Teignmouth road traffic accidents
Teignmouth recorded 516 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 621 casualties. Of these collisions, 6 were fatal and 73 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 38% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 73
- Casualties
- 621
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 73
- Casualties
- 621
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Teignmouth
Roads in Teignmouth
Postcode districts in Teignmouth
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Teignmouth
Road collision statistics for Teignmouth
Collisions recorded
516
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
621
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
6
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
73
15.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Teignmouth
Collisions in Teignmouth are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18% of the total), with 15.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
88.8% of recorded collisions in Teignmouth happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Teignmouth have produced 621 casualties. Pedestrians account for 28.2% 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 46 collisions, Monday 63 collisions, Tuesday 83 collisions, Wednesday 80 collisions, Thursday 92 collisions, Friday 93 collisions, Saturday 59 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 436 collisions, Darkness 80 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 458 collisions, One way street 18 collisions, Dual carriageway 16 collisions, Roundabout 13 collisions, One way street/Slip road 6 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 2 collisions, 30 mph 454 collisions, 40 mph 15 collisions, 50 mph 3 collisions, 60 mph 42 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 428 collisions, Raining no high winds 53 collisions, Other 10 collisions, Fine + high winds 9 collisions, Raining + high winds 8 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 344 casualties, Passenger 102 casualties, Pedestrian 175 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Teignmouth
How many road accidents have there been in Teignmouth?
516 collisions have been recorded in Teignmouth in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 621 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Teignmouth were serious or fatal?
6 were fatal and 73 were serious — 15.3% of all recorded collisions in Teignmouth resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Teignmouth?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Teignmouth, accounting for 18% of them, and 15.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Teignmouth happen on?
88.8% of collisions in Teignmouth are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Teignmouth?
Pedestrians make up 28.2% of the 621 casualties recorded in Teignmouth.
Is road safety in Teignmouth getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Teignmouth rose 38% 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 Teignmouth 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 Teignmouth cover 1999 to 2025.