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East Devon road accidents in 2016: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 247 road traffic collisions in East Devon in 2016, and 368 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 6 were fatal and 53 were serious.

Collisions were down 18% on 2015 (301), and casualties fell from 428.

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

Collisions in 2016
247
Down 18% on 2015
Casualties in 2016
368
Down 14% on 2015
Fatal collisions
6
2.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
53
21% of collisions

Crash severity in East Devon in 2016

2.4% of collisions in East Devon in 2016 were fatal and 21% serious, against 2% and 23% in East Devon from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal62.4%
  • Serious5321%
  • Slight18876%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal71.9%
  • Serious7220%
  • Slight28979%

East Devon road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in East Devon, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 591 in 1985. 2016 is highlighted, with 247, down 18% on 2015.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2016
  • 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 2016

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday36 (15%)
  • Tuesday41 (17%)
  • Wednesday31 (13%)
  • Thursday33 (13%)
  • Friday35 (14%)
  • Saturday31 (13%)
  • Sunday40 (16%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5910 (4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:594 (1.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5933 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5946 (19%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5944 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5963 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5928 (11%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5919 (7.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January16 (6.5%)
  • February17 (6.9%)
  • March23 (9.3%)
  • April21 (8.5%)
  • May21 (8.5%)
  • June17 (6.9%)
  • July26 (11%)
  • August22 (8.9%)
  • September22 (8.9%)
  • October21 (8.5%)
  • November24 (9.7%)
  • December17 (6.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight195 (79%)
  • Dark, no street lighting33 (13%)
  • Dark, street lights lit17 (6.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds202 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds24 (9.7%)
  • Raining with high winds6 (2.4%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (1.2%)
  • Fog or mist3 (1.2%)
  • Other6 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded3 (1.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry167 (68%)
  • Wet or damp75 (30%)
  • Frost or ice5 (2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph3 (1.2%)
  • 30 mph107 (43%)
  • 40 mph23 (9.3%)
  • 50 mph16 (6.5%)
  • 60 mph82 (33%)
  • 70 mph16 (6.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway203 (82%)
  • Dual carriageway21 (8.5%)
  • One way street or slip road12 (4.9%)
  • Roundabout10 (4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in East Devon in 2016

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant268 (73%)
  • Motorcyclist32 (8.7%)
  • Pedestrian31 (8.4%)
  • Cyclist18 (4.9%)
  • Van occupant5 (1.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (1.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant4 (1.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (weight unknown)1 (0.3%)
  • Horse rider1 (0.3%)
  • Other1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 57 (1.9%)
  • 6 to 105 (1.4%)
  • 11 to 158 (2.2%)
  • 16 to 2053 (14%)
  • 21 to 2555 (15%)
  • 26 to 3548 (13%)
  • 36 to 4548 (13%)
  • 46 to 5554 (15%)
  • 56 to 6532 (8.7%)
  • 66 to 7529 (7.9%)
  • Over 7524 (6.5%)
  • Not recorded5 (1.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider250 (68%)
  • Passenger87 (24%)
  • Pedestrian31 (8.4%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car362 (79%)
  • Motorcycle34 (7.4%)
  • Pedal cycle18 (3.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes16 (3.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes15 (3.3%)
  • Other vehicle4 (0.9%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown3 (0.7%)
  • Bus or coach2 (0.4%)
  • Mobility scooter1 (0.2%)
  • Ridden horse1 (0.2%)
  • Other2 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for East Devon in 2016

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2016 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 2016

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, East Devon had fewer road collisions than 214 of them in 2016.

Collisions
215th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
193rd
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
81st
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
159th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in East Devon in 2016

Exmouth Town, East Devon, EX8 1RD area was the busiest accident hotspot in East Devon in 2016, with 11 collisions, 4 of them serious.

Roads in East Devon with the most crashes in 2016

The A3052 had the most collisions in East Devon in 2016: 24, including 1 fatal and 1 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in East Devon, 2016
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA3052243711
2ndA30183208
3rdA35183612
4thA303112102
5thA358112313
6thA376111705
7thA37361000
8thA3756702
9thB31746611
10thB31785802
11thB31795700
12thM551102
13thB32613611
14thA3962201
15thB31722501
16thB31701101
17thB31801101
18thB31811100
19thB31841100

Towns in East Devon: crashes in 2016

Exmouth had the most collisions of any town in East Devon in 2016: 22.

Postcode districts in East Devon: crashes in 2016

EX14 had the most collisions of any postcode district in East Devon in 2016: 53.

Latest crashes in East Devon in 2016

Of the last 24 crashes in East Devon in 2016, 1 was fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2016.

Severity

East Devon road accidents in other years