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East Devon road accidents in 2020: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 208 road traffic collisions in East Devon in 2020, and 285 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 5 were fatal and 47 were serious.

Collisions were down 28% on 2019 (287), and casualties fell from 401.

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

Collisions in 2020
208
Down 28% on 2019
Casualties in 2020
285
Down 29% on 2019
Fatal collisions
5
2.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
47
23% of collisions

Crash severity in East Devon in 2020

2.4% of collisions in East Devon in 2020 were fatal and 23% serious, against 2% and 23% in East Devon from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal52.4%
  • Serious4723%
  • Slight15675%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal51.8%
  • Serious5218%
  • Slight22880%

East Devon road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in East Devon, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 591 in 1985. 2020 is highlighted, with 208, down 28% on 2019.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2020: 208
  • 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 2020

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday27 (13%)
  • Tuesday31 (15%)
  • Wednesday33 (16%)
  • Thursday39 (19%)
  • Friday27 (13%)
  • Saturday28 (13%)
  • Sunday23 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:597 (3.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (1.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5929 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5940 (19%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5935 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5955 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5927 (13%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5912 (5.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January22 (11%)
  • February19 (9.1%)
  • March21 (10%)
  • April3 (1.4%)
  • May20 (9.6%)
  • June17 (8.2%)
  • July21 (10%)
  • August21 (10%)
  • September17 (8.2%)
  • October14 (6.7%)
  • November16 (7.7%)
  • December17 (8.2%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight164 (79%)
  • Dark, no street lighting26 (13%)
  • Dark, street lights lit16 (7.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds174 (84%)
  • Raining, no high winds19 (9.1%)
  • Raining with high winds5 (2.4%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (1.4%)
  • Fog or mist3 (1.4%)
  • Other3 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry139 (67%)
  • Wet or damp64 (31%)
  • Frost or ice4 (1.9%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph3 (1.4%)
  • 30 mph78 (38%)
  • 40 mph27 (13%)
  • 50 mph13 (6.3%)
  • 60 mph77 (37%)
  • 70 mph10 (4.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway187 (90%)
  • Dual carriageway12 (5.8%)
  • Roundabout7 (3.4%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in East Devon in 2020

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant189 (66%)
  • Motorcyclist27 (9.5%)
  • Cyclist24 (8.4%)
  • Pedestrian23 (8.1%)
  • Van occupant14 (4.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)6 (2.1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 51 (0.4%)
  • 6 to 105 (1.8%)
  • 11 to 155 (1.8%)
  • 16 to 2033 (12%)
  • 21 to 2537 (13%)
  • 26 to 3543 (15%)
  • 36 to 4539 (14%)
  • 46 to 5555 (19%)
  • 56 to 6524 (8.4%)
  • 66 to 7523 (8.1%)
  • Over 7514 (4.9%)
  • Not recorded6 (2.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider205 (72%)
  • Passenger57 (20%)
  • Pedestrian23 (8.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car283 (73%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes32 (8.3%)
  • Motorcycle28 (7.3%)
  • Pedal cycle24 (6.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes11 (2.8%)
  • Agricultural vehicle3 (0.8%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown2 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.5%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for East Devon in 2020

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2020 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 350 areas in 2020

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, East Devon had the 151st most road collisions in 2020.

Collisions
151st
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
138th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
86th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
150th
highest of 350 areas

Accident hotspots in East Devon in 2020

Exmouth Town, East Devon, EX8 1RD area was the busiest accident hotspot in East Devon in 2020, with 11 collisions, 1 of them serious.

Roads in East Devon with the most crashes in 2020

The A35 had the most collisions in East Devon in 2020: 20, including 5 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in East Devon, 2020
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA35202405
2ndA3052173025
3rdA30141923
4thA376131902
5thB3178121603
6thB3174111405
7thA3756702
8thB31795510
9thM55802
10thB31804702
11thA3032400
12thA3582700
13thA3732501
14thA3772400
15thB31652400
16thB31752201
17thB32612201
18thA3961100
19thB31611100
20thB31771401

Towns in East Devon: crashes in 2020

Exmouth had the most collisions of any town in East Devon in 2020: 23.

Postcode districts in East Devon: crashes in 2020

EX14 had the most collisions of any postcode district in East Devon in 2020: 43.

Latest crashes in East Devon in 2020

Of the last 24 crashes in East Devon in 2020, 2 were fatal and 7 were serious. The last was on 29 December 2020.

Severity

East Devon road accidents in other years