Road
Crashes on the A379
2,623 recorded collisions since 2000.
2,623
All crashes
43
Fatal
402
Serious
2,178
Slight
Since 2000 the A379 has seen 2,623 collisions, 43 of them fatal and 402 serious. That ranks it 152nd of 6,754 numbered A, B and M roads by total recorded collisions. Its fatal rate is 16.4 per 1,000 collisions, and 17% caused death or serious injury. Collisions have fallen by about 47% since 2000, from 150 to 80 in 2024. The heaviest local concentrations are in Teignbridge, Torbay and South Hams.
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Crashes by year
2000–2024150100500
200020052010201520202024
Figures cover collisions reported to police (STATS19) from 2000 onward. Source: DfT STATS19, Open Government Licence v3.0.