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East Devon road accidents in 1992: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 438 road traffic collisions in East Devon in 1992, and 619 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 12 were fatal and 118 were serious.

Collisions were down 5% on 1991 (463), and casualties fell from 624.

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

Collisions in 1992
438
Down 5% on 1991
Casualties in 1992
619
Down 1% on 1991
Fatal collisions
12
2.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
118
27% of collisions

Crash severity in East Devon in 1992

2.7% of collisions in East Devon in 1992 were fatal and 27% serious, against 2% and 23% in East Devon from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal122.7%
  • Serious11827%
  • Slight30870%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal132.1%
  • Serious15725%
  • Slight44973%

East Devon road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in East Devon, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 591 in 1985. 1992 is highlighted, with 438, down 5% on 1991.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1992
  • 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 1992

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday61 (14%)
  • Tuesday48 (11%)
  • Wednesday65 (15%)
  • Thursday68 (16%)
  • Friday76 (17%)
  • Saturday66 (15%)
  • Sunday54 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5914 (3.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:597 (1.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5949 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5979 (18%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5987 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5999 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5965 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5938 (8.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January35 (8%)
  • February36 (8.2%)
  • March36 (8.2%)
  • April21 (4.8%)
  • May44 (10%)
  • June30 (6.8%)
  • July43 (9.8%)
  • August44 (10%)
  • September37 (8.4%)
  • October38 (8.7%)
  • November46 (11%)
  • December28 (6.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight331 (76%)
  • Dark, no street lighting55 (13%)
  • Dark, street lights lit48 (11%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds329 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds63 (14%)
  • Raining with high winds9 (2.1%)
  • Fine with high winds7 (1.6%)
  • Fog or mist6 (1.4%)
  • Other20 (4.6%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry255 (58%)
  • Wet or damp174 (40%)
  • Frost or ice8 (1.8%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph129 (29%)
  • 40 mph16 (3.7%)
  • 50 mph14 (3.2%)
  • 60 mph236 (54%)
  • 70 mph43 (9.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway379 (87%)
  • Dual carriageway42 (9.6%)
  • Roundabout9 (2.1%)
  • One way street or slip road8 (1.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in East Devon in 1992

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant426 (69%)
  • Motorcyclist77 (12%)
  • Pedestrian54 (8.7%)
  • Cyclist35 (5.7%)
  • Van occupant17 (2.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (0.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant3 (0.5%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 512 (1.9%)
  • 6 to 1020 (3.2%)
  • 11 to 1539 (6.3%)
  • 16 to 20125 (20%)
  • 21 to 2592 (15%)
  • 26 to 3579 (13%)
  • 36 to 4572 (12%)
  • 46 to 5545 (7.3%)
  • 56 to 6540 (6.5%)
  • 66 to 7556 (9%)
  • Over 7539 (6.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider368 (59%)
  • Passenger197 (32%)
  • Pedestrian54 (8.7%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car593 (75%)
  • Motorcycle77 (9.7%)
  • Pedal cycle36 (4.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes34 (4.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes29 (3.7%)
  • Bus or coach9 (1.1%)
  • Other vehicle8 (1%)
  • Minibus1 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for East Devon in 1992

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1992 in East Devon

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How East Devon ranked among 349 areas in 1992

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, East Devon had fewer road collisions than 199 of them in 1992.

Collisions
200th
of 349 areas, highest first
Casualties
200th
of 349 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
98th
highest of 349 areas
Serious collisions
123rd
highest of 349 areas

Roads in East Devon with the most crashes in 1992

The A30 had the most collisions in East Devon in 1992: 73, including 4 fatal and 14 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in East Devon, 1992
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA3073113414
2ndA3766684116
3rdA3052294227
4thM5192906
5thA35172805
6thA358111706
7thB3179111903
8thA3738803
9thA37581001
10thB318061003
11thA3965703
12thB31785601
13thA3034601
14thB31744501
15thB31754403
16thB317641000
17thB31814401
18thA3773601
19thA3793300
20thB31653510

Towns in East Devon: crashes in 1992

Exmouth had the most collisions of any town in East Devon in 1992: 63.

Postcode districts in East Devon: crashes in 1992

EX5 had the most collisions of any postcode district in East Devon in 1992: 98.

Latest crashes in East Devon in 1992

Of the last 24 crashes in East Devon in 1992, none were fatal and 8 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1992.

Severity

East Devon road accidents in other years