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Mid Devon road accidents in 2013: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 156 road traffic collisions in Mid Devon in 2013, and 227 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 27 were serious.

Collisions were up 5% on 2012 (149), and casualties rose from 197.

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

Collisions in 2013
156
Up 5% on 2012
Casualties in 2013
227
Up 15% on 2012
Fatal collisions
3
1.9% of collisions
Serious collisions
27
17% of collisions

Crash severity in Mid Devon in 2013

1.9% of collisions in Mid Devon in 2013 were fatal and 17% serious, against 2.2% and 22% in Mid Devon from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal31.9%
  • Serious2717%
  • Slight12681%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal31.3%
  • Serious3114%
  • Slight19385%

Mid Devon road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Mid Devon, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 291 in 1985. 2013 is highlighted, with 156, up 5% on 2012.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2013
  • 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 2013

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday23 (15%)
  • Tuesday21 (13%)
  • Wednesday23 (15%)
  • Thursday27 (17%)
  • Friday22 (14%)
  • Saturday22 (14%)
  • Sunday18 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:593 (1.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (1.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5918 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5929 (19%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5934 (22%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5934 (22%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5922 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5913 (8.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January12 (7.7%)
  • February10 (6.4%)
  • March10 (6.4%)
  • April7 (4.5%)
  • May14 (9%)
  • June17 (11%)
  • July12 (7.7%)
  • August11 (7.1%)
  • September18 (12%)
  • October9 (5.8%)
  • November17 (11%)
  • December19 (12%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight120 (77%)
  • Dark, no street lighting26 (17%)
  • Dark, street lights lit10 (6.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds127 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds14 (9%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (2.6%)
  • Fog or mist2 (1.3%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.6%)
  • Other7 (4.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry99 (63%)
  • Wet or damp53 (34%)
  • Frost or ice4 (2.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph66 (42%)
  • 40 mph7 (4.5%)
  • 50 mph4 (2.6%)
  • 60 mph56 (36%)
  • 70 mph23 (15%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway112 (72%)
  • Dual carriageway24 (15%)
  • Roundabout14 (9%)
  • One way street or slip road5 (3.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Mid Devon in 2013

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant165 (73%)
  • Pedestrian17 (7.5%)
  • Motorcyclist16 (7%)
  • Van occupant11 (4.8%)
  • Cyclist10 (4.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (1.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (0.9%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant1 (0.4%)
  • Horse rider1 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 55 (2.2%)
  • 6 to 105 (2.2%)
  • 11 to 158 (3.5%)
  • 16 to 2040 (18%)
  • 21 to 2519 (8.4%)
  • 26 to 3542 (19%)
  • 36 to 4531 (14%)
  • 46 to 5532 (14%)
  • 56 to 6512 (5.3%)
  • 66 to 7515 (6.6%)
  • Over 7516 (7%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider149 (66%)
  • Passenger61 (27%)
  • Pedestrian17 (7.5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car204 (71%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes23 (8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes18 (6.3%)
  • Motorcycle16 (5.6%)
  • Pedal cycle11 (3.8%)
  • Agricultural vehicle7 (2.4%)
  • Bus or coach5 (1.7%)
  • Mobility scooter1 (0.3%)
  • Ridden horse1 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.3%)
  • Other1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Mid Devon in 2013

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2013 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
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (8)

How Mid Devon ranked among 351 areas in 2013

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Mid Devon had fewer road collisions than 311 of them in 2013.

Collisions
312th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
305th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
173rd
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
280th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Mid Devon in 2013

Canonsleigh, Mid Devon, EX16 7HD area was the busiest accident hotspot in Mid Devon in 2013, with 11 collisions.

Roads in Mid Devon with the most crashes in 2013

The M5 had the most collisions in Mid Devon in 2013: 18, including 3 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Mid Devon, 2013
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stM5183403
2ndA377172514
3rdA396172413
4thA361121910
5thA307271101
6thB31817900
7thA385601
8thA31263400
9thA3733901
10thB31373701
11thA302401
12thB30421200
13thB32201100
14thB32271100
15thB33911101
16thB34401100

Towns in Mid Devon: crashes in 2013

Tiverton had the most collisions of any town in Mid Devon in 2013: 20.

Postcode districts in Mid Devon: crashes in 2013

EX16 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Mid Devon in 2013: 67.

Latest crashes in Mid Devon in 2013

Of the last 24 crashes in Mid Devon in 2013, none were fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 29 December 2013.

Severity

Mid Devon road accidents in other years