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A399 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 619 collisions on the A399 from 1979 to 2025, with 845 casualties. Of those crashes, 7 were fatal and 133 serious, and 7 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 12 collisions on the A399, up 33% from 9 in 2024, with 16 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
619
1,654th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
845
1.37 per collision
Fatal collisions
7
7 people killed
Serious collisions
133
159 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
12
Up 33% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
16
Up 14% on 2024

Crash severity on the A399

On the A399, 1.1% of collisions were fatal and 21% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal71.1%
  • Serious13321%
  • Slight47977%

Where the A399 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,654th
Most casualties
1,652nd
Most fatal collisions
2,103rd
Most serious collisions
1,517th

A399 accidents by year

Collisions on the A399 peaked at 23 in 2002 and were down to 12 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A399, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
20251216
2024914
20231416
20221419
20211422
202068
20191524
2018912
2017911
2016810
20151113
20141319
2013810
20121623
20111318
20101726
20091418
20081623
20071619
20061215
20051011
20041727
20031619
20022325
20011718
20001221
19991824
19981924
19971016
19961620
19951619
1994915
1993815
19921727
1991910
19901315
19891723
1988911
19871827
19861215
19851014
19841219
19831015
1982914
19811322
19801215
19792128

When crashes happen on the A399

Saturday has the most collisions on the A399 (112), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (135).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday68 (11%)
  • Tuesday83 (13%)
  • Wednesday94 (15%)
  • Thursday77 (12%)
  • Friday107 (17%)
  • Saturday112 (18%)
  • Sunday78 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am40 (6.5%)
  • 3am to 6am8 (1.3%)
  • 6am to 9am65 (11%)
  • 9am to noon92 (15%)
  • Noon to 3pm130 (21%)
  • 3pm to 6pm135 (22%)
  • 6pm to 9pm89 (14%)
  • 9pm to midnight60 (9.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January45 (7.3%)
  • February39 (6.3%)
  • March43 (6.9%)
  • April46 (7.4%)
  • May55 (8.9%)
  • June58 (9.4%)
  • July54 (8.7%)
  • August75 (12%)
  • September56 (9%)
  • October49 (7.9%)
  • November51 (8.2%)
  • December48 (7.8%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight463 (75%)
  • Dark, no street lighting109 (18%)
  • Dark, street lights lit42 (6.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (0.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A399 crashes

On the A399, 60% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 60% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 20 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph232 (37%)
  • 40 mph11 (1.8%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.3%)
  • 60 mph371 (60%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds467 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds87 (14%)
  • Raining with high winds19 (3.1%)
  • Fog or mist13 (2.1%)
  • Other27 (4.4%)
  • Not recorded6 (1%)

Road surface

  • Dry371 (60%)
  • Wet or damp222 (36%)
  • Frost or ice15 (2.4%)
  • Snow6 (1%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep3 (0.5%)
  • Other2 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway607 (98%)
  • Dual carriageway5 (0.8%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (0.5%)
  • Roundabout2 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A399 crashes

Car occupants make up 65% of the people killed or injured on the A399, followed by motorcyclists (15%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant549 (65%)
  • Motorcyclist123 (15%)
  • Pedestrian100 (12%)
  • Van occupant24 (2.8%)
  • Cyclist21 (2.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)19 (2.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant3 (0.4%)
  • Other6 (0.7%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car735 (74%)
  • Motorcycle115 (12%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes50 (5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes39 (3.9%)
  • Pedal cycle22 (2.2%)
  • Other vehicle12 (1.2%)
  • Other25 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 511 (1.3%)
  • 6 to 1031 (3.7%)
  • 11 to 1534 (4%)
  • 16 to 20171 (20%)
  • 21 to 2596 (11%)
  • 26 to 35136 (16%)
  • 36 to 45128 (15%)
  • 46 to 5584 (9.9%)
  • 56 to 6584 (9.9%)
  • 66 to 7541 (4.9%)
  • Over 7524 (2.8%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider519 (61%)
  • Passenger226 (27%)
  • Pedestrian100 (12%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A399

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A399

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A399 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A399 were recorded in 2 council areas. North Devon has the most, with 608, followed by Basingstoke and Deane (5).

Collisions on the A399 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stNorth Devon6088237128
2ndBasingstoke and Deane5903

A399 crashes by town

Collisions on the A399 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Combe Martin (111) and Ilfracombe (61).

Recent crashes on the A399

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A399, from 23 June 2023 to 6 December 2025.

Severity