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East Devon road accidents in 2018: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 284 road traffic collisions in East Devon in 2018, and 408 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 7 were fatal and 64 were serious.

Collisions were up 4% on 2017 (272), and casualties fell from 423.

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

Collisions in 2018
284
Up 4% on 2017
Casualties in 2018
408
Down 4% on 2017
Fatal collisions
7
2.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
64
23% of collisions

Crash severity in East Devon in 2018

2.5% of collisions in East Devon in 2018 were fatal and 23% serious, against 2% and 23% in East Devon from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal72.5%
  • Serious6423%
  • Slight21375%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal71.7%
  • Serious7218%
  • Slight32981%

East Devon road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in East Devon, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 591 in 1985. 2018 is highlighted, with 284, up 4% on 2017.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2018
  • 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 2018

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday39 (14%)
  • Tuesday43 (15%)
  • Wednesday33 (12%)
  • Thursday35 (12%)
  • Friday48 (17%)
  • Saturday39 (14%)
  • Sunday47 (17%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5912 (4.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5911 (3.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5940 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5950 (18%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5962 (22%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5957 (20%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5933 (12%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5919 (6.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January21 (7.4%)
  • February21 (7.4%)
  • March17 (6%)
  • April27 (9.5%)
  • May26 (9.2%)
  • June23 (8.1%)
  • July18 (6.3%)
  • August33 (12%)
  • September17 (6%)
  • October26 (9.2%)
  • November26 (9.2%)
  • December29 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight217 (76%)
  • Dark, no street lighting40 (14%)
  • Dark, street lights lit24 (8.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds236 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds28 (9.9%)
  • Raining with high winds9 (3.2%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.4%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.4%)
  • Other5 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded4 (1.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry196 (69%)
  • Wet or damp86 (30%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.4%)
  • Frost or ice1 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.7%)
  • 30 mph117 (41%)
  • 40 mph35 (12%)
  • 50 mph20 (7%)
  • 60 mph93 (33%)
  • 70 mph17 (6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway244 (86%)
  • Dual carriageway22 (7.7%)
  • Roundabout12 (4.2%)
  • One way street or slip road5 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in East Devon in 2018

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant274 (67%)
  • Motorcyclist36 (8.8%)
  • Cyclist31 (7.6%)
  • Pedestrian30 (7.4%)
  • Van occupant22 (5.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant7 (1.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.7%)
  • Horse rider2 (0.5%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant1 (0.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (weight unknown)1 (0.2%)
  • Other1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 59 (2.2%)
  • 6 to 1011 (2.7%)
  • 11 to 1515 (3.7%)
  • 16 to 2058 (14%)
  • 21 to 2537 (9.1%)
  • 26 to 3558 (14%)
  • 36 to 4546 (11%)
  • 46 to 5551 (13%)
  • 56 to 6540 (9.8%)
  • 66 to 7533 (8.1%)
  • Over 7536 (8.8%)
  • Not recorded14 (3.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider275 (67%)
  • Passenger103 (25%)
  • Pedestrian30 (7.4%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car377 (74%)
  • Motorcycle37 (7.2%)
  • Pedal cycle31 (6.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes31 (6.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes15 (2.9%)
  • Bus or coach6 (1.2%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown6 (1.2%)
  • Agricultural vehicle5 (1%)
  • Ridden horse2 (0.4%)
  • Mobility scooter1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for East Devon in 2018

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2018 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 2018

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, East Devon had the 160th most road collisions in 2018.

Collisions
160th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
145th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
64th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
129th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in East Devon in 2018

Exmouth Town, East Devon, EX8 1RD area was the busiest accident hotspot in East Devon in 2018, with 15 collisions, 4 of them serious.

Roads in East Devon with the most crashes in 2018

The A3052 had the most collisions in East Devon in 2018: 34, including 13 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in East Devon, 2018
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA30523453013
2ndA30233241
3rdA376213204
4thA35194122
5thA375111302
6thB318081301
7thB317471001
8thA35861102
9thB31786800
10thA3035901
11thB31655500
12thB32615500
13thB31794401
14thB31814401
15thM54400
16thA3733801
17thB31763501
18thA3772201
19thB31842200
20thA3791100

Towns in East Devon: crashes in 2018

Exmouth had the most collisions of any town in East Devon in 2018: 30.

Postcode districts in East Devon: crashes in 2018

EX14 had the most collisions of any postcode district in East Devon in 2018: 57.

Latest crashes in East Devon in 2018

Of the last 24 crashes in East Devon in 2018, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2018.

Severity

East Devon road accidents in other years