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East Devon road accidents in 1997: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 515 road traffic collisions in East Devon in 1997, and 676 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 7 were fatal and 91 were serious.

Collisions were up 20% on 1996 (429), and casualties rose from 615.

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

Collisions in 1997
515
Up 20% on 1996
Casualties in 1997
676
Up 10% on 1996
Fatal collisions
7
1.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
91
18% of collisions

Crash severity in East Devon in 1997

1.4% of collisions in East Devon in 1997 were fatal and 18% serious, against 2% and 23% in East Devon from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal71.4%
  • Serious9118%
  • Slight41781%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal81.2%
  • Serious11217%
  • Slight55682%

East Devon road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in East Devon, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 591 in 1985. 1997 is highlighted, with 515, up 20% on 1996.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1997
  • 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 1997

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday82 (16%)
  • Tuesday78 (15%)
  • Wednesday79 (15%)
  • Thursday64 (12%)
  • Friday80 (16%)
  • Saturday69 (13%)
  • Sunday63 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5915 (2.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:594 (0.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5952 (10%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5975 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59115 (22%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59139 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5973 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5942 (8.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January33 (6.4%)
  • February37 (7.2%)
  • March35 (6.8%)
  • April44 (8.5%)
  • May37 (7.2%)
  • June54 (10%)
  • July55 (11%)
  • August53 (10%)
  • September55 (11%)
  • October46 (8.9%)
  • November35 (6.8%)
  • December31 (6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight404 (78%)
  • Dark, street lights lit56 (11%)
  • Dark, no street lighting51 (9.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (0.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds388 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds79 (15%)
  • Fog or mist14 (2.7%)
  • Raining with high winds9 (1.7%)
  • Fine with high winds8 (1.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds5 (1%)
  • Other8 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry325 (63%)
  • Wet or damp177 (34%)
  • Frost or ice8 (1.6%)
  • Snow3 (0.6%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph176 (34%)
  • 40 mph43 (8.3%)
  • 50 mph13 (2.5%)
  • 60 mph259 (50%)
  • 70 mph24 (4.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway461 (90%)
  • Dual carriageway29 (5.6%)
  • One way street or slip road13 (2.5%)
  • Roundabout7 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded5 (1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in East Devon in 1997

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant477 (71%)
  • Pedestrian69 (10%)
  • Motorcyclist60 (8.9%)
  • Cyclist36 (5.3%)
  • Van occupant18 (2.7%)
  • Minibus occupant6 (0.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant4 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 511 (1.6%)
  • 6 to 1026 (3.8%)
  • 11 to 1530 (4.4%)
  • 16 to 20114 (17%)
  • 21 to 2583 (12%)
  • 26 to 35112 (17%)
  • 36 to 4590 (13%)
  • 46 to 5573 (11%)
  • 56 to 6546 (6.8%)
  • 66 to 7549 (7.2%)
  • Over 7541 (6.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider413 (61%)
  • Passenger194 (29%)
  • Pedestrian69 (10%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car755 (79%)
  • Motorcycle59 (6.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes45 (4.7%)
  • Pedal cycle36 (3.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes27 (2.8%)
  • Other vehicle11 (1.2%)
  • Minibus10 (1.1%)
  • Bus or coach5 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for East Devon in 1997

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1997 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 1997

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, East Devon had the 174th most road collisions in 1997.

Collisions
174th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
193rd
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
179th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
153rd
highest of 351 areas

Roads in East Devon with the most crashes in 1997

The A30 had the most collisions in East Devon in 1997: 78, including 2 fatal and 10 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in East Devon, 1997
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA3078106210
2ndA30524169014
3rdA376405016
4thA35334305
5thA358162304
6thB3178151902
7thM5131902
8thB3180111300
9thA303101314
10thA373101402
11thA37591102
12thB318191202
13thA39671112
14thB31796900
15thB31745701
16thB317651010
17thB31753702
18thB32613400
19thA3772201
20thB31652301

Towns in East Devon: crashes in 1997

Exmouth had the most collisions of any town in East Devon in 1997: 67.

Postcode districts in East Devon: crashes in 1997

EX5 had the most collisions of any postcode district in East Devon in 1997: 92.

Latest crashes in East Devon in 1997

Of the last 24 crashes in East Devon in 1997, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1997.

Severity

East Devon road accidents in other years