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East Devon road accidents in 2013: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 300 road traffic collisions in East Devon in 2013, and 445 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 33 were serious.

Collisions were down 5% on 2012 (317), and casualties fell from 466.

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

Collisions in 2013
300
Down 5% on 2012
Casualties in 2013
445
Down 5% on 2012
Fatal collisions
4
1.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
33
11% of collisions

Crash severity in East Devon in 2013

1.3% of collisions in East Devon in 2013 were fatal and 11% serious, against 2% and 23% in East Devon from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal41.3%
  • Serious3311%
  • Slight26388%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal51.1%
  • Serious439.7%
  • Slight39789%

East Devon road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in East Devon, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 591 in 1985. 2013 is highlighted, with 300, down 5% on 2012.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2013
  • 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 2013

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday33 (11%)
  • Tuesday40 (13%)
  • Wednesday37 (12%)
  • Thursday54 (18%)
  • Friday56 (19%)
  • Saturday44 (15%)
  • Sunday36 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:594 (1.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5930 (10%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5962 (21%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5973 (24%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5979 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5936 (12%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5913 (4.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January11 (3.7%)
  • February27 (9%)
  • March24 (8%)
  • April13 (4.3%)
  • May28 (9.3%)
  • June29 (9.7%)
  • July30 (10%)
  • August40 (13%)
  • September27 (9%)
  • October23 (7.7%)
  • November26 (8.7%)
  • December22 (7.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight257 (86%)
  • Dark, no street lighting21 (7%)
  • Dark, street lights lit19 (6.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds246 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds38 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds6 (2%)
  • Raining with high winds5 (1.7%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.3%)
  • Other2 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry198 (66%)
  • Wet or damp97 (32%)
  • Frost or ice5 (1.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph3 (1%)
  • 30 mph140 (47%)
  • 40 mph28 (9.3%)
  • 50 mph16 (5.3%)
  • 60 mph99 (33%)
  • 70 mph14 (4.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway256 (85%)
  • Dual carriageway26 (8.7%)
  • Roundabout10 (3.3%)
  • One way street or slip road7 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in East Devon in 2013

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant319 (72%)
  • Pedestrian44 (9.9%)
  • Motorcyclist40 (9%)
  • Cyclist18 (4%)
  • Van occupant12 (2.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant5 (1.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant3 (0.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.2%)
  • Mobility scooter rider1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 57 (1.6%)
  • 6 to 1011 (2.5%)
  • 11 to 1514 (3.1%)
  • 16 to 2070 (16%)
  • 21 to 2551 (11%)
  • 26 to 3559 (13%)
  • 36 to 4548 (11%)
  • 46 to 5566 (15%)
  • 56 to 6544 (9.9%)
  • 66 to 7529 (6.5%)
  • Over 7536 (8.1%)
  • Not recorded10 (2.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider287 (64%)
  • Passenger114 (26%)
  • Pedestrian44 (9.9%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car450 (80%)
  • Motorcycle42 (7.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes28 (5%)
  • Pedal cycle19 (3.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes9 (1.6%)
  • Bus or coach6 (1.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car4 (0.7%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.2%)
  • Minibus1 (0.2%)
  • Mobility scooter1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for East Devon in 2013

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2013 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 2013

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, East Devon had fewer road collisions than 184 of them in 2013.

Collisions
185th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
160th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
124th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
250th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in East Devon in 2013

Exmouth Town, East Devon, EX8 1RD area was the busiest accident hotspot in East Devon in 2013, with 20 collisions, 2 of them serious.

Roads in East Devon with the most crashes in 2013

The A35 had the most collisions in East Devon in 2013: 33, including 2 fatal and 3 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in East Devon, 2013
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA35336023
2ndA30233502
3rdA3052193104
4thA376172901
5thB3178162001
6thA358151802
7thA375111704
8thB3180101201
9thM5101500
10thB318191201
11thB317461302
12thA30341101
13thB32614500
14thA3963400
15thB31653401
16thB31723401
17thB31793301
18thB31843300
19thB31772200
20thA3731200

Towns in East Devon: crashes in 2013

Exmouth had the most collisions of any town in East Devon in 2013: 38.

Postcode districts in East Devon: crashes in 2013

EX5 had the most collisions of any postcode district in East Devon in 2013: 61.

Latest crashes in East Devon in 2013

Of the last 24 crashes in East Devon in 2013, none were fatal and 1 was serious. The last was on 30 December 2013.

Severity

East Devon road accidents in other years