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East Devon road accidents in 2002: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 385 road traffic collisions in East Devon in 2002, and 510 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 12 were fatal and 53 were serious.

Collisions were down 7% on 2001 (416), and casualties fell from 555.

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

Collisions in 2002
385
Down 7% on 2001
Casualties in 2002
510
Down 8% on 2001
Fatal collisions
12
3.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
53
14% of collisions

Crash severity in East Devon in 2002

3.1% of collisions in East Devon in 2002 were fatal and 14% serious, against 2% and 23% in East Devon from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal123.1%
  • Serious5314%
  • Slight32083%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal122.4%
  • Serious6112%
  • Slight43786%

East Devon road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in East Devon, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 591 in 1985. 2002 is highlighted, with 385, down 7% on 2001.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2002
  • 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 2002

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday65 (17%)
  • Tuesday44 (11%)
  • Wednesday42 (11%)
  • Thursday65 (17%)
  • Friday72 (19%)
  • Saturday51 (13%)
  • Sunday46 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5916 (4.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:595 (1.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5939 (10%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5965 (17%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5971 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59100 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5954 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5935 (9.1%)

Collisions by month

  • January29 (7.5%)
  • February27 (7%)
  • March32 (8.3%)
  • April28 (7.3%)
  • May43 (11%)
  • June26 (6.8%)
  • July38 (9.9%)
  • August41 (11%)
  • September30 (7.8%)
  • October31 (8.1%)
  • November30 (7.8%)
  • December30 (7.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight331 (86%)
  • Dark, no street lighting54 (14%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds295 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds53 (14%)
  • Raining with high winds12 (3.1%)
  • Fog or mist6 (1.6%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (0.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.3%)
  • Other10 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded5 (1.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry238 (62%)
  • Wet or damp144 (37%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.5%)
  • Frost or ice1 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph147 (38%)
  • 40 mph31 (8.1%)
  • 50 mph7 (1.8%)
  • 60 mph183 (48%)
  • 70 mph16 (4.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway350 (91%)
  • Dual carriageway24 (6.2%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (0.8%)
  • Roundabout3 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded5 (1.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in East Devon in 2002

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant379 (74%)
  • Pedestrian49 (9.6%)
  • Motorcyclist47 (9.2%)
  • Cyclist24 (4.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.6%)
  • Van occupant3 (0.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 58 (1.6%)
  • 6 to 1014 (2.7%)
  • 11 to 1526 (5.1%)
  • 16 to 2090 (18%)
  • 21 to 2556 (11%)
  • 26 to 3565 (13%)
  • 36 to 4581 (16%)
  • 46 to 5563 (12%)
  • 56 to 6539 (7.6%)
  • 66 to 7531 (6.1%)
  • Over 7528 (5.5%)
  • Not recorded9 (1.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider328 (64%)
  • Passenger133 (26%)
  • Pedestrian49 (9.6%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car562 (82%)
  • Motorcycle46 (6.7%)
  • Pedal cycle24 (3.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes17 (2.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes14 (2%)
  • Other vehicle11 (1.6%)
  • Agricultural vehicle5 (0.7%)
  • Bus or coach5 (0.7%)
  • Minibus2 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for East Devon in 2002

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2002 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in East Devon

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How East Devon ranked among 351 areas in 2002

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, East Devon had fewer road collisions than 229 of them in 2002.

Collisions
230th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
242nd
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
68th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
225th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in East Devon in 2002

Exmouth Town, East Devon, EX8 1RD area was the busiest accident hotspot in East Devon in 2002, with 23 collisions.

Roads in East Devon with the most crashes in 2002

The A30 and A35 had the most collisions in East Devon in 2002, with 32 each.

Roads ranked by collisions in East Devon, 2002
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA30324625
2ndA35325015
3rdA376253512
4thA3052233205
5thB3178152203
6thA358141802
7thA375142310
8thA303111612
9thM571001
10thA3736600
11thB32616901
12thB31805700
13thB31815600
14thA3964401
15thB31743500
16thB31763301
17thB31793410
18thA3792400
19thB31652200
20thB31842201

Towns in East Devon: crashes in 2002

Exmouth had the most collisions of any town in East Devon in 2002: 50.

Postcode districts in East Devon: crashes in 2002

EX14 had the most collisions of any postcode district in East Devon in 2002: 91.

Latest crashes in East Devon in 2002

Of the last 24 crashes in East Devon in 2002, none were fatal and 1 was serious. The last was on 29 December 2002.

Severity

East Devon road accidents in other years