Official DfT STATS19 Data
South Hams Road Accidents
Every police-reported injury collision in South Hams from 2021 to 2025 (latest year provisional) — 718 collisions, ranked #262 of 350 UK local authorities.
718
Collisions · 5 Years
2021–2025
13
Fatal
deaths within 30 days
143
Serious
hospital-level injuries
952
Casualties
injured or killed
Trend
Collisions by Year
| Year | Collisions | Fatal | Serious | Slight | Casualties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 (provisional) | 158 | 2 | 19 | 137 | 217 |
| 2024 | 146 | 4 | 29 | 113 | 183 |
| 2023 | 141 | 3 | 30 | 108 | 177 |
| 2022 | 134 | 3 | 34 | 97 | 181 |
| 2021 | 139 | 1 | 31 | 107 | 194 |
Map
Recent Fatal & Serious Collisions in South Hams
Locations of the most recent police-recorded fatal (red) and serious (amber) collisions from the dataset.
Fatal collision
Serious collision
Source: DfT STATS19 (OGL v3)
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Other UK Areas
See South Hams on the hotspot map (filter by year, severity and road user), the full UK local-authority table, or the United Kingdom live tracking page — the UK's WHO-estimated death rate (2.9 per 100,000) is among the world's lowest.
Questions
South Hams — FAQ
How many road accidents happen in South Hams?
South Hams recorded 718 police-reported injury collisions over the five-year window (2021–2025, latest year provisional), including 13 fatal and 143 serious collisions, with 952 total casualties. It ranks #262 of 350 UK local authorities by collision count.
Where does the South Hams accident data come from?
From STATS19, the official police-reported collision dataset published by the UK Department for Transport under the Open Government Licence — the same data used in government road-safety statistics.