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Dawlish road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 668 road traffic collisions in Dawlish, Teignbridge, from 1979 to 2025, and 850 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 5 were fatal and 129 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 3 collisions, down from 12 in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
668
975th highest of 2,851 towns
Casualties
850
1.27 per collision
Fatal collisions
5
5 people killed
Serious collisions
129
154 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
3
12 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
5
12 in 2024

Road collision statistics for Dawlish

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal50.7%
  • Serious12919%
  • Slight53480%

What the data shows

  • Dawlish had 92 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 31% fewer than the 134 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 20% of collisions in Dawlish were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 135 children under 16 were killed or injured in Dawlish, 16% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 29% of collisions in Dawlish.

Where Dawlish ranks among 2,851 towns

Most collisions
975th
Most casualties
969th
Most fatal collisions
1,368th
Most serious collisions
957th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday96 (14%)
  • Tuesday104 (16%)
  • Wednesday90 (13%)
  • Thursday108 (16%)
  • Friday106 (16%)
  • Saturday94 (14%)
  • Sunday70 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight565 (85%)
  • Dark, street lights lit86 (13%)
  • Dark, no street lighting11 (1.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (0.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway579 (87%)
  • One way street or slip road74 (11%)
  • Dual carriageway7 (1%)
  • Roundabout3 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph6 (0.9%)
  • 30 mph493 (74%)
  • 40 mph92 (14%)
  • 50 mph13 (1.9%)
  • 60 mph61 (9.1%)
  • 70 mph3 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds544 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds88 (13%)
  • Raining with high winds10 (1.5%)
  • Fine with high winds7 (1%)
  • Fog or mist5 (0.7%)
  • Other7 (1%)
  • Not recorded7 (1%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant396 (47%)
  • Pedestrian224 (26%)
  • Motorcyclist119 (14%)
  • Cyclist65 (7.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant30 (3.5%)
  • Van occupant7 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.2%)
  • Mobility scooter rider1 (0.1%)
  • Other1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Dawlish road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Dawlish, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in Dawlish peaked at 26 in 1998; 2025 had 3.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 3
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202535
20241212
20231016
2022911
202188
20201214
2019813
20181112
2017912
20161017
201599
201488
20131721
201255
20111621
20101214
20091621
20081114
20071924
20062126
20052226
2004912
20031318
20021620
20011421
20001315
19991519
19982634
19971420
19961919
19951113
19941824
19931617
19921419
199188
19901011
19891924
19882127
19871112
19861818
19852025
19842126
19832243
19821317
19812228
19801728
19792023

Map of recent crashes in Dawlish

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in Dawlish

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in Dawlish

The 24 most recent collisions in Dawlish happened between 15 May 2023 and 10 September 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in Dawlish

The A379 has the most collisions in Dawlish, 345 of 668 (52%), followed by the B3199 (7).

Collisions in Dawlish on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA379345477476
2ndB31997911

Council areas covering Dawlish

Collisions in Dawlish were recorded in 2 council areas. Teignbridge has 664 of 668 (99%).

Collisions in Dawlish by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stTeignbridge6648465129
2ndTorbay3300

Postcode district for Dawlish

All 668 collisions in Dawlish were in the EX7 postcode district.