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East Devon road accidents in 2011: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 332 road traffic collisions in East Devon in 2011, and 490 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 35 were serious.

Collisions were up 17% on 2010 (284), and casualties rose from 400.

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

Collisions in 2011
332
Up 17% on 2010
Casualties in 2011
490
Up 23% on 2010
Fatal collisions
2
0.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
35
11% of collisions

Crash severity in East Devon in 2011

0.6% of collisions in East Devon in 2011 were fatal and 11% serious, against 2% and 23% in East Devon from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal20.6%
  • Serious3511%
  • Slight29589%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal20.4%
  • Serious387.8%
  • Slight45092%

East Devon road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in East Devon, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 591 in 1985. 2011 is highlighted, with 332, up 17% on 2010.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2011
  • 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 2011

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday46 (14%)
  • Tuesday40 (12%)
  • Wednesday51 (15%)
  • Thursday66 (20%)
  • Friday53 (16%)
  • Saturday37 (11%)
  • Sunday39 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5913 (3.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:597 (2.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5942 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5956 (17%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5974 (22%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5974 (22%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5942 (13%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5924 (7.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January17 (5.1%)
  • February24 (7.2%)
  • March34 (10%)
  • April31 (9.3%)
  • May23 (6.9%)
  • June32 (9.6%)
  • July22 (6.6%)
  • August30 (9%)
  • September34 (10%)
  • October34 (10%)
  • November26 (7.8%)
  • December25 (7.5%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight263 (79%)
  • Dark, no street lighting42 (13%)
  • Dark, street lights lit26 (7.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds284 (86%)
  • Raining, no high winds30 (9%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (0.9%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (0.6%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.3%)
  • Other5 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded7 (2.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry243 (73%)
  • Wet or damp83 (25%)
  • Frost or ice6 (1.8%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph4 (1.2%)
  • 30 mph152 (46%)
  • 40 mph32 (9.6%)
  • 50 mph25 (7.5%)
  • 60 mph96 (29%)
  • 70 mph23 (6.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway275 (83%)
  • Dual carriageway33 (9.9%)
  • Roundabout14 (4.2%)
  • One way street or slip road10 (3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in East Devon in 2011

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant354 (72%)
  • Pedestrian44 (9%)
  • Motorcyclist40 (8.2%)
  • Cyclist30 (6.1%)
  • Van occupant5 (1%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant4 (0.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (0.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (0.4%)
  • Horse rider2 (0.4%)
  • Other1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (0.4%)
  • 6 to 1012 (2.4%)
  • 11 to 1523 (4.7%)
  • 16 to 2083 (17%)
  • 21 to 2542 (8.6%)
  • 26 to 3573 (15%)
  • 36 to 4557 (12%)
  • 46 to 5559 (12%)
  • 56 to 6547 (9.6%)
  • 66 to 7537 (7.6%)
  • Over 7539 (8%)
  • Not recorded16 (3.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider326 (67%)
  • Passenger120 (24%)
  • Pedestrian44 (9%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car472 (79%)
  • Motorcycle47 (7.9%)
  • Pedal cycle31 (5.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes17 (2.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes8 (1.3%)
  • Other vehicle7 (1.2%)
  • Agricultural vehicle6 (1%)
  • Bus or coach5 (0.8%)
  • Ridden horse2 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for East Devon in 2011

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2011 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 2011

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, East Devon had fewer road collisions than 182 of them in 2011.

Collisions
183rd
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
158th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
242nd
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
240th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in East Devon in 2011

Exmouth Town, East Devon, EX8 1RD area was the busiest accident hotspot in East Devon in 2011, with 19 collisions, 4 of them serious.

Roads in East Devon with the most crashes in 2011

The A3052 had the most collisions in East Devon in 2011: 31, including 6 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in East Devon, 2011
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA3052315706
2ndA30304905
3rdA35233710
4thA376233302
5thB3178172603
6thB3180172702
7thA375131902
8thA35891200
9thM57900
10thA3966901
11thB31816901
12thA3734500
13thB31704401
14thB31724700
15thB31794401
16thB31773300
17thA3032710
18thA3772601
19thB31742200
20thB32612200

Towns in East Devon: crashes in 2011

Exmouth had the most collisions of any town in East Devon in 2011: 45.

Postcode districts in East Devon: crashes in 2011

EX5 had the most collisions of any postcode district in East Devon in 2011: 72.

Latest crashes in East Devon in 2011

Of the last 24 crashes in East Devon in 2011, none were fatal and 1 was serious. The last was on 24 December 2011.

Severity

East Devon road accidents in other years