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East Devon road accidents in 2022: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 183 road traffic collisions in East Devon in 2022, and 275 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 5 were fatal and 48 were serious.

Collisions were down 12% on 2021 (208), and casualties fell from 281.

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

Collisions in 2022
183
Down 12% on 2021
Casualties in 2022
275
Down 2% on 2021
Fatal collisions
5
2.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
48
26% of collisions

Crash severity in East Devon in 2022

2.7% of collisions in East Devon in 2022 were fatal and 26% serious, against 2% and 23% in East Devon from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal52.7%
  • Serious4826%
  • Slight13071%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal51.8%
  • Serious6022%
  • Slight21076%

East Devon road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in East Devon, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 591 in 1985. 2022 is highlighted, with 183, down 12% on 2021.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2022: 183
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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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 2022

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday18 (9.8%)
  • Tuesday32 (17%)
  • Wednesday25 (14%)
  • Thursday33 (18%)
  • Friday23 (13%)
  • Saturday26 (14%)
  • Sunday26 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:596 (3.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:594 (2.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5919 (10%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5928 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5933 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5950 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5924 (13%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5919 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January16 (8.7%)
  • February17 (9.3%)
  • March14 (7.7%)
  • April12 (6.6%)
  • May19 (10%)
  • June20 (11%)
  • July18 (9.8%)
  • August19 (10%)
  • September13 (7.1%)
  • October15 (8.2%)
  • November12 (6.6%)
  • December8 (4.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight141 (77%)
  • Dark, no street lighting26 (14%)
  • Dark, street lights lit14 (7.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds161 (88%)
  • Raining, no high winds15 (8.2%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (1.1%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (1.1%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.5%)
  • Other1 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry139 (76%)
  • Wet or damp41 (22%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.5%)
  • Frost or ice1 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.5%)
  • 30 mph74 (40%)
  • 40 mph19 (10%)
  • 50 mph12 (6.6%)
  • 60 mph67 (37%)
  • 70 mph10 (5.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway158 (86%)
  • Dual carriageway16 (8.7%)
  • Roundabout6 (3.3%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in East Devon in 2022

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant194 (71%)
  • Motorcyclist25 (9.1%)
  • Pedestrian22 (8%)
  • Cyclist19 (6.9%)
  • Van occupant12 (4.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (0.4%)
  • E-scooter or powered transporter user1 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 59 (3.3%)
  • 6 to 1010 (3.6%)
  • 11 to 1511 (4%)
  • 16 to 2024 (8.7%)
  • 21 to 2532 (12%)
  • 26 to 3550 (18%)
  • 36 to 4524 (8.7%)
  • 46 to 5539 (14%)
  • 56 to 6530 (11%)
  • 66 to 7516 (5.8%)
  • Over 7529 (11%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider184 (67%)
  • Passenger69 (25%)
  • Pedestrian22 (8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car257 (75%)
  • Motorcycle27 (7.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes27 (7.8%)
  • Pedal cycle20 (5.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes6 (1.7%)
  • Bus or coach3 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for East Devon in 2022

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2022 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 2022

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, East Devon had fewer road collisions than 211 of them in 2022.

Collisions
212th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
183rd
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
91st
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
193rd
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in East Devon in 2022

Honiton St Paul's, East Devon, EX14 1RS area was the busiest accident hotspot in East Devon in 2022, with 11 collisions, 2 of them serious.

Roads in East Devon with the most crashes in 2022

The A30 had the most collisions in East Devon in 2022: 22, including 4 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in East Devon, 2022
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA30225304
2ndA3052213618
3rdA375151904
4thA376131803
5thB3178101104
6thA3591721
7thA3586701
8thM55510
9thA3034903
10thB31744701
11thB32614500
12thA3733301
13thB31723302
14thB31793401
15thB31803500
16thB31701201
17thB31751100
18thB31771500

Towns in East Devon: crashes in 2022

Exmouth had the most collisions of any town in East Devon in 2022: 21.

Postcode districts in East Devon: crashes in 2022

EX14 had the most collisions of any postcode district in East Devon in 2022: 53.

Latest crashes in East Devon in 2022

Of the last 24 crashes in East Devon in 2022, none were fatal and 9 were serious. The last was on 27 December 2022.

Severity

East Devon road accidents in other years