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East Devon road accidents in 2004: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 368 road traffic collisions in East Devon in 2004, and 496 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 6 were fatal and 26 were serious.

Collisions were down 1% on 2003 (373), and casualties were unchanged.

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

Collisions in 2004
368
Down 1% on 2003
Casualties in 2004
496
Level with 2003
Fatal collisions
6
1.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
26
7.1% of collisions

Crash severity in East Devon in 2004

1.6% of collisions in East Devon in 2004 were fatal and 7.1% serious, against 2% and 23% in East Devon from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal61.6%
  • Serious267.1%
  • Slight33691%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal61.2%
  • Serious377.5%
  • Slight45391%

East Devon road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in East Devon, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 591 in 1985. 2004 is highlighted, with 368, down 1% on 2003.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2004
  • 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 2004

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday62 (17%)
  • Tuesday42 (11%)
  • Wednesday48 (13%)
  • Thursday57 (15%)
  • Friday68 (18%)
  • Saturday44 (12%)
  • Sunday47 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5916 (4.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:597 (1.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5941 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5956 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5976 (21%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5988 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5952 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5932 (8.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January18 (4.9%)
  • February34 (9.2%)
  • March36 (9.8%)
  • April37 (10%)
  • May34 (9.2%)
  • June20 (5.4%)
  • July33 (9%)
  • August43 (12%)
  • September18 (4.9%)
  • October33 (9%)
  • November30 (8.2%)
  • December32 (8.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight315 (86%)
  • Dark, no street lighting51 (14%)
  • Dark, street lights lit2 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds309 (84%)
  • Raining, no high winds30 (8.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds5 (1.4%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (0.8%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (0.8%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.5%)
  • Other13 (3.5%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry238 (65%)
  • Wet or damp122 (33%)
  • Frost or ice4 (1.1%)
  • Snow3 (0.8%)
  • Oil or diesel1 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.5%)
  • 30 mph158 (43%)
  • 40 mph19 (5.2%)
  • 50 mph17 (4.6%)
  • 60 mph166 (45%)
  • 70 mph6 (1.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway344 (93%)
  • Dual carriageway10 (2.7%)
  • Roundabout7 (1.9%)
  • One way street or slip road5 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in East Devon in 2004

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant347 (70%)
  • Pedestrian59 (12%)
  • Motorcyclist47 (9.5%)
  • Cyclist21 (4.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant13 (2.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (1%)
  • Van occupant2 (0.4%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant1 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 512 (2.4%)
  • 6 to 1011 (2.2%)
  • 11 to 1522 (4.4%)
  • 16 to 2099 (20%)
  • 21 to 2548 (9.7%)
  • 26 to 3564 (13%)
  • 36 to 4568 (14%)
  • 46 to 5544 (8.9%)
  • 56 to 6538 (7.7%)
  • 66 to 7521 (4.2%)
  • Over 7528 (5.6%)
  • Not recorded41 (8.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider303 (61%)
  • Passenger134 (27%)
  • Pedestrian59 (12%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car554 (84%)
  • Motorcycle48 (7.3%)
  • Pedal cycle21 (3.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes11 (1.7%)
  • Bus or coach7 (1.1%)
  • Other vehicle7 (1.1%)
  • Agricultural vehicle4 (0.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes4 (0.6%)
  • Minibus1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for East Devon in 2004

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2004 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 2004

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, East Devon had fewer road collisions than 233 of them in 2004.

Collisions
234th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
236th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
185th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
318th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in East Devon in 2004

Exmouth Town, East Devon, EX8 1RD area was the busiest accident hotspot in East Devon in 2004, with 30 collisions.

Roads in East Devon with the most crashes in 2004

The A35 had the most collisions in East Devon in 2004: 33, including 4 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in East Devon, 2004
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA35334404
2ndA3052304602
3rdB3178212611
4thA30182101
5thA376182500
6thA358152400
7thA375151801
8thB3180142610
9thB3179111702
10thA30391110
11thA3734601
12thB31654401
13thB31743401
14thB31722200
15thB31762201
16thB31812401
17thM52300
18thA30511100
19thA30721100
20thA3701100

Towns in East Devon: crashes in 2004

Exmouth had the most collisions of any town in East Devon in 2004: 68.

Postcode districts in East Devon: crashes in 2004

EX8 had the most collisions of any postcode district in East Devon in 2004: 82.

Latest crashes in East Devon in 2004

Of the last 24 crashes in East Devon in 2004, none were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2004.

Severity

East Devon road accidents in other years