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Newton Abbot road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,757 road traffic collisions in Newton Abbot, Teignbridge, from 1979 to 2025, and 3,328 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 15 were fatal and 479 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 16 collisions, down 33% on 2024 (24).

Collisions since 1979
2,757
355th highest of 2,851 towns
Casualties
3,328
1.21 per collision
Fatal collisions
15
15 people killed
Serious collisions
479
522 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
16
Down 33% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
21
Down 30% on 2024

Road collision statistics for Newton Abbot

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal150.5%
  • Serious47917%
  • Slight2,26382%

What the data shows

  • Newton Abbot had 308 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 48% fewer than the 588 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 18% of collisions in Newton Abbot were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 503 children under 16 were killed or injured in Newton Abbot, 15% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 30% of collisions in Newton Abbot.

Where Newton Abbot ranks among 2,851 towns

Most collisions
355th
Most casualties
367th
Most fatal collisions
628th
Most serious collisions
349th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday398 (14%)
  • Tuesday416 (15%)
  • Wednesday464 (17%)
  • Thursday396 (14%)
  • Friday439 (16%)
  • Saturday390 (14%)
  • Sunday254 (9.2%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,271 (82%)
  • Dark, street lights lit402 (15%)
  • Dark, no street lighting49 (1.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown22 (0.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit13 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,241 (81%)
  • One way street or slip road192 (7%)
  • Roundabout171 (6.2%)
  • Dual carriageway135 (4.9%)
  • Not recorded18 (0.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph10 (0.4%)
  • 30 mph2,390 (87%)
  • 40 mph115 (4.2%)
  • 50 mph9 (0.3%)
  • 60 mph214 (7.8%)
  • 70 mph19 (0.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,250 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds374 (14%)
  • Raining with high winds32 (1.2%)
  • Fine with high winds31 (1.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds6 (0.2%)
  • Fog or mist4 (0.1%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (under 0.1%)
  • Other37 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded22 (0.8%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant1,445 (43%)
  • Pedestrian777 (23%)
  • Motorcyclist655 (20%)
  • Cyclist310 (9.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant54 (1.6%)
  • Van occupant41 (1.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)19 (0.6%)
  • Minibus occupant12 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant7 (0.2%)
  • Mobility scooter rider4 (0.1%)
  • Other3 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Newton Abbot road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Newton Abbot, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in Newton Abbot peaked at 85 in 2003; 2025 had 16.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 16
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251621
20242430
20232532
20222629
20212635
20203241
20194956
20183952
20173541
20163645
20155363
20144967
20134559
20124757
20116376
20105562
20095970
20087089
20077593
20067286
20057082
200484101
200385102
20027994
20016075
20006980
19996580
19985665
19976784
19964964
19955367
19947191
19936169
19925367
19916070
19907083
19898097
19887889
19877689
198685100
19857587
19848291
19835258
19827895
19816982
19806679
19796883

Map of recent crashes in Newton Abbot

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in Newton Abbot

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in Newton Abbot

The 24 most recent collisions in Newton Abbot happened between 9 August 2024 and 5 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in Newton Abbot

The A381 has the most collisions in Newton Abbot, 496 of 2,757 (18%), followed by the A382 (296).

Collisions in Newton Abbot on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA3814966074106
2ndA382296370256
3rdA383223284253
4thB3195214255137
5thA380171236121
6thA384802

Council areas covering Newton Abbot

Collisions in Newton Abbot were recorded in 2 council areas. Teignbridge has 2,745 of 2,757 (99.6%).

Collisions in Newton Abbot by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stTeignbridge2,7453,31315479
2ndTorbay121500

Postcode district for Newton Abbot

All 2,757 collisions in Newton Abbot were in the TQ12 postcode district.