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East Devon road accidents in 2005: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 365 road traffic collisions in East Devon in 2005, and 496 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 5 were fatal and 24 were serious.

Collisions were down 1% on 2004 (368), and casualties were unchanged.

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

Collisions in 2005
365
Down 1% on 2004
Casualties in 2005
496
Level with 2004
Fatal collisions
5
1.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
24
6.6% of collisions

Crash severity in East Devon in 2005

1.4% of collisions in East Devon in 2005 were fatal and 6.6% serious, against 2% and 23% in East Devon from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal51.4%
  • Serious246.6%
  • Slight33692%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal51%
  • Serious295.8%
  • Slight46293%

East Devon road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in East Devon, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 591 in 1985. 2005 is highlighted, with 365, down 1% on 2004.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2005
  • 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 2005

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday62 (17%)
  • Tuesday48 (13%)
  • Wednesday48 (13%)
  • Thursday56 (15%)
  • Friday59 (16%)
  • Saturday48 (13%)
  • Sunday44 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5911 (3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (0.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5940 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5954 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5969 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59107 (29%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5962 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5919 (5.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January28 (7.7%)
  • February32 (8.8%)
  • March28 (7.7%)
  • April25 (6.8%)
  • May30 (8.2%)
  • June30 (8.2%)
  • July41 (11%)
  • August34 (9.3%)
  • September25 (6.8%)
  • October23 (6.3%)
  • November36 (9.9%)
  • December33 (9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight314 (86%)
  • Dark, no street lighting48 (13%)
  • Dark, street lights lit3 (0.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds292 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds41 (11%)
  • Raining with high winds7 (1.9%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (1.1%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.5%)
  • Other11 (3%)
  • Not recorded4 (1.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry205 (56%)
  • Wet or damp143 (39%)
  • Frost or ice14 (3.8%)
  • Snow3 (0.8%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.5%)
  • 30 mph127 (35%)
  • 40 mph21 (5.8%)
  • 50 mph9 (2.5%)
  • 60 mph200 (55%)
  • 70 mph6 (1.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway324 (89%)
  • Dual carriageway15 (4.1%)
  • Roundabout7 (1.9%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded16 (4.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in East Devon in 2005

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant349 (70%)
  • Pedestrian56 (11%)
  • Motorcyclist45 (9.1%)
  • Cyclist25 (5%)
  • Van occupant10 (2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant7 (1.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 54 (0.8%)
  • 6 to 107 (1.4%)
  • 11 to 1521 (4.2%)
  • 16 to 2067 (14%)
  • 21 to 2570 (14%)
  • 26 to 3556 (11%)
  • 36 to 4552 (10%)
  • 46 to 5545 (9.1%)
  • 56 to 6537 (7.5%)
  • 66 to 7519 (3.8%)
  • Over 7533 (6.7%)
  • Not recorded85 (17%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider307 (62%)
  • Passenger133 (27%)
  • Pedestrian56 (11%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car537 (83%)
  • Motorcycle46 (7.1%)
  • Pedal cycle27 (4.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes12 (1.9%)
  • Bus or coach10 (1.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes6 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle3 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.3%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.2%)
  • Minibus1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for East Devon in 2005

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2005 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 2005

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, East Devon had fewer road collisions than 232 of them in 2005.

Collisions
233rd
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
237th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
215th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
319th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in East Devon in 2005

Exmouth Town, East Devon, EX8 1RD area was the busiest accident hotspot in East Devon in 2005, with 27 collisions.

Roads in East Devon with the most crashes in 2005

The A3052 had the most collisions in East Devon in 2005: 25, including 2 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in East Devon, 2005
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA3052253302
2ndA35233821
3rdA30182901
4thA376161701
5thB3178161904
6thA375141911
7thB3180121801
8thA35891500
9thA30381601
10thA3737900
11thB317971102
12thB31816900
13thB31653400
14thB31763300
15thB32613500
16thM53501
17thB31612300
18thA3961100
19thB31701100
20thB31721100

Towns in East Devon: crashes in 2005

Exmouth had the most collisions of any town in East Devon in 2005: 73.

Postcode districts in East Devon: crashes in 2005

EX8 had the most collisions of any postcode district in East Devon in 2005: 92.

Latest crashes in East Devon in 2005

Of the last 24 crashes in East Devon in 2005, none were fatal and 1 was serious. The last was on 31 December 2005.

Severity

East Devon road accidents in other years