Plymouth road traffic accidents
Plymouth recorded 16,652 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 20,733 casualties. Of these collisions, 100 were fatal and 1,741 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 8% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 100
- Serious
- 1,741
- Casualties
- 20,733
- Fatal
- 100
- Serious
- 1,741
- Casualties
- 20,733
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Plymouth
Roads in Plymouth
Postcode districts in Plymouth
Accidents in Plymouth
Road collision statistics for Plymouth
Collisions recorded
16,652
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
20,733
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
100
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
1,741
11.1% 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 (17% of the total), with 15.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
67.2% 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 20,733 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 1,574 collisions, Monday 2,422 collisions, Tuesday 2,439 collisions, Wednesday 2,560 collisions, Thursday 2,629 collisions, Friday 2,823 collisions, Saturday 2,205 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 14,013 collisions, Darkness 2,639 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 11,188 collisions, Dual carriageway 3,209 collisions, Roundabout 1,512 collisions, One way street 213 collisions, Slip road 209 collisions, Unknown 201 collisions, Other 120 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 149 collisions, 30 mph 13,525 collisions, 40 mph 1,538 collisions, 50 mph 37 collisions, 60 mph 1,012 collisions, 70 mph 391 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 13,097 collisions, Raining no high winds 2,400 collisions, Other 351 collisions, Raining + high winds 349 collisions, Fine + high winds 253 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 12,654 casualties, Passenger 4,527 casualties, Pedestrian 3,552 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Plymouth
How many road accidents have there been in Plymouth?
16,652 collisions have been recorded in Plymouth in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 20,733 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Plymouth were serious or fatal?
100 were fatal and 1,741 were serious — 11.1% 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 17% of them, and 15.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Plymouth happen on?
67.2% 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 20,733 casualties recorded in Plymouth.
Is road safety in Plymouth getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Plymouth rose 8% in 2024 compared with 2023. Year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting, so they are best read as a trend rather than a single verdict.
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 2024.