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Exeter road accidents in 2012: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 273 road traffic collisions in Exeter in 2012, and 344 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 30 were serious.

Collisions were up 1% on 2011 (271), and casualties rose from 333.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 16,010 collisions in Exeter.

Collisions in 2012
273
Up 1% on 2011
Casualties in 2012
344
Up 3% on 2011
Fatal collisions
3
1.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
30
11% of collisions

Crash severity in Exeter in 2012

1.1% of collisions in Exeter in 2012 were fatal and 11% serious, against 1% and 18% in Exeter from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal31.1%
  • Serious3011%
  • Slight24088%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal30.9%
  • Serious329.3%
  • Slight30990%

Exeter road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Exeter, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 513 in 2005. 2012 is highlighted, with 273, up 1% on 2011.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2012: 273
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025189226
2024194217
2023159182
2022156197
2021147180
2020140169
2019215254
2018213255
2017221273
2016229307
2015262300
2014229266
2013244283
2012273344
2011271333
2010265318
2009297358
2008350420
2007509646
2006499616
2005513661
2004452561
2003451546
2002372450
2001398474
2000394462
1999343417
1998337413
1997378448
1996359433
1995364426
1994376438
1993373439
1992336398
1991365432
1990392469
1989437512
1988397465
1987389468
1986441515
1985474539
1984465523
1983461539
1982473578
1981393454
1980394456
1979421508

When and where crashes happen in Exeter in 2012

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday35 (13%)
  • Tuesday38 (14%)
  • Wednesday55 (20%)
  • Thursday34 (12%)
  • Friday50 (18%)
  • Saturday32 (12%)
  • Sunday29 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5910 (3.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (1.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5948 (18%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5952 (19%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5943 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5969 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5935 (13%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5913 (4.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January32 (12%)
  • February32 (12%)
  • March30 (11%)
  • April15 (5.5%)
  • May27 (9.9%)
  • June24 (8.8%)
  • July16 (5.9%)
  • August17 (6.2%)
  • September21 (7.7%)
  • October22 (8.1%)
  • November22 (8.1%)
  • December15 (5.5%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight217 (79%)
  • Dark, street lights lit48 (18%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown6 (2.2%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds229 (84%)
  • Raining, no high winds28 (10%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (1.1%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (1.1%)
  • Other2 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded8 (2.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry198 (73%)
  • Wet or damp73 (27%)
  • Frost or ice2 (0.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph14 (5.1%)
  • 30 mph238 (87%)
  • 40 mph9 (3.3%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.4%)
  • 60 mph6 (2.2%)
  • 70 mph5 (1.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway198 (73%)
  • Roundabout32 (12%)
  • Dual carriageway25 (9.2%)
  • One way street or slip road18 (6.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Exeter in 2012

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant171 (50%)
  • Cyclist61 (18%)
  • Pedestrian56 (16%)
  • Motorcyclist41 (12%)
  • Bus or coach occupant10 (2.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.6%)
  • Mobility scooter rider1 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.3%)
  • Van occupant1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (0.6%)
  • 6 to 103 (0.9%)
  • 11 to 1514 (4.1%)
  • 16 to 2048 (14%)
  • 21 to 2544 (13%)
  • 26 to 3560 (17%)
  • 36 to 4543 (13%)
  • 46 to 5553 (15%)
  • 56 to 6529 (8.4%)
  • 66 to 7513 (3.8%)
  • Over 7513 (3.8%)
  • Not recorded22 (6.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider225 (65%)
  • Passenger63 (18%)
  • Pedestrian56 (16%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car360 (71%)
  • Pedal cycle62 (12%)
  • Motorcycle41 (8%)
  • Bus or coach20 (3.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes12 (2.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes6 (1.2%)
  • Other vehicle5 (1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.4%)
  • Minibus1 (0.2%)
  • Mobility scooter1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Exeter in 2012

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2012 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Exeter

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 Exeter ranked among 351 areas in 2012

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Exeter had fewer road collisions than 223 of them in 2012.

Collisions
224th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
242nd
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
182nd
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
271st
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Exeter in 2012

St David's, Exeter, EX1 1GH area was the busiest accident hotspot in Exeter in 2012, with 54 collisions, 4 of them serious.

Roads in Exeter with the most crashes in 2012

The B3183 had the most collisions in Exeter in 2012: 34, including 3 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Exeter, 2012
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stB3183344203
2ndA377263503
3rdA3015253702
4thB3212142110
5thA37991001
6thB31816800
7thM55801
8thA302200
9thB31232200
10thA3961101

Towns in Exeter: crashes in 2012

Exeter itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2012: 246.

Postcode districts in Exeter: crashes in 2012

EX4 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Exeter in 2012: 108.

Latest crashes in Exeter in 2012

Of the last 24 crashes in Exeter in 2012, 1 was fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2012.

Severity

Exeter road accidents in other years