 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 517 (2.5%)
  • 6 to 107 (1%)
  • 11 to 1524 (3.6%)
  • 16 to 20128 (19%)
  • 21 to 2599 (15%)
  • 26 to 35121 (18%)
  • 36 to 4591 (14%)
  • 46 to 5579 (12%)
  • 56 to 6544 (6.5%)
  • 66 to 7536 (5.3%)
  • Over 7522 (3.3%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider444 (66%)
  • Passenger193 (29%)
  • Pedestrian36 (5.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A384

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A384

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A384 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A384 were recorded in 5 council areas. South Hams has the most, with 277, followed by West Devon (123) and Teignbridge (47).

Collisions on the A384 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSouth Hams277377853
2ndWest Devon123169247
3rdTeignbridge4767114
4thCornwall345429
5thPlymouth4502

A384 crashes by town

Collisions on the A384 were recorded in 3 towns and built-up areas, led by Tavistock (52) and Buckfastleigh (12).

Recent crashes on the A384

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A384, from 8 February 2019 to 12 November 2025.

Severity