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East Devon road accidents in 2007: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 341 road traffic collisions in East Devon in 2007, and 479 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 9 were fatal and 31 were serious.

Collisions were down 10% on 2006 (379), and casualties fell from 522.

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

Collisions in 2007
341
Down 10% on 2006
Casualties in 2007
479
Down 8% on 2006
Fatal collisions
9
2.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
31
9.1% of collisions

Crash severity in East Devon in 2007

2.6% of collisions in East Devon in 2007 were fatal and 9.1% serious, against 2% and 23% in East Devon from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal92.6%
  • Serious319.1%
  • Slight30188%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal91.9%
  • Serious326.7%
  • Slight43891%

East Devon road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in East Devon, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 591 in 1985. 2007 is highlighted, with 341, down 10% on 2006.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2007
  • 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 2007

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday52 (15%)
  • Tuesday37 (11%)
  • Wednesday50 (15%)
  • Thursday44 (13%)
  • Friday62 (18%)
  • Saturday50 (15%)
  • Sunday46 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5921 (6.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:599 (2.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5935 (10%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5964 (19%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5963 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5977 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5959 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5913 (3.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January19 (5.6%)
  • February23 (6.7%)
  • March30 (8.8%)
  • April22 (6.5%)
  • May18 (5.3%)
  • June32 (9.4%)
  • July42 (12%)
  • August37 (11%)
  • September29 (8.5%)
  • October34 (10%)
  • November25 (7.3%)
  • December30 (8.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight270 (79%)
  • Dark, no street lighting45 (13%)
  • Dark, street lights lit25 (7.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds267 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds48 (14%)
  • Raining with high winds10 (2.9%)
  • Fine with high winds5 (1.5%)
  • Other9 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry199 (58%)
  • Wet or damp137 (40%)
  • Frost or ice4 (1.2%)
  • Snow1 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph6 (1.8%)
  • 30 mph105 (31%)
  • 40 mph21 (6.2%)
  • 50 mph9 (2.6%)
  • 60 mph195 (57%)
  • 70 mph5 (1.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway308 (90%)
  • Dual carriageway17 (5%)
  • One way street or slip road7 (2.1%)
  • Roundabout5 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded4 (1.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in East Devon in 2007

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant364 (76%)
  • Pedestrian54 (11%)
  • Motorcyclist35 (7.3%)
  • Cyclist13 (2.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant4 (0.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.4%)
  • Van occupant2 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 55 (1%)
  • 6 to 109 (1.9%)
  • 11 to 1517 (3.5%)
  • 16 to 2098 (20%)
  • 21 to 2555 (11%)
  • 26 to 3558 (12%)
  • 36 to 4550 (10%)
  • 46 to 5543 (9%)
  • 56 to 6537 (7.7%)
  • 66 to 7525 (5.2%)
  • Over 7538 (7.9%)
  • Not recorded44 (9.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider287 (60%)
  • Passenger138 (29%)
  • Pedestrian54 (11%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car522 (85%)
  • Motorcycle37 (6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes13 (2.1%)
  • Pedal cycle13 (2.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes10 (1.6%)
  • Bus or coach5 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car5 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle4 (0.7%)
  • Agricultural vehicle3 (0.5%)
  • Minibus2 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for East Devon in 2007

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2007 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
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How East Devon ranked among 351 areas in 2007

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, East Devon had fewer road collisions than 220 of them in 2007.

Collisions
221st
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
224th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
92nd
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
294th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in East Devon in 2007

Honiton St Paul's, East Devon, EX14 1RS area was the busiest accident hotspot in East Devon in 2007, with 16 collisions, 1 of them serious.

Roads in East Devon with the most crashes in 2007

The A35 had the most collisions in East Devon in 2007: 44, including 1 fatal and 3 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in East Devon, 2007
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA35446913
2ndA3052243723
3rdA376161901
4thB3178162501
5thA30152810
6thA375152110
7thA358141711
8thA303111902
9thB3179101100
10thB318091000
11thA3735600
12thB31764601
13thB31743411
14thB32613400
15thA3771101
16thA3791200
17thB13801100
18thB31611101
19thB31721501
20thB31811200

Towns in East Devon: crashes in 2007

Exmouth had the most collisions of any town in East Devon in 2007: 54.

Postcode districts in East Devon: crashes in 2007

EX14 had the most collisions of any postcode district in East Devon in 2007: 84.

Latest crashes in East Devon in 2007

Of the last 24 crashes in East Devon in 2007, 1 was fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2007.

Severity

East Devon road accidents in other years