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East Devon road accidents in 2009: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 360 road traffic collisions in East Devon in 2009, and 524 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 30 were serious.

Collisions were up 4% on 2008 (347), and casualties rose from 483.

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

Collisions in 2009
360
Up 4% on 2008
Casualties in 2009
524
Up 8% on 2008
Fatal collisions
2
0.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
30
8.3% of collisions

Crash severity in East Devon in 2009

0.6% of collisions in East Devon in 2009 were fatal and 8.3% serious, against 2% and 23% in East Devon from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal20.6%
  • Serious308.3%
  • Slight32891%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal20.4%
  • Serious315.9%
  • Slight49194%

East Devon road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in East Devon, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 591 in 1985. 2009 is highlighted, with 360, up 4% on 2008.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2009
  • 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 2009

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday32 (8.9%)
  • Tuesday63 (18%)
  • Wednesday63 (18%)
  • Thursday57 (16%)
  • Friday62 (17%)
  • Saturday41 (11%)
  • Sunday42 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5910 (2.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5910 (2.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5944 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5958 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5974 (21%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5994 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5941 (11%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5929 (8.1%)

Collisions by month

  • January32 (8.9%)
  • February25 (6.9%)
  • March22 (6.1%)
  • April32 (8.9%)
  • May29 (8.1%)
  • June30 (8.3%)
  • July38 (11%)
  • August28 (7.8%)
  • September31 (8.6%)
  • October39 (11%)
  • November23 (6.4%)
  • December31 (8.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight283 (79%)
  • Dark, no street lighting45 (13%)
  • Dark, street lights lit29 (8.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds272 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds53 (15%)
  • Raining with high winds13 (3.6%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (1.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (0.8%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.3%)
  • Other12 (3.3%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry223 (62%)
  • Wet or damp114 (32%)
  • Frost or ice21 (5.8%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.3%)
  • Snow1 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph9 (2.5%)
  • 30 mph184 (51%)
  • 40 mph29 (8.1%)
  • 50 mph18 (5%)
  • 60 mph100 (28%)
  • 70 mph20 (5.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway310 (86%)
  • Dual carriageway33 (9.2%)
  • One way street or slip road7 (1.9%)
  • Roundabout6 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded4 (1.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in East Devon in 2009

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant401 (77%)
  • Pedestrian46 (8.8%)
  • Motorcyclist33 (6.3%)
  • Cyclist15 (2.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant13 (2.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant5 (1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (0.6%)
  • Van occupant3 (0.6%)
  • Horse rider1 (0.2%)
  • Other1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 59 (1.7%)
  • 6 to 106 (1.1%)
  • 11 to 1520 (3.8%)
  • 16 to 20108 (21%)
  • 21 to 2569 (13%)
  • 26 to 3564 (12%)
  • 36 to 4569 (13%)
  • 46 to 5551 (9.7%)
  • 56 to 6549 (9.4%)
  • 66 to 7531 (5.9%)
  • Over 7531 (5.9%)
  • Not recorded17 (3.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider331 (63%)
  • Passenger147 (28%)
  • Pedestrian46 (8.8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car559 (84%)
  • Motorcycle35 (5.3%)
  • Pedal cycle18 (2.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes12 (1.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes12 (1.8%)
  • Other vehicle10 (1.5%)
  • Bus or coach9 (1.4%)
  • Agricultural vehicle5 (0.8%)
  • Minibus3 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.2%)
  • Other1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for East Devon in 2009

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2009 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 2009

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, East Devon had the 176th most road collisions in 2009.

Collisions
176th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
149th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
266th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
283rd
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in East Devon in 2009

Exmouth Town, East Devon, EX8 1RD area was the busiest accident hotspot in East Devon in 2009, with 14 collisions, 1 of them serious.

Roads in East Devon with the most crashes in 2009

The A35 had the most collisions in East Devon in 2009: 29, including 2 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in East Devon, 2009
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA35295102
2ndA3052263806
3rdA376203001
4thA30192800
5thA303172301
6thA375152500
7thB3180121803
8thM5111700
9thA358101403
10thB317891101
11thB317481101
12thA3965900
13thB31795900
14thA37341111
15thB316541001
16thB31814600
17thB31753400
18thA3772200
19thB31842200
20thB32612200

Towns in East Devon: crashes in 2009

Exmouth had the most collisions of any town in East Devon in 2009: 46.

Postcode districts in East Devon: crashes in 2009

EX14 had the most collisions of any postcode district in East Devon in 2009: 72.

Latest crashes in East Devon in 2009

Of the last 24 crashes in East Devon in 2009, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 26 December 2009.

Severity

East Devon road accidents in other years