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East Devon road accidents in 2006: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 379 road traffic collisions in East Devon in 2006, and 522 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 33 were serious.

Collisions were up 4% on 2005 (365), and casualties rose from 496.

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

Collisions in 2006
379
Up 4% on 2005
Casualties in 2006
522
Up 5% on 2005
Fatal collisions
4
1.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
33
8.7% of collisions

Crash severity in East Devon in 2006

1.1% of collisions in East Devon in 2006 were fatal and 8.7% serious, against 2% and 23% in East Devon from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal41.1%
  • Serious338.7%
  • Slight34290%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal40.8%
  • Serious387.3%
  • Slight48092%

East Devon road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in East Devon, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 591 in 1985. 2006 is highlighted, with 379, up 4% on 2005.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2006
  • 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 2006

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday61 (16%)
  • Tuesday44 (12%)
  • Wednesday61 (16%)
  • Thursday53 (14%)
  • Friday62 (16%)
  • Saturday51 (13%)
  • Sunday47 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5911 (2.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:595 (1.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5943 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5945 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5981 (21%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59104 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5957 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5933 (8.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January29 (7.7%)
  • February34 (9%)
  • March41 (11%)
  • April28 (7.4%)
  • May31 (8.2%)
  • June40 (11%)
  • July30 (7.9%)
  • August28 (7.4%)
  • September28 (7.4%)
  • October24 (6.3%)
  • November31 (8.2%)
  • December35 (9.2%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight292 (77%)
  • Dark, no street lighting55 (15%)
  • Dark, street lights lit31 (8.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds314 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds31 (8.2%)
  • Fine with high winds7 (1.8%)
  • Raining with high winds7 (1.8%)
  • Fog or mist3 (0.8%)
  • Other13 (3.4%)
  • Not recorded4 (1.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry215 (57%)
  • Wet or damp161 (42%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.3%)
  • Frost or ice1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph5 (1.3%)
  • 30 mph110 (29%)
  • 40 mph22 (5.8%)
  • 50 mph7 (1.8%)
  • 60 mph226 (60%)
  • 70 mph9 (2.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway331 (87%)
  • Dual carriageway25 (6.6%)
  • Roundabout9 (2.4%)
  • One way street or slip road7 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded7 (1.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in East Devon in 2006

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant386 (74%)
  • Pedestrian68 (13%)
  • Motorcyclist31 (5.9%)
  • Cyclist26 (5%)
  • Van occupant4 (0.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.6%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant1 (0.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 511 (2.1%)
  • 6 to 109 (1.7%)
  • 11 to 1520 (3.8%)
  • 16 to 2094 (18%)
  • 21 to 2565 (12%)
  • 26 to 3567 (13%)
  • 36 to 4573 (14%)
  • 46 to 5558 (11%)
  • 56 to 6528 (5.4%)
  • 66 to 7526 (5%)
  • Over 7530 (5.7%)
  • Not recorded41 (7.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider338 (65%)
  • Passenger116 (22%)
  • Pedestrian68 (13%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car560 (85%)
  • Motorcycle33 (5%)
  • Pedal cycle26 (4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes12 (1.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes10 (1.5%)
  • Bus or coach6 (0.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car5 (0.8%)
  • Agricultural vehicle2 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.3%)
  • Minibus1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for East Devon in 2006

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2006 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 2006

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, East Devon had fewer road collisions than 203 of them in 2006.

Collisions
204th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
205th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
228th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
288th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in East Devon in 2006

Exmouth Town, East Devon, EX8 1RD area was the busiest accident hotspot in East Devon in 2006, with 42 collisions, 1 of them serious.

Roads in East Devon with the most crashes in 2006

The A35 had the most collisions in East Devon in 2006: 34, including 3 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in East Devon, 2006
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA35346303
2ndA3052283603
3rdA376263804
4thA30223602
5thA375173021
6thA358121601
7thA303101302
8thB3178101100
9thB3179101500
10thB318081211
11thM571000
12thB31656901
13thB31843500
14thA3732600
15thA3792200
16thA3962301
17thB31752201
18thB31772200
19thB32612200
20thA3861200

Towns in East Devon: crashes in 2006

Exmouth had the most collisions of any town in East Devon in 2006: 65.

Postcode districts in East Devon: crashes in 2006

EX14 had the most collisions of any postcode district in East Devon in 2006: 81.

Latest crashes in East Devon in 2006

Of the last 24 crashes in East Devon in 2006, none were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2006.

Severity

East Devon road accidents in other years