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East Devon road accidents in 2015: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 301 road traffic collisions in East Devon in 2015, and 428 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 42 were serious.

Collisions were down 2% on 2014 (307), and casualties rose from 422.

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

Collisions in 2015
301
Down 2% on 2014
Casualties in 2015
428
Up 1% on 2014
Fatal collisions
3
1% of collisions
Serious collisions
42
14% of collisions

Crash severity in East Devon in 2015

1% of collisions in East Devon in 2015 were fatal and 14% serious, against 2% and 23% in East Devon from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal31%
  • Serious4214%
  • Slight25685%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal30.7%
  • Serious4410%
  • Slight38189%

East Devon road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in East Devon, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 591 in 1985. 2015 is highlighted, with 301, down 2% on 2014.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2015
  • 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 2015

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday42 (14%)
  • Tuesday38 (13%)
  • Wednesday44 (15%)
  • Thursday42 (14%)
  • Friday64 (21%)
  • Saturday40 (13%)
  • Sunday31 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:595 (1.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:597 (2.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5948 (16%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5953 (18%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5964 (21%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5967 (22%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5938 (13%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5919 (6.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January27 (9%)
  • February17 (5.6%)
  • March25 (8.3%)
  • April25 (8.3%)
  • May21 (7%)
  • June36 (12%)
  • July20 (6.6%)
  • August23 (7.6%)
  • September38 (13%)
  • October32 (11%)
  • November21 (7%)
  • December16 (5.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight239 (79%)
  • Dark, no street lighting43 (14%)
  • Dark, street lights lit19 (6.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds245 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds40 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds5 (1.7%)
  • Fog or mist3 (1%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (1%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.3%)
  • Other2 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry209 (69%)
  • Wet or damp90 (30%)
  • Frost or ice2 (0.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph3 (1%)
  • 30 mph132 (44%)
  • 40 mph29 (9.6%)
  • 50 mph23 (7.6%)
  • 60 mph92 (31%)
  • 70 mph22 (7.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway244 (81%)
  • Dual carriageway31 (10%)
  • Roundabout17 (5.6%)
  • One way street or slip road9 (3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in East Devon in 2015

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant311 (73%)
  • Motorcyclist36 (8.4%)
  • Pedestrian32 (7.5%)
  • Cyclist29 (6.8%)
  • Van occupant12 (2.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.7%)
  • Horse rider2 (0.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.2%)
  • Tram occupant1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (0.7%)
  • 6 to 109 (2.1%)
  • 11 to 154 (0.9%)
  • 16 to 2053 (12%)
  • 21 to 2544 (10%)
  • 26 to 3579 (18%)
  • 36 to 4546 (11%)
  • 46 to 5564 (15%)
  • 56 to 6541 (9.6%)
  • 66 to 7538 (8.9%)
  • Over 7533 (7.7%)
  • Not recorded14 (3.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider300 (70%)
  • Passenger96 (22%)
  • Pedestrian32 (7.5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car413 (76%)
  • Motorcycle36 (6.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes36 (6.6%)
  • Pedal cycle30 (5.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes14 (2.6%)
  • Bus or coach4 (0.7%)
  • Agricultural vehicle3 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle3 (0.6%)
  • Ridden horse2 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown1 (0.2%)
  • Other2 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for East Devon in 2015

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2015 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 2015

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, East Devon had fewer road collisions than 180 of them in 2015.

Collisions
181st
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
162nd
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
176th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
200th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in East Devon in 2015

Exmouth Halsdon, East Devon, EX8 3JY area and Exmouth Town, East Devon, EX8 1RD area were among the busiest accident hotspots in East Devon in 2015, with 11 collisions each.

Roads in East Devon with the most crashes in 2015

The A3052 had the most collisions in East Devon in 2015: 29, including 6 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in East Devon, 2015
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA3052294806
2ndA30273604
3rdA35203813
4thA376193203
5thA375131401
6thM5121700
7thB3178111202
8thA35891502
9thB318091401
10thB317481300
11thA30371502
12thA3737901
13thA3794501
14thA3964402
15thB31794500
16thB31723402
17thB31763301
18thA3772401
19thB31652200
20thB31812200

Towns in East Devon: crashes in 2015

Exmouth had the most collisions of any town in East Devon in 2015: 34.

Postcode districts in East Devon: crashes in 2015

EX5 had the most collisions of any postcode district in East Devon in 2015: 59.

Latest crashes in East Devon in 2015

Of the last 24 crashes in East Devon in 2015, 1 was fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2015.

Severity

East Devon road accidents in other years