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Mid Devon road accidents in 2020: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 109 road traffic collisions in Mid Devon in 2020, and 139 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 23 were serious.

Collisions were down 22% on 2019 (140), and casualties fell from 181.

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

Collisions in 2020
109
Down 22% on 2019
Casualties in 2020
139
Down 23% on 2019
Fatal collisions
4
3.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
23
21% of collisions

Crash severity in Mid Devon in 2020

3.7% of collisions in Mid Devon in 2020 were fatal and 21% serious, against 2.2% and 22% in Mid Devon from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal43.7%
  • Serious2321%
  • Slight8275%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal42.9%
  • Serious2317%
  • Slight11281%

Mid Devon road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Mid Devon, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 291 in 1985. 2020 is highlighted, with 109, down 22% on 2019.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2020: 109
  • 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 2020

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday20 (18%)
  • Tuesday16 (15%)
  • Wednesday20 (18%)
  • Thursday14 (13%)
  • Friday11 (10%)
  • Saturday16 (15%)
  • Sunday12 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:596 (5.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:592 (1.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5913 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5917 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5924 (22%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5929 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5910 (9.2%)
  • 21:00 to 23:598 (7.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January10 (9.2%)
  • February10 (9.2%)
  • March9 (8.3%)
  • April6 (5.5%)
  • May10 (9.2%)
  • June6 (5.5%)
  • July10 (9.2%)
  • August8 (7.3%)
  • September14 (13%)
  • October5 (4.6%)
  • November12 (11%)
  • December9 (8.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight82 (75%)
  • Dark, no street lighting21 (19%)
  • Dark, street lights lit4 (3.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.9%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds89 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds10 (9.2%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (3.7%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.9%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.9%)
  • Other2 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded2 (1.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry67 (61%)
  • Wet or damp37 (34%)
  • Frost or ice5 (4.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.9%)
  • 30 mph40 (37%)
  • 40 mph4 (3.7%)
  • 50 mph2 (1.8%)
  • 60 mph46 (42%)
  • 70 mph16 (15%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway87 (80%)
  • Dual carriageway17 (16%)
  • Roundabout3 (2.8%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (1.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Mid Devon in 2020

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant90 (65%)
  • Van occupant13 (9.4%)
  • Motorcyclist12 (8.6%)
  • Pedestrian11 (7.9%)
  • Cyclist8 (5.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (1.4%)
  • Horse rider2 (1.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (0.7%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (1.4%)
  • 6 to 102 (1.4%)
  • 11 to 152 (1.4%)
  • 16 to 2016 (12%)
  • 21 to 2521 (15%)
  • 26 to 3535 (25%)
  • 36 to 459 (6.5%)
  • 46 to 5514 (10%)
  • 56 to 6516 (12%)
  • 66 to 7511 (7.9%)
  • Over 7510 (7.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider104 (75%)
  • Passenger24 (17%)
  • Pedestrian11 (7.9%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car124 (69%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes22 (12%)
  • Motorcycle12 (6.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes10 (5.5%)
  • Pedal cycle8 (4.4%)
  • Bus or coach2 (1.1%)
  • Ridden horse2 (1.1%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Mid Devon in 2020

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2020 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 350 areas in 2020

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Mid Devon had fewer road collisions than 286 of them in 2020.

Collisions
287th
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
292nd
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
112th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
294th
of 350 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Mid Devon in 2020

Cullompton St Andrews, Mid Devon, EX15 1FT area and Tiverton Castle, Mid Devon, EX16 6RX area were among the busiest accident hotspots in Mid Devon in 2020, with 5 collisions each.

Roads in Mid Devon with the most crashes in 2020

The M5 had the most collisions in Mid Devon in 2020: 13, including 2 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Mid Devon, 2020
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stM5131502
2ndA36181411
3rdA37781023
4thA3968901
5thB31374503
6thA31263300
7thB31813400
8thA3732301
9thA382200
10thB32272310
11thA301201
12thA30721100
13thB32201201
14thB34401100

Towns in Mid Devon: crashes in 2020

Tiverton had the most collisions of any town in Mid Devon in 2020: 9.

Postcode districts in Mid Devon: crashes in 2020

EX16 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Mid Devon in 2020: 48.

Latest crashes in Mid Devon in 2020

Of the last 24 crashes in Mid Devon in 2020, 1 was fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 23 December 2020.

Severity

Mid Devon road accidents in other years