Teignmouth road traffic accidents
Teignmouth recorded 505 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 610 casualties. Of these collisions, 6 were fatal and 71 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 20% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 71
- Casualties
- 610
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 71
- Casualties
- 610
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Accidents in Teignmouth
Road collision statistics for Teignmouth
Collisions recorded
505
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
610
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
6
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
71
15.2% 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 15.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
88.7% of recorded collisions in Teignmouth happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Teignmouth have produced 610 casualties. Pedestrians account for 27.9% 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 79 collisions, Wednesday 79 collisions, Thursday 89 collisions, Friday 91 collisions, Saturday 58 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 427 collisions, Darkness 78 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 448 collisions, One way street 18 collisions, Dual carriageway 16 collisions, Roundabout 12 collisions, Other 6 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 2 collisions, 30 mph 444 collisions, 40 mph 15 collisions, 50 mph 3 collisions, 60 mph 41 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 420 collisions, Raining no high winds 52 collisions, Other 10 collisions, Fine + high winds 8 collisions, Raining + high winds 7 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 339 casualties, Passenger 101 casualties, Pedestrian 170 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Teignmouth
How many road accidents have there been in Teignmouth?
505 collisions have been recorded in Teignmouth in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 610 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Teignmouth were serious or fatal?
6 were fatal and 71 were serious — 15.2% 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 15.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Teignmouth happen on?
88.7% 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 27.9% of the 610 casualties recorded in Teignmouth.
Is road safety in Teignmouth getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Teignmouth fell 20% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
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 2024.