Road collisions in South Hams
Police recorded 718 road collisions involving injury in South Hams between 2021 and 2025, about 144 a year. 13 of them were fatal, and an estimated 143 involved serious injury once DfT's severity adjustment is applied. These are reported injury collisions only: damage-only incidents and unreported injuries are not included.
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When collisions happen
The busiest hour was 3pm to 4pm, and 31% of collisions happened between 3pm and 7pm (fewer than the 32% across Great Britain). Saturday had the most collisions, and 29% happened at weekends.
Trend over time
Reported collisions went from 139 in 2021 to 158 in 2025, a rise of 14%. Counts are affected by traffic levels, population and changes in how police record injuries, so South Hams should not be ranked against other areas on these numbers alone.
Who is affected
Across South Hams, 952 people were injured or killed in these collisions. Pedestrians were 7% of casualties (14% across Great Britain), pedal cyclists 5% (12%) and motorcyclists 15% (12%). Car and taxi occupants made up 64%. 3 of the pedestrians were killed.
Children aged 0 to 15 were 5% of casualties, lower than the 9% national share. People aged 16 to 25 were 23% (21% nationally), and people over 65 were 14% (10% nationally).
| Road user | Casualties | Share in South Hams | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 69 | 7.2% | 14.5% |
| Pedal cyclists | 44 | 4.6% | 11.9% |
| Motorcyclists | 144 | 15.1% | 12.4% |
| Car and taxi occupants | 612 | 64.3% | 54.4% |
| Bus and minibus occupants | 2 | 0.2% | 1.8% |
| Van and goods vehicle occupants | 73 | 7.7% | 3.5% |
| Other road users | 8 | 0.8% | 1.6% |
Casualties by age
| Age | Casualties | Share in South Hams | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 to 5 | 10 | 1.1% | 1.6% |
| 6 to 10 | 14 | 1.5% | 2.6% |
| 11 to 15 | 23 | 2.4% | 4.8% |
| 16 to 20 | 125 | 13.3% | 10.6% |
| 21 to 25 | 93 | 9.9% | 11.0% |
| 26 to 35 | 157 | 16.6% | 20.8% |
| 36 to 45 | 135 | 14.3% | 15.8% |
| 46 to 55 | 123 | 13.0% | 12.8% |
| 56 to 65 | 130 | 13.8% | 10.1% |
| 66 to 75 | 71 | 7.5% | 5.3% |
| Over 75 | 62 | 6.6% | 4.5% |
Vehicles involved
9.3% of collisions involved a pedestrian casualty (17.7% nationally), 6.0% a cyclist (15.0%) and 19.2% a motorcyclist (15.3%). 4.5% involved a goods vehicle (3.9% nationally) and 28.0% involved a driver aged 17 to 24 (21.1%). No collisions involving an e-scooter were recorded.
| Vehicle | Vehicles | Share in South Hams | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars and taxis | 894 | 70.5% | 69.7% |
| Vans (up to 3.5 tonnes) | 123 | 9.7% | 6.4% |
| Heavy goods vehicles | 33 | 2.6% | 2.3% |
| Motorcycles | 142 | 11.2% | 9.3% |
| Pedal cycles | 45 | 3.5% | 8.7% |
| Buses and minibuses | 12 | 0.9% | 1.8% |
| Other vehicles | 19 | 1.5% | 1.8% |
Collision hotspots in South Hams
These are the 100 metre squares with the most reported collisions in 2021 to 2025. Location is the average position of the collisions in each square, so treat it as approximate.
| # | Main road | Junction type | Collisions | Fatal | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A380 | Roundabout | 8 | 0 | View on map |
| 2 | A380 | Roundabout | 7 | 0 | View on map |
| 3 | A381 | Crossroads | 6 | 0 | View on map |
| 4 | B3060 | Roundabout | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 5 | A386 | Private drive or entrance | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 6 | A38 | T or staggered junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 7 | Unnumbered road | Not at a junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 8 | A381 | T or staggered junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
Numbered roads with the most collisions
33% of collisions happened on roads with a 30 mph limit or lower (69% nationally), and 59% on roads with a 60 or 70 mph limit (18% nationally). 34% were at or within 20 metres of a junction or roundabout, lower than the national 54%.
| Road | Collisions | Fatal | Serious (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| A38 | 99 | 4 | 20 |
| A379 | 72 | 2 | 13 |
| A381 | 69 | 0 | 14 |
| A385 | 38 | 0 | 11 |
| A380 | 22 | 0 | 1 |
| A3122 | 20 | 1 | 6 |
| A384 | 18 | 1 | 4 |
| A386 | 16 | 0 | 3 |
| B3213 | 13 | 0 | 7 |
| A3121 | 9 | 0 | 2 |
| B3205 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| B3196 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| B3417 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| B3204 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| B3372 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Collisions on unnumbered local streets are not listed here. Use the postcode search to see them.
Conditions
25% of collisions in South Hams happened in darkness, lower than the 28% across Great Britain. 8% happened on roads classed as urban, lower than the national 67%.
Type of road
| Type of road | Collisions | Share in South Hams | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Motorway | 0 | 0.0% | 3.0% |
| A(M) road | 0 | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| A road | 363 | 50.6% | 44.0% |
| B road | 49 | 6.8% | 12.5% |
| C road | 1 | 0.1% | 4.4% |
| Unclassified road | 305 | 42.5% | 35.9% |
Speed limit
| Speed limit | Collisions | Share in South Hams | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 mph | 14 | 1.9% | 17.1% |
| 30 mph | 221 | 30.8% | 52.0% |
| 40 mph | 56 | 7.8% | 8.7% |
| 50 mph | 2 | 0.3% | 4.4% |
| 60 mph | 337 | 46.9% | 12.2% |
| 70 mph | 88 | 12.3% | 5.5% |
Junctions
| Junctions | Collisions | Share in South Hams | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Not at a junction | 465 | 65.9% | 45.9% |
| T or staggered junction | 130 | 18.4% | 28.5% |
| Crossroads | 37 | 5.2% | 9.5% |
| Junction with more than four arms | 10 | 1.4% | 1.6% |
| Private drive or entrance | 7 | 1.0% | 2.2% |
| Other junction | 24 | 3.4% | 6.1% |
| Roundabout | 33 | 4.7% | 6.2% |
Light conditions
| Light conditions | Collisions | Share in South Hams | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight | 539 | 75.1% | 71.7% |
| Darkness, street lights lit | 44 | 6.1% | 20.6% |
| Darkness, street lights unlit | 3 | 0.4% | 0.7% |
| Darkness, no street lighting | 124 | 17.3% | 5.3% |
| Darkness, lighting unknown | 8 | 1.1% | 1.7% |
Urban or rural
| Urban or rural | Collisions | Share in South Hams | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban | 55 | 7.7% | 67.2% |
| Rural | 663 | 92.3% | 32.8% |
About these figures
Only collisions involving injury that were reported to the police are counted. The figures are not adjusted for traffic volume or population, so they should not be used to rank areas against each other. Serious and slight splits use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment. Full explanation.