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East Devon road accidents in 1984: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 499 road traffic collisions in East Devon in 1984, and 721 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 18 were fatal and 194 were serious.

Collisions were down 8% on 1983 (541), and casualties fell from 789.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 18,437 collisions in East Devon.

Collisions in 1984
499
Down 8% on 1983
Casualties in 1984
721
Down 9% on 1983
Fatal collisions
18
3.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
194
39% of collisions

Crash severity in East Devon in 1984

3.6% of collisions in East Devon in 1984 were fatal and 39% serious, against 2% and 23% in East Devon from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal183.6%
  • Serious19439%
  • Slight28758%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal202.8%
  • Serious26537%
  • Slight43660%

East Devon road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in East Devon, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 591 in 1985. 1984 is highlighted, with 499, down 8% on 1983.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1984
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025251349
2024236306
2023220280
2022183275
2021208281
2020208285
2019287401
2018284408
2017272423
2016247368
2015301428
2014307422
2013300445
2012317466
2011332490
2010284400
2009360524
2008347483
2007341479
2006379522
2005365496
2004368496
2003373496
2002385510
2001416555
2000380485
1999405561
1998466649
1997515676
1996429615
1995465618
1994512699
1993496642
1992438619
1991463624
1990560783
1989565754
1988519770
1987527712
1986564746
1985591815
1984499721
1983541789
1982524781
1981478664
1980470681
1979459684

When and where crashes happen in East Devon in 1984

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday59 (12%)
  • Tuesday71 (14%)
  • Wednesday74 (15%)
  • Thursday59 (12%)
  • Friday101 (20%)
  • Saturday91 (18%)
  • Sunday44 (8.8%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5922 (4.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:598 (1.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5949 (9.8%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5960 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5992 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59138 (28%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5970 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5960 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January36 (7.2%)
  • February36 (7.2%)
  • March25 (5%)
  • April45 (9%)
  • May43 (8.6%)
  • June37 (7.4%)
  • July52 (10%)
  • August44 (8.8%)
  • September45 (9%)
  • October43 (8.6%)
  • November52 (10%)
  • December41 (8.2%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight359 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit70 (14%)
  • Dark, no street lighting61 (12%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown9 (1.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds388 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds78 (16%)
  • Raining with high winds13 (2.6%)
  • Fine with high winds6 (1.2%)
  • Fog or mist3 (0.6%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.2%)
  • Other9 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry305 (61%)
  • Wet or damp185 (37%)
  • Frost or ice6 (1.2%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.4%)
  • Snow1 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph179 (36%)
  • 40 mph22 (4.4%)
  • 50 mph6 (1.2%)
  • 60 mph265 (53%)
  • 70 mph27 (5.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway455 (91%)
  • Dual carriageway26 (5.2%)
  • Roundabout13 (2.6%)
  • One way street or slip road5 (1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in East Devon in 1984

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant387 (54%)
  • Motorcyclist187 (26%)
  • Pedestrian49 (6.8%)
  • Van occupant42 (5.8%)
  • Cyclist41 (5.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)6 (0.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant5 (0.7%)
  • Minibus occupant3 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 510 (1.4%)
  • 6 to 1028 (3.9%)
  • 11 to 1540 (5.5%)
  • 16 to 20226 (31%)
  • 21 to 2588 (12%)
  • 26 to 3567 (9.3%)
  • 36 to 4591 (13%)
  • 46 to 5552 (7.2%)
  • 56 to 6546 (6.4%)
  • 66 to 7542 (5.8%)
  • Over 7531 (4.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider438 (61%)
  • Passenger234 (32%)
  • Pedestrian49 (6.8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car532 (60%)
  • Motorcycle188 (21%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes52 (5.9%)
  • Pedal cycle42 (4.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes37 (4.2%)
  • Other vehicle13 (1.5%)
  • Bus or coach10 (1.1%)
  • Minibus8 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for East Devon in 1984

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1984 in East Devon

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

How East Devon ranked among 350 areas in 1984

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, East Devon had fewer road collisions than 195 of them in 1984.

Collisions
196th
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
170th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
84th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
93rd
highest of 350 areas

Roads in East Devon with the most crashes in 1984

The A376 had the most collisions in East Devon in 1984: 64, including 1 fatal and 22 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in East Devon, 1984
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA3766488122
2ndA305188422
3rdA30524065215
4thA353751217
5thA358162217
6thB3179142007
7thB3172131907
8thB3180112103
9thM5111503
10thA375101315
11thB3175101001
12thB3177101203
13thB317481304
14thA3737803
15thA37771111
16thA39671514
17thB31767702
18thA30361513
19thB31816901
20thA3795501

Towns in East Devon: crashes in 1984

Exmouth had the most collisions of any town in East Devon in 1984: 86.

Postcode districts in East Devon: crashes in 1984

EX8 had the most collisions of any postcode district in East Devon in 1984: 108.

Latest crashes in East Devon in 1984

Of the last 24 crashes in East Devon in 1984, 1 was fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 30 December 1984.

Severity

East Devon road accidents in other years