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Mid Devon road accidents in 2016: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 140 road traffic collisions in Mid Devon in 2016, and 207 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 23 were serious.

Collisions were up 1% on 2015 (138), and casualties rose from 188.

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

Collisions in 2016
140
Up 1% on 2015
Casualties in 2016
207
Up 10% on 2015
Fatal collisions
1
0.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
23
16% of collisions

Crash severity in Mid Devon in 2016

0.7% of collisions in Mid Devon in 2016 were fatal and 16% serious, against 2.2% and 22% in Mid Devon from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal10.7%
  • Serious2316%
  • Slight11683%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal10.5%
  • Serious3014%
  • Slight17685%

Mid Devon road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Mid Devon, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 291 in 1985. 2016 is highlighted, with 140, up 1% on 2015.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2016
  • 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 2016

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday26 (19%)
  • Tuesday15 (11%)
  • Wednesday22 (16%)
  • Thursday22 (16%)
  • Friday22 (16%)
  • Saturday18 (13%)
  • Sunday15 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:594 (2.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:595 (3.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5923 (16%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5920 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5924 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5937 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5919 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:598 (5.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January8 (5.7%)
  • February13 (9.3%)
  • March9 (6.4%)
  • April10 (7.1%)
  • May8 (5.7%)
  • June13 (9.3%)
  • July10 (7.1%)
  • August15 (11%)
  • September13 (9.3%)
  • October16 (11%)
  • November12 (8.6%)
  • December13 (9.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight106 (76%)
  • Dark, no street lighting24 (17%)
  • Dark, street lights lit10 (7.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds117 (84%)
  • Raining, no high winds12 (8.6%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.7%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.7%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.7%)
  • Other6 (4.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry93 (66%)
  • Wet or damp41 (29%)
  • Frost or ice6 (4.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.7%)
  • 30 mph47 (34%)
  • 40 mph9 (6.4%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.7%)
  • 60 mph61 (44%)
  • 70 mph21 (15%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway106 (76%)
  • Dual carriageway23 (16%)
  • Roundabout9 (6.4%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Mid Devon in 2016

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant147 (71%)
  • Motorcyclist15 (7.2%)
  • Pedestrian14 (6.8%)
  • Van occupant9 (4.3%)
  • Cyclist7 (3.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant5 (2.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (weight unknown)3 (1.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (1%)
  • Other1 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 54 (1.9%)
  • 6 to 104 (1.9%)
  • 11 to 154 (1.9%)
  • 16 to 2021 (10%)
  • 21 to 2525 (12%)
  • 26 to 3537 (18%)
  • 36 to 4524 (12%)
  • 46 to 5532 (15%)
  • 56 to 6521 (10%)
  • 66 to 7520 (9.7%)
  • Over 7512 (5.8%)
  • Not recorded3 (1.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider143 (69%)
  • Passenger50 (24%)
  • Pedestrian14 (6.8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car181 (74%)
  • Motorcycle18 (7.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes15 (6.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes11 (4.5%)
  • Pedal cycle6 (2.4%)
  • Agricultural vehicle5 (2%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown4 (1.6%)
  • Bus or coach2 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Mid Devon in 2016

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2016 and the 7 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 (7)

How Mid Devon ranked among 351 areas in 2016

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Mid Devon had fewer road collisions than 316 of them in 2016.

Collisions
317th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
310th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
289th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
321st
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Mid Devon in 2016

Canonsleigh, Mid Devon, EX16 7HD area was the busiest accident hotspot in Mid Devon in 2016, with 13 collisions.

Roads in Mid Devon with the most crashes in 2016

The M5 had the most collisions in Mid Devon in 2016: 17, including 2 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Mid Devon, 2016
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stM5173102
2ndA377142502
3rdA396142305
4thA36181301
5thB31817801
6thA386700
7thA304602
8thA30724500
9thB31374401
10thA3733600
11thB32273600
12thB33912200
13thB31761100
14thB31901100
15thB32311100

Towns in Mid Devon: crashes in 2016

Tiverton had the most collisions of any town in Mid Devon in 2016: 9.

Postcode districts in Mid Devon: crashes in 2016

EX16 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Mid Devon in 2016: 55.

Latest crashes in Mid Devon in 2016

Of the last 24 crashes in Mid Devon in 2016, 1 was fatal and 1 was serious. The last was on 27 December 2016.

Severity

Mid Devon road accidents in other years