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East Devon road accidents in 1995: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 465 road traffic collisions in East Devon in 1995, and 618 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 89 were serious.

Collisions were down 9% on 1994 (512), and casualties fell from 699.

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

Collisions in 1995
465
Down 9% on 1994
Casualties in 1995
618
Down 12% on 1994
Fatal collisions
2
0.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
89
19% of collisions

Crash severity in East Devon in 1995

0.4% of collisions in East Devon in 1995 were fatal and 19% serious, against 2% and 23% in East Devon from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal20.4%
  • Serious8919%
  • Slight37480%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal20.3%
  • Serious10918%
  • Slight50782%

East Devon road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in East Devon, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 591 in 1985. 1995 is highlighted, with 465, down 9% on 1994.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1995
  • 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 1995

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday77 (17%)
  • Tuesday72 (15%)
  • Wednesday57 (12%)
  • Thursday64 (14%)
  • Friday79 (17%)
  • Saturday63 (14%)
  • Sunday53 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5910 (2.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:597 (1.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5949 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5975 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5986 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59130 (28%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5972 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5936 (7.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January35 (7.5%)
  • February41 (8.8%)
  • March30 (6.5%)
  • April33 (7.1%)
  • May38 (8.2%)
  • June29 (6.2%)
  • July41 (8.8%)
  • August60 (13%)
  • September43 (9.2%)
  • October42 (9%)
  • November42 (9%)
  • December31 (6.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight358 (77%)
  • Dark, no street lighting53 (11%)
  • Dark, street lights lit51 (11%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds361 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds51 (11%)
  • Raining with high winds12 (2.6%)
  • Fine with high winds11 (2.4%)
  • Fog or mist8 (1.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (0.6%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.2%)
  • Other13 (2.8%)
  • Not recorded5 (1.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry307 (66%)
  • Wet or damp151 (32%)
  • Frost or ice6 (1.3%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph169 (36%)
  • 40 mph13 (2.8%)
  • 50 mph7 (1.5%)
  • 60 mph266 (57%)
  • 70 mph10 (2.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway435 (94%)
  • Dual carriageway13 (2.8%)
  • Roundabout10 (2.2%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded5 (1.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in East Devon in 1995

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant405 (66%)
  • Motorcyclist83 (13%)
  • Pedestrian52 (8.4%)
  • Cyclist40 (6.5%)
  • Van occupant23 (3.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)7 (1.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant4 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.5%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 512 (1.9%)
  • 6 to 1023 (3.7%)
  • 11 to 1526 (4.2%)
  • 16 to 20119 (19%)
  • 21 to 2588 (14%)
  • 26 to 35112 (18%)
  • 36 to 4566 (11%)
  • 46 to 5545 (7.3%)
  • 56 to 6548 (7.8%)
  • 66 to 7544 (7.1%)
  • Over 7535 (5.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider387 (63%)
  • Passenger179 (29%)
  • Pedestrian52 (8.4%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car602 (73%)
  • Motorcycle80 (9.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes48 (5.8%)
  • Pedal cycle44 (5.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes25 (3%)
  • Other vehicle14 (1.7%)
  • Bus or coach5 (0.6%)
  • Minibus2 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for East Devon in 1995

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1995 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 351 areas in 1995

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, East Devon had fewer road collisions than 186 of them in 1995.

Collisions
187th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
203rd
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
310th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
173rd
highest of 351 areas

Roads in East Devon with the most crashes in 1995

The A30 had the most collisions in East Devon in 1995: 59, including 9 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in East Devon, 1995
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA30598509
2ndA30524877011
3rdA376263303
4thA35203203
5thB3178192103
6thA375171904
7thA358152815
8thA303101602
9thB3180101301
10thB317991402
11thB317481004
12thB318181103
13thM581201
14thA3737700
15thB317271101
16thB31756601
17thB32616602
18thB31655700
19thA3964901
20thB31764500

Towns in East Devon: crashes in 1995

Exmouth had the most collisions of any town in East Devon in 1995: 67.

Postcode districts in East Devon: crashes in 1995

EX5 had the most collisions of any postcode district in East Devon in 1995: 97.

Latest crashes in East Devon in 1995

Of the last 24 crashes in East Devon in 1995, none were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1995.

Severity

East Devon road accidents in other years