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East Devon road accidents in 1993: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 496 road traffic collisions in East Devon in 1993, and 642 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 147 were serious.

Collisions were up 13% on 1992 (438), and casualties rose from 619.

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

Collisions in 1993
496
Up 13% on 1992
Casualties in 1993
642
Up 4% on 1992
Fatal collisions
4
0.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
147
30% of collisions

Crash severity in East Devon in 1993

0.8% of collisions in East Devon in 1993 were fatal and 30% serious, against 2% and 23% in East Devon from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal40.8%
  • Serious14730%
  • Slight34570%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal40.6%
  • Serious17327%
  • Slight46572%

East Devon road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in East Devon, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 591 in 1985. 1993 is highlighted, with 496, up 13% on 1992.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1993
  • 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 1993

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday55 (11%)
  • Tuesday71 (14%)
  • Wednesday69 (14%)
  • Thursday67 (14%)
  • Friday94 (19%)
  • Saturday86 (17%)
  • Sunday54 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5921 (4.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:595 (1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5962 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5984 (17%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5998 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59122 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5960 (12%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5944 (8.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January24 (4.8%)
  • February25 (5%)
  • March38 (7.7%)
  • April45 (9.1%)
  • May47 (9.5%)
  • June51 (10%)
  • July45 (9.1%)
  • August42 (8.5%)
  • September43 (8.7%)
  • October52 (10%)
  • November41 (8.3%)
  • December43 (8.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight371 (75%)
  • Dark, no street lighting65 (13%)
  • Dark, street lights lit48 (9.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded8 (1.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds367 (74%)
  • Raining, no high winds81 (16%)
  • Raining with high winds11 (2.2%)
  • Fine with high winds8 (1.6%)
  • Fog or mist8 (1.6%)
  • Other14 (2.8%)
  • Not recorded7 (1.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry281 (57%)
  • Wet or damp210 (42%)
  • Frost or ice4 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph155 (31%)
  • 40 mph14 (2.8%)
  • 50 mph12 (2.4%)
  • 60 mph287 (58%)
  • 70 mph26 (5.2%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway436 (88%)
  • Dual carriageway31 (6.3%)
  • Roundabout15 (3%)
  • One way street or slip road10 (2%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in East Devon in 1993

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant423 (66%)
  • Motorcyclist83 (13%)
  • Pedestrian64 (10%)
  • Cyclist39 (6.1%)
  • Van occupant15 (2.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)6 (0.9%)
  • Minibus occupant4 (0.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant3 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 59 (1.4%)
  • 6 to 1023 (3.6%)
  • 11 to 1533 (5.1%)
  • 16 to 20107 (17%)
  • 21 to 2592 (14%)
  • 26 to 35116 (18%)
  • 36 to 4565 (10%)
  • 46 to 5557 (8.9%)
  • 56 to 6545 (7%)
  • 66 to 7541 (6.4%)
  • Over 7554 (8.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider394 (61%)
  • Passenger184 (29%)
  • Pedestrian64 (10%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car679 (75%)
  • Motorcycle81 (8.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes46 (5.1%)
  • Pedal cycle39 (4.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes34 (3.7%)
  • Other vehicle18 (2%)
  • Minibus6 (0.7%)
  • Bus or coach4 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for East Devon in 1993

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1993 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 1993

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, East Devon had the 163rd most road collisions in 1993.

Collisions
163rd
highest of 349 areas
Casualties
179th
of 349 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
267th
of 349 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
71st
highest of 349 areas

Roads in East Devon with the most crashes in 1993

The A30 had the most collisions in East Devon in 1993: 76, including 1 fatal and 10 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in East Devon, 1993
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA3076105110
2ndA30523550013
3rdB3178354407
4thA376343809
5thA352737010
6thA358152007
7thA375152307
8thM5111503
9thA303101700
10thA3738901
11thB31768903
12thB31808901
13thA3967812
14thB31747903
15thB317971102
16thB31817811
17thA3795501
18thB31655802
19thB31725702
20thB31753401

Towns in East Devon: crashes in 1993

Exmouth had the most collisions of any town in East Devon in 1993: 76.

Postcode districts in East Devon: crashes in 1993

EX8 had the most collisions of any postcode district in East Devon in 1993: 94.

Latest crashes in East Devon in 1993

Of the last 24 crashes in East Devon in 1993, none were fatal and 10 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1993.

Severity

East Devon road accidents in other years