Tavistock road traffic accidents
Tavistock recorded 439 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 556 casualties. Of these collisions, 5 were fatal and 49 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 10% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 49
- Casualties
- 556
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 49
- Casualties
- 556
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Tavistock
Roads in Tavistock
Postcode districts in Tavistock
Accidents in Tavistock
Road collision statistics for Tavistock
Collisions recorded
439
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
556
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
5
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
49
12.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Tavistock
Collisions in Tavistock are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18.5% of the total), with 14.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
82.9% of recorded collisions in Tavistock happen on a single carriageway. Around 23% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Tavistock have produced 556 casualties. Pedestrians account for 21.4% 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 49 collisions, Monday 72 collisions, Tuesday 71 collisions, Wednesday 62 collisions, Thursday 56 collisions, Friday 81 collisions, Saturday 48 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 376 collisions, Darkness 63 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 364 collisions, Roundabout 43 collisions, One way street 17 collisions, Dual carriageway 6 collisions, Other 5 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 373 collisions, 40 mph 4 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 60 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 338 collisions, Raining no high winds 71 collisions, Other 14 collisions, Raining + high winds 6 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 326 casualties, Passenger 111 casualties, Pedestrian 119 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Tavistock
How many road accidents have there been in Tavistock?
439 collisions have been recorded in Tavistock in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 556 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Tavistock were serious or fatal?
5 were fatal and 49 were serious — 12.3% of all recorded collisions in Tavistock resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Tavistock?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Tavistock, accounting for 18.5% of them, and 14.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Tavistock happen on?
82.9% of collisions in Tavistock are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Tavistock?
Pedestrians make up 21.4% of the 556 casualties recorded in Tavistock.
Is road safety in Tavistock getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Tavistock rose 10% 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 Tavistock 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 Tavistock cover 1999 to 2024.