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Paignton road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 6,454 road traffic collisions in Paignton, Torbay, from 1979 to 2025, and 7,964 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 45 were fatal and 1,057 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 74 collisions, up 17% on 2024 (63).

Collisions since 1979
6,454
171st highest of 2,851 towns
Casualties
7,964
1.23 per collision
Fatal collisions
45
47 people killed
Serious collisions
1,057
1,156 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
74
Up 17% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
90
Up 8% on 2024

Road collision statistics for Paignton

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal450.7%
  • Serious1,05716%
  • Slight5,35283%

What the data shows

  • Paignton had 854 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 33% fewer than the 1,275 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 17% of collisions in Paignton were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 1,147 children under 16 were killed or injured in Paignton, 15% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 30% of collisions in Paignton.

Where Paignton ranks among 2,851 towns

Most collisions
171st
Most casualties
173rd
Most fatal collisions
245th
Most serious collisions
176th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday899 (14%)
  • Tuesday919 (14%)
  • Wednesday987 (15%)
  • Thursday986 (15%)
  • Friday1,077 (17%)
  • Saturday932 (14%)
  • Sunday654 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight5,261 (82%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,092 (17%)
  • Dark, no street lighting45 (0.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown39 (0.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit17 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway5,469 (85%)
  • One way street or slip road508 (7.9%)
  • Dual carriageway316 (4.9%)
  • Roundabout115 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded46 (0.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph30 (0.5%)
  • 30 mph5,746 (89%)
  • 40 mph366 (5.7%)
  • 50 mph6 (0.1%)
  • 60 mph295 (4.6%)
  • 70 mph10 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds5,230 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds892 (14%)
  • Raining with high winds120 (1.9%)
  • Fine with high winds72 (1.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds14 (0.2%)
  • Fog or mist7 (0.1%)
  • Other83 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded36 (0.6%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant3,636 (46%)
  • Pedestrian1,743 (22%)
  • Motorcyclist1,544 (19%)
  • Cyclist690 (8.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant219 (2.7%)
  • Van occupant52 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant24 (0.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)19 (0.2%)
  • Minibus occupant13 (0.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant7 (0.1%)
  • Other11 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Paignton road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Paignton, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in Paignton peaked at 194 in 1984; 2025 had 74.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 74
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20257490
20246383
202382103
20227499
202184112
20206172
201986118
2018101127
2017103139
2016126169
2015100127
2014114131
2013120146
2012110150
2011127157
2010119148
2009115145
2008161216
2007164201
2006145176
2005164191
2004180220
2003167199
2002150173
2001155186
2000140168
1999169199
1998163201
1997143175
1996136169
1995166187
1994162197
1993140182
1992143208
1991136161
1990143178
1989178212
1988157185
1987164197
1986164206
1985190223
1984194220
1983187215
1982170214
1981164199
1980150182
1979150208

Map of recent crashes in Paignton

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in Paignton

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in Paignton

The 24 most recent collisions in Paignton happened between 21 August and 28 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in Paignton

The A3022 has the most collisions in Paignton, 1,033 of 6,454 (16%), followed by the A379 (946).

Collisions in Paignton on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA30221,0331,34611161
2ndA3799461,1677216
3rdA385286349165
4thA380250340543
5thB3201247302058
6thB306091121012
7thB3199749127
8thB3203232502
9thB30224600
10thA3813502

Council areas covering Paignton

Collisions in Paignton were recorded in 3 council areas. Torbay has 6,438 of 6,454 (99.8%).

Collisions in Paignton by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stTorbay6,4387,940451,055
2ndSouth Hams81201
3rdTeignbridge71001

Postcode districts in Paignton

Collisions in Paignton were recorded in 3 postcode districts, led by TQ3 (2,784) and TQ4 (2,468).