Dawlish road traffic accidents
Dawlish recorded 346 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 433 casualties. Of these collisions, 1 was fatal and 42 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 67% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 42
- Casualties
- 433
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 42
- Casualties
- 433
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Dawlish
Roads in Dawlish
Postcode districts in Dawlish
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Dawlish
Road collision statistics for Dawlish
Collisions recorded
346
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
433
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
1
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
42
12.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Dawlish
Collisions in Dawlish are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18.2% of the total), with 13% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
86.7% of recorded collisions in Dawlish happen on a single carriageway. Around 14.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Dawlish have produced 433 casualties. Pedestrians account for 24.2% of those casualties, a marker of the risk to people on foot here.
Collisions by day of the week
Collisions by day of the week: Sunday 32 collisions, Monday 55 collisions, Tuesday 51 collisions, Wednesday 45 collisions, Thursday 56 collisions, Friday 63 collisions, Saturday 44 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 301 collisions, Darkness 45 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 300 collisions, One way street 20 collisions, One way street/Slip road 13 collisions, Dual carriageway 6 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions, Roundabout 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 6 collisions, 30 mph 262 collisions, 40 mph 52 collisions, 60 mph 26 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 291 collisions, Raining no high winds 36 collisions, Other 6 collisions, Fine + high winds 4 collisions, Raining + high winds 4 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 251 casualties, Passenger 77 casualties, Pedestrian 105 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Dawlish
How many road accidents have there been in Dawlish?
346 collisions have been recorded in Dawlish in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 433 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Dawlish were serious or fatal?
1 were fatal and 42 were serious — 12.4% of all recorded collisions in Dawlish resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Dawlish?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Dawlish, accounting for 18.2% of them, and 13% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Dawlish happen on?
86.7% of collisions in Dawlish are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Dawlish?
Pedestrians make up 24.2% of the 433 casualties recorded in Dawlish.
Is road safety in Dawlish getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Dawlish fell 67% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for Dawlish come from?
It comes from STATS19, the official record of personal-injury road collisions reported to the police and published by the Department for Transport. The figures for Dawlish cover 1999 to 2025.