Plymouth road traffic accidents
Plymouth recorded 17,047 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 21,208 casualties. Of these collisions, 101 were fatal and 1,801 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 1% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 101
- Serious
- 1,801
- Casualties
- 21,208
- Fatal
- 101
- Serious
- 1,801
- Casualties
- 21,208
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Plymouth
Roads in Plymouth
Postcode districts in Plymouth
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Plymouth
Road collision statistics for Plymouth
Collisions recorded
17,047
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
21,208
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
101
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
1,801
11.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Plymouth
Collisions in Plymouth are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.9% of the total), with 16.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
67.1% of recorded collisions in Plymouth happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Plymouth have produced 21,208 casualties. Pedestrians account for 17.1% 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 1,617 collisions, Monday 2,468 collisions, Tuesday 2,514 collisions, Wednesday 2,621 collisions, Thursday 2,697 collisions, Friday 2,881 collisions, Saturday 2,249 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 14,310 collisions, Darkness 2,737 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 11,436 collisions, Dual carriageway 3,296 collisions, Roundabout 1,559 collisions, Slip road 220 collisions, One way street 215 collisions, Unknown 201 collisions, One way street/Slip road 120 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 165 collisions, 30 mph 13,861 collisions, 40 mph 1,570 collisions, 50 mph 37 collisions, 60 mph 1,012 collisions, 70 mph 402 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 13,406 collisions, Raining no high winds 2,460 collisions, Other 366 collisions, Raining + high winds 356 collisions, Fine + high winds 257 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 12,991 casualties, Passenger 4,584 casualties, Pedestrian 3,633 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Plymouth
How many road accidents have there been in Plymouth?
17,047 collisions have been recorded in Plymouth in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 21,208 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Plymouth were serious or fatal?
101 were fatal and 1,801 were serious — 11.2% of all recorded collisions in Plymouth resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Plymouth?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Plymouth, accounting for 16.9% of them, and 16.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Plymouth happen on?
67.1% of collisions in Plymouth are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Plymouth?
Pedestrians make up 17.1% of the 21,208 casualties recorded in Plymouth.
Is road safety in Plymouth getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Plymouth fell 1% 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 Plymouth 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 Plymouth cover 1999 to 2025.