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East Devon road accidents in 2000: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 380 road traffic collisions in East Devon in 2000, and 485 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 8 were fatal and 62 were serious.

Collisions were down 6% on 1999 (405), and casualties fell from 561.

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

Collisions in 2000
380
Down 6% on 1999
Casualties in 2000
485
Down 14% on 1999
Fatal collisions
8
2.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
62
16% of collisions

Crash severity in East Devon in 2000

2.1% of collisions in East Devon in 2000 were fatal and 16% serious, against 2% and 23% in East Devon from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal82.1%
  • Serious6216%
  • Slight31082%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal81.6%
  • Serious7415%
  • Slight40383%

East Devon road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in East Devon, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 591 in 1985. 2000 is highlighted, with 380, down 6% on 1999.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2000
  • 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 2000

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday60 (16%)
  • Tuesday58 (15%)
  • Wednesday45 (12%)
  • Thursday52 (14%)
  • Friday66 (17%)
  • Saturday57 (15%)
  • Sunday42 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5916 (4.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:594 (1.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5942 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5974 (19%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5973 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5991 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5950 (13%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5930 (7.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January33 (8.7%)
  • February26 (6.8%)
  • March29 (7.6%)
  • April33 (8.7%)
  • May36 (9.5%)
  • June35 (9.2%)
  • July24 (6.3%)
  • August29 (7.6%)
  • September35 (9.2%)
  • October34 (8.9%)
  • November31 (8.2%)
  • December35 (9.2%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight325 (86%)
  • Dark, no street lighting53 (14%)
  • Dark, street lights lit2 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds312 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds45 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds11 (2.9%)
  • Raining with high winds7 (1.8%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.3%)
  • Other1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry233 (61%)
  • Wet or damp136 (36%)
  • Frost or ice6 (1.6%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.5%)
  • Mud2 (0.5%)
  • Oil or diesel1 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph136 (36%)
  • 40 mph28 (7.4%)
  • 50 mph14 (3.7%)
  • 60 mph178 (47%)
  • 70 mph24 (6.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway329 (87%)
  • Dual carriageway33 (8.7%)
  • Roundabout10 (2.6%)
  • One way street or slip road8 (2.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in East Devon in 2000

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant352 (73%)
  • Pedestrian50 (10%)
  • Motorcyclist44 (9.1%)
  • Cyclist17 (3.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant8 (1.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (0.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (0.6%)
  • Van occupant2 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.2%)
  • Other1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 56 (1.2%)
  • 6 to 1017 (3.5%)
  • 11 to 1526 (5.4%)
  • 16 to 2080 (16%)
  • 21 to 2546 (9.5%)
  • 26 to 3590 (19%)
  • 36 to 4561 (13%)
  • 46 to 5547 (9.7%)
  • 56 to 6533 (6.8%)
  • 66 to 7533 (6.8%)
  • Over 7541 (8.5%)
  • Not recorded5 (1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider291 (60%)
  • Passenger144 (30%)
  • Pedestrian50 (10%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car529 (81%)
  • Motorcycle44 (6.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes20 (3.1%)
  • Pedal cycle17 (2.6%)
  • Bus or coach11 (1.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes11 (1.7%)
  • Other vehicle10 (1.5%)
  • Agricultural vehicle4 (0.6%)
  • Minibus4 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (0.5%)
  • Other1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for East Devon in 2000

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2000 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 2000

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, East Devon had fewer road collisions than 245 of them in 2000.

Collisions
246th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
262nd
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
142nd
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
217th
of 351 areas, highest first

Roads in East Devon with the most crashes in 2000

The A30 had the most collisions in East Devon in 2000: 41, including 1 fatal and 5 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in East Devon, 2000
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA30415015
2ndA3052365213
3rdA35334206
4thA376273203
5thB3178152404
6thM5131522
7thA358111703
8thA30391611
9thB318091011
10thA3737701
11thA3757902
12thB316571212
13thB31797801
14thB31746902
15thB317761002
16thB31816602
17thA3965501
18thB31614400
19thB31763702
20thB32613300

Towns in East Devon: crashes in 2000

Exmouth had the most collisions of any town in East Devon in 2000: 46.

Postcode districts in East Devon: crashes in 2000

EX14 had the most collisions of any postcode district in East Devon in 2000: 76.

Latest crashes in East Devon in 2000

Of the last 24 crashes in East Devon in 2000, none were fatal and 7 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2000.

Severity

East Devon road accidents in other years