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Mid Devon road accidents in 2005: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 239 road traffic collisions in Mid Devon in 2005, and 319 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 8 were fatal and 26 were serious.

Collisions were up 14% on 2004 (210), and casualties rose from 281.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 9,879 collisions in Mid Devon.

Collisions in 2005
239
Up 14% on 2004
Casualties in 2005
319
Up 14% on 2004
Fatal collisions
8
3.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
26
11% of collisions

Crash severity in Mid Devon in 2005

3.3% of collisions in Mid Devon in 2005 were fatal and 11% serious, against 2.2% and 22% in Mid Devon from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal83.3%
  • Serious2611%
  • Slight20586%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal82.5%
  • Serious3210%
  • Slight27987%

Mid Devon road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Mid Devon, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 291 in 1985. 2005 is highlighted, with 239, up 14% on 2004.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2005
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025136188
2024121160
2023116138
2022112155
2021110164
2020109139
2019140181
2018114162
2017155200
2016140207
2015138188
2014140182
2013156227
2012149197
2011176255
2010162216
2009196252
2008190251
2007231324
2006225325
2005239319
2004210281
2003207285
2002249325
2001229342
2000209284
1999251382
1998251320
1997270374
1996254350
1995214312
1994231298
1993252350
1992232315
1991235315
1990287362
1989285392
1988287406
1987283393
1986283414
1985291382
1984233331
1983275397
1982277404
1981288400
1980282400
1979259346

When and where crashes happen in Mid Devon in 2005

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday34 (14%)
  • Tuesday31 (13%)
  • Wednesday37 (15%)
  • Thursday46 (19%)
  • Friday31 (13%)
  • Saturday37 (15%)
  • Sunday23 (9.6%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:597 (2.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:594 (1.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5924 (10%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5940 (17%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5934 (14%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5967 (28%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5938 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5925 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January15 (6.3%)
  • February18 (7.5%)
  • March19 (7.9%)
  • April19 (7.9%)
  • May19 (7.9%)
  • June24 (10%)
  • July15 (6.3%)
  • August26 (11%)
  • September15 (6.3%)
  • October23 (9.6%)
  • November24 (10%)
  • December22 (9.2%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight203 (85%)
  • Dark, no street lighting36 (15%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds187 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds41 (17%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (1.3%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.8%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.8%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.4%)
  • Other2 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry136 (57%)
  • Wet or damp98 (41%)
  • Frost or ice3 (1.3%)
  • Snow1 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.4%)
  • 30 mph62 (26%)
  • 40 mph11 (4.6%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.8%)
  • 60 mph141 (59%)
  • 70 mph22 (9.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway193 (81%)
  • Dual carriageway27 (11%)
  • Roundabout11 (4.6%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded6 (2.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Mid Devon in 2005

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant221 (69%)
  • Pedestrian39 (12%)
  • Motorcyclist34 (11%)
  • Cyclist13 (4.1%)
  • Van occupant4 (1.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant3 (0.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.9%)
  • Horse rider1 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (0.6%)
  • 6 to 106 (1.9%)
  • 11 to 1520 (6.3%)
  • 16 to 2063 (20%)
  • 21 to 2534 (11%)
  • 26 to 3539 (12%)
  • 36 to 4545 (14%)
  • 46 to 5529 (9.1%)
  • 56 to 6524 (7.5%)
  • 66 to 7513 (4.1%)
  • Over 758 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded36 (11%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider211 (66%)
  • Passenger69 (22%)
  • Pedestrian39 (12%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car347 (81%)
  • Motorcycle34 (7.9%)
  • Pedal cycle14 (3.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes14 (3.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes10 (2.3%)
  • Bus or coach4 (0.9%)
  • Agricultural vehicle3 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.2%)
  • Ridden horse1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Mid Devon in 2005

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2005 and the 8 busiest accident hotspots in Mid Devon

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (8)

How Mid Devon ranked among 351 areas in 2005

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Mid Devon had fewer road collisions than 314 of them in 2005.

Collisions
315th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
320th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
130th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
311th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Mid Devon in 2005

Tiverton Castle, Mid Devon, EX16 6NL area was the busiest accident hotspot in Mid Devon in 2005, with 17 collisions.

Roads in Mid Devon with the most crashes in 2005

The A377 had the most collisions in Mid Devon in 2005: 25, including 2 fatal and 6 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Mid Devon, 2005
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA377253426
2ndM5213312
3rdA396171810
4thA361152412
5thB318191201
6thA307281101
7thB313761101
8thA385701
9thA304401
10thA3734601
11thB32273301
12thA31262200
13thB33912300
14thB32201100
15thB34401100

Towns in Mid Devon: crashes in 2005

Tiverton had the most collisions of any town in Mid Devon in 2005: 38.

Postcode districts in Mid Devon: crashes in 2005

EX16 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Mid Devon in 2005: 100.

Latest crashes in Mid Devon in 2005

Of the last 24 crashes in Mid Devon in 2005, 1 was fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 28 December 2005.

Severity

Mid Devon road accidents in other years