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Mid Devon road accidents in 2010: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 162 road traffic collisions in Mid Devon in 2010, and 216 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 22 were serious.

Collisions were down 17% on 2009 (196), and casualties fell from 252.

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

Collisions in 2010
162
Down 17% on 2009
Casualties in 2010
216
Down 14% on 2009
Fatal collisions
4
2.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
22
14% of collisions

Crash severity in Mid Devon in 2010

2.5% of collisions in Mid Devon in 2010 were fatal and 14% serious, against 2.2% and 22% in Mid Devon from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal42.5%
  • Serious2214%
  • Slight13684%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal52.3%
  • Serious2612%
  • Slight18586%

Mid Devon road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Mid Devon, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 291 in 1985. 2010 is highlighted, with 162, down 17% on 2009.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2010: 162
  • 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 2010

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday22 (14%)
  • Tuesday23 (14%)
  • Wednesday25 (15%)
  • Thursday27 (17%)
  • Friday18 (11%)
  • Saturday24 (15%)
  • Sunday23 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:598 (4.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:595 (3.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5925 (15%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5927 (17%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5931 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5932 (20%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5925 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:599 (5.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January17 (10%)
  • February5 (3.1%)
  • March14 (8.6%)
  • April13 (8%)
  • May19 (12%)
  • June12 (7.4%)
  • July14 (8.6%)
  • August12 (7.4%)
  • September15 (9.3%)
  • October21 (13%)
  • November13 (8%)
  • December7 (4.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight132 (81%)
  • Dark, no street lighting18 (11%)
  • Dark, street lights lit11 (6.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds136 (84%)
  • Raining, no high winds12 (7.4%)
  • Fog or mist2 (1.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.6%)
  • Other4 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded6 (3.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry107 (66%)
  • Wet or damp39 (24%)
  • Frost or ice12 (7.4%)
  • Snow4 (2.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.6%)
  • 30 mph69 (43%)
  • 40 mph7 (4.3%)
  • 50 mph4 (2.5%)
  • 60 mph66 (41%)
  • 70 mph15 (9.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway124 (77%)
  • Dual carriageway21 (13%)
  • Roundabout11 (6.8%)
  • One way street or slip road5 (3.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Mid Devon in 2010

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant159 (74%)
  • Motorcyclist18 (8.3%)
  • Cyclist17 (7.9%)
  • Pedestrian15 (6.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant3 (1.4%)
  • Van occupant2 (0.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (0.9%)
  • 6 to 103 (1.4%)
  • 11 to 1513 (6%)
  • 16 to 2035 (16%)
  • 21 to 2525 (12%)
  • 26 to 3532 (15%)
  • 36 to 4530 (14%)
  • 46 to 5527 (13%)
  • 56 to 6521 (9.7%)
  • 66 to 7516 (7.4%)
  • Over 756 (2.8%)
  • Not recorded6 (2.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider152 (70%)
  • Passenger49 (23%)
  • Pedestrian15 (6.9%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car239 (80%)
  • Motorcycle18 (6%)
  • Pedal cycle17 (5.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes7 (2.3%)
  • Agricultural vehicle6 (2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes5 (1.7%)
  • Bus or coach4 (1.3%)
  • Minibus1 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.3%)
  • Ridden horse1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Mid Devon in 2010

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2010 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 2010

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Mid Devon had fewer road collisions than 318 of them in 2010.

Collisions
319th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
318th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
142nd
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
310th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Mid Devon in 2010

Canonsleigh, Mid Devon, EX16 7HD area was the busiest accident hotspot in Mid Devon in 2010, with 14 collisions.

Roads in Mid Devon with the most crashes in 2010

The M5 had the most collisions in Mid Devon in 2010: 18, including 1 fatal and 4 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Mid Devon, 2010
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stM5183214
2ndA396162521
3rdA377142002
4thB318191500
5thA307281012
6thA3618900
7thA385801
8thB32204601
9thB32273402
10thB31372200
11thB34402200
12thA301100
13thA3731200
14thA3761101
15thB33911100

Towns in Mid Devon: crashes in 2010

Tiverton had the most collisions of any town in Mid Devon in 2010: 15.

Postcode districts in Mid Devon: crashes in 2010

EX16 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Mid Devon in 2010: 59.

Latest crashes in Mid Devon in 2010

Of the last 24 crashes in Mid Devon in 2010, 1 was fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 19 December 2010.

Severity

Mid Devon road accidents in other years