Tavistock road traffic accidents
Tavistock recorded 454 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 573 casualties. Of these collisions, 5 were fatal and 53 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 36% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 53
- Casualties
- 573
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 53
- Casualties
- 573
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Tavistock
Roads in Tavistock
Postcode districts in Tavistock
Planning applications nearby
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Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Tavistock
Road collision statistics for Tavistock
Collisions recorded
454
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
573
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
5
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
53
12.8% 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 14.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
82.6% of recorded collisions in Tavistock happen on a single carriageway. Around 22.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Tavistock have produced 573 casualties. Pedestrians account for 22% 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 76 collisions, Tuesday 74 collisions, Wednesday 64 collisions, Thursday 56 collisions, Friday 84 collisions, Saturday 51 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 389 collisions, Darkness 65 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 375 collisions, Roundabout 47 collisions, One way street 17 collisions, Dual carriageway 6 collisions, One way street/Slip road 5 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 2 collisions, 30 mph 387 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 350 collisions, Raining no high winds 74 collisions, Other 14 collisions, Raining + high winds 6 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 335 casualties, Passenger 112 casualties, Pedestrian 126 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 14 of 454 accidents
Accident 199950E612301
SeriousAccident 199950E612131
SlightAccident 199950E612014
SeriousAccident 199950E611700
SeriousAccident 199950E611598
SlightAccident 199950E611522
SlightAccident 199950E611289
SlightAccident 199950E610715
SlightAccident 199950E610589
SeriousAccident 199950E610575
SlightAccident 199950E610593
SlightAccident 199950E610460
SlightAccident 199950E610202
SlightAccident 199950E610157
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Tavistock
How many road accidents have there been in Tavistock?
454 collisions have been recorded in Tavistock in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 573 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Tavistock were serious or fatal?
5 were fatal and 53 were serious — 12.8% 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 14.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Tavistock happen on?
82.6% 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 22% of the 573 casualties recorded in Tavistock.
Is road safety in Tavistock getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Tavistock rose 36% in 2025 compared with 2024. 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 2025.