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East Devon road accidents in 2008: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 347 road traffic collisions in East Devon in 2008, and 483 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 7 were fatal and 31 were serious.

Collisions were up 2% on 2007 (341), and casualties rose from 479.

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

Collisions in 2008
347
Up 2% on 2007
Casualties in 2008
483
Up 1% on 2007
Fatal collisions
7
2% of collisions
Serious collisions
31
8.9% of collisions

Crash severity in East Devon in 2008

2% of collisions in East Devon in 2008 were fatal and 8.9% serious, against 2% and 23% in East Devon from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal72%
  • Serious318.9%
  • Slight30989%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal81.7%
  • Serious357.2%
  • Slight44091%

East Devon road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in East Devon, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 591 in 1985. 2008 is highlighted, with 347, up 2% on 2007.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2008
  • 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 2008

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday44 (13%)
  • Tuesday46 (13%)
  • Wednesday55 (16%)
  • Thursday44 (13%)
  • Friday73 (21%)
  • Saturday37 (11%)
  • Sunday48 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:599 (2.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5910 (2.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5941 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5954 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5979 (23%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5979 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5948 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5927 (7.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January21 (6.1%)
  • February27 (7.8%)
  • March23 (6.6%)
  • April24 (6.9%)
  • May35 (10%)
  • June24 (6.9%)
  • July25 (7.2%)
  • August26 (7.5%)
  • September30 (8.6%)
  • October39 (11%)
  • November34 (9.8%)
  • December39 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight271 (78%)
  • Dark, no street lighting45 (13%)
  • Dark, street lights lit28 (8.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (0.9%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds278 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds50 (14%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (1.2%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (0.9%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.3%)
  • Other7 (2%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry212 (61%)
  • Wet or damp128 (37%)
  • Frost or ice7 (2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph9 (2.6%)
  • 30 mph139 (40%)
  • 40 mph51 (15%)
  • 50 mph8 (2.3%)
  • 60 mph117 (34%)
  • 70 mph23 (6.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway293 (84%)
  • Dual carriageway32 (9.2%)
  • Roundabout10 (2.9%)
  • One way street or slip road8 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded4 (1.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in East Devon in 2008

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant348 (72%)
  • Pedestrian55 (11%)
  • Motorcyclist38 (7.9%)
  • Cyclist23 (4.8%)
  • Van occupant7 (1.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant5 (1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 57 (1.4%)
  • 6 to 109 (1.9%)
  • 11 to 1520 (4.1%)
  • 16 to 2096 (20%)
  • 21 to 2552 (11%)
  • 26 to 3548 (9.9%)
  • 36 to 4582 (17%)
  • 46 to 5548 (9.9%)
  • 56 to 6549 (10%)
  • 66 to 7523 (4.8%)
  • Over 7538 (7.9%)
  • Not recorded11 (2.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider300 (62%)
  • Passenger128 (27%)
  • Pedestrian55 (11%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car534 (84%)
  • Motorcycle40 (6.3%)
  • Pedal cycle25 (3.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes16 (2.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes11 (1.7%)
  • Bus or coach5 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.3%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.2%)
  • Ridden horse1 (0.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.2%)
  • Other1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for East Devon in 2008

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2008 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 2008

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, East Devon had fewer road collisions than 202 of them in 2008.

Collisions
203rd
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
197th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
120th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
286th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in East Devon in 2008

Exmouth Town, East Devon, EX8 1RD area was the busiest accident hotspot in East Devon in 2008, with 18 collisions, 1 of them fatal.

Roads in East Devon with the most crashes in 2008

The A35 had the most collisions in East Devon in 2008: 35, including 1 fatal and 4 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in East Devon, 2008
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA35356614
2ndA30274012
3rdA376202802
4thA3052192712
5thA358121501
6thB3178121800
7thA375111401
8thB317981201
9thB32618802
10thM581010
11thB318071501
12thB317461100
13thA3735601
14thB31655600
15thA3033300
16thA3963610
17thB31813301
18thB31722200
19thB31762201
20thB31842300

Towns in East Devon: crashes in 2008

Exmouth had the most collisions of any town in East Devon in 2008: 61.

Postcode districts in East Devon: crashes in 2008

EX8 had the most collisions of any postcode district in East Devon in 2008: 68.

Latest crashes in East Devon in 2008

Of the last 24 crashes in East Devon in 2008, 3 were fatal and 1 was serious. The last was on 31 December 2008.

Severity

East Devon road accidents in other years