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East Devon road accidents in 2024: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 236 road traffic collisions in East Devon in 2024, and 306 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 48 were serious.

Collisions were up 7% on 2023 (220), and casualties rose from 280.

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

Collisions in 2024
236
Up 7% on 2023
Casualties in 2024
306
Up 9% on 2023
Fatal collisions
2
0.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
48
20% of collisions

Crash severity in East Devon in 2024

0.8% of collisions in East Devon in 2024 were fatal and 20% serious, against 2% and 23% in East Devon from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal20.8%
  • Serious4820%
  • Slight18679%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal20.7%
  • Serious5418%
  • Slight25082%

East Devon road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in East Devon, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 591 in 1985. 2024 is highlighted, with 236, up 7% on 2023.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2024: 236
  • 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 2024

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday31 (13%)
  • Tuesday34 (14%)
  • Wednesday31 (13%)
  • Thursday37 (16%)
  • Friday41 (17%)
  • Saturday34 (14%)
  • Sunday28 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:599 (3.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:592 (0.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5928 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5933 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5951 (22%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5963 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5928 (12%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5922 (9.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January24 (10%)
  • February13 (5.5%)
  • March19 (8.1%)
  • April15 (6.4%)
  • May20 (8.5%)
  • June23 (9.7%)
  • July25 (11%)
  • August16 (6.8%)
  • September19 (8.1%)
  • October20 (8.5%)
  • November19 (8.1%)
  • December23 (9.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight168 (71%)
  • Dark, no street lighting38 (16%)
  • Dark, street lights lit26 (11%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (1.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds177 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds35 (15%)
  • Raining with high winds6 (2.5%)
  • Fog or mist3 (1.3%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.4%)
  • Other12 (5.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry153 (65%)
  • Wet or damp79 (33%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.8%)
  • Frost or ice2 (0.8%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph10 (4.2%)
  • 30 mph86 (36%)
  • 40 mph24 (10%)
  • 50 mph11 (4.7%)
  • 60 mph90 (38%)
  • 70 mph15 (6.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway205 (87%)
  • Dual carriageway20 (8.5%)
  • Roundabout6 (2.5%)
  • One way street or slip road5 (2.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in East Devon in 2024

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant212 (69%)
  • Pedestrian33 (11%)
  • Motorcyclist29 (9.5%)
  • Cyclist13 (4.2%)
  • Van occupant11 (3.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (weight unknown)1 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 54 (1.3%)
  • 6 to 106 (2%)
  • 11 to 1510 (3.3%)
  • 16 to 2043 (14%)
  • 21 to 2520 (6.5%)
  • 26 to 3544 (14%)
  • 36 to 4546 (15%)
  • 46 to 5538 (12%)
  • 56 to 6530 (9.8%)
  • 66 to 7521 (6.9%)
  • Over 7542 (14%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider215 (70%)
  • Passenger58 (19%)
  • Pedestrian33 (11%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car296 (74%)
  • Motorcycle31 (7.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes30 (7.5%)
  • Pedal cycle13 (3.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes11 (2.7%)
  • Agricultural vehicle7 (1.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car6 (1.5%)
  • Bus or coach3 (0.7%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)2 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.2%)
  • Other1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for East Devon in 2024

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2024 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 2024

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, East Devon had the 154th most road collisions in 2024.

Collisions
154th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
152nd
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
216th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
199th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in East Devon in 2024

Exmouth Town, East Devon, EX8 1RD area was the busiest accident hotspot in East Devon in 2024, with 9 collisions, 3 of them serious.

Roads in East Devon with the most crashes in 2024

The A3052 had the most collisions in East Devon in 2024: 25, including 4 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in East Devon, 2024
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA3052253004
2ndA35152202
3rdA30141902
4thM5142303
5thB3180131903
6thA376111402
7thA35891101
8thB317881102
9thA3035500
10thA3755721
11thB31745902
12thB31815603
13thB31724401
14thB31774400
15thA3733300
16thB31763300
17thB31793300
18thB31843400
19thB31702201
20thA3771100

Towns in East Devon: crashes in 2024

Exmouth had the most collisions of any town in East Devon in 2024: 26.

Postcode districts in East Devon: crashes in 2024

EX5 had the most collisions of any postcode district in East Devon in 2024: 55.

Latest crashes in East Devon in 2024

Of the last 24 crashes in East Devon in 2024, none were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 29 December 2024.

Severity

East Devon road accidents in other years