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Mid Devon road accidents in 2023: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 116 road traffic collisions in Mid Devon in 2023, and 138 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 24 were serious.

Collisions were up 4% on 2022 (112), and casualties fell from 155.

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

Collisions in 2023
116
Up 4% on 2022
Casualties in 2023
138
Down 11% on 2022
Fatal collisions
3
2.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
24
21% of collisions

Crash severity in Mid Devon in 2023

2.6% of collisions in Mid Devon in 2023 were fatal and 21% serious, against 2.2% and 22% in Mid Devon from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal32.6%
  • Serious2421%
  • Slight8977%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal32.2%
  • Serious2518%
  • Slight11080%

Mid Devon road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Mid Devon, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 291 in 1985. 2023 is highlighted, with 116, up 4% on 2022.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2023: 116
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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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 2023

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday21 (18%)
  • Tuesday16 (14%)
  • Wednesday19 (16%)
  • Thursday12 (10%)
  • Friday21 (18%)
  • Saturday15 (13%)
  • Sunday12 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:594 (3.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (2.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5915 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5920 (17%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5919 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5925 (22%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5919 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5911 (9.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January9 (7.8%)
  • February8 (6.9%)
  • March9 (7.8%)
  • April16 (14%)
  • May15 (13%)
  • June5 (4.3%)
  • July13 (11%)
  • August13 (11%)
  • September6 (5.2%)
  • October8 (6.9%)
  • November7 (6%)
  • December7 (6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight85 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit15 (13%)
  • Dark, no street lighting14 (12%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.9%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds90 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds15 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (2.6%)
  • Fog or mist2 (1.7%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.9%)
  • Other3 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded2 (1.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry78 (67%)
  • Wet or damp34 (29%)
  • Frost or ice4 (3.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph4 (3.4%)
  • 30 mph36 (31%)
  • 40 mph8 (6.9%)
  • 50 mph3 (2.6%)
  • 60 mph45 (39%)
  • 70 mph20 (17%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway89 (77%)
  • Dual carriageway22 (19%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (1.7%)
  • Roundabout1 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded2 (1.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Mid Devon in 2023

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant98 (71%)
  • Motorcyclist11 (8%)
  • Pedestrian11 (8%)
  • Van occupant9 (6.5%)
  • Cyclist4 (2.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (weight unknown)1 (0.7%)
  • Horse rider1 (0.7%)
  • Mobility scooter rider1 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.7%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 51 (0.7%)
  • 6 to 104 (2.9%)
  • 11 to 153 (2.2%)
  • 16 to 2018 (13%)
  • 21 to 2511 (8%)
  • 26 to 3521 (15%)
  • 36 to 4519 (14%)
  • 46 to 5523 (17%)
  • 56 to 6512 (8.7%)
  • 66 to 7510 (7.2%)
  • Over 7514 (10%)
  • Not recorded2 (1.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider103 (75%)
  • Passenger24 (17%)
  • Pedestrian11 (8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car158 (77%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes18 (8.8%)
  • Motorcycle11 (5.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes6 (2.9%)
  • Pedal cycle4 (2%)
  • Agricultural vehicle2 (1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (1%)
  • Minibus1 (0.5%)
  • Mobility scooter1 (0.5%)
  • Ridden horse1 (0.5%)
  • Other1 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Mid Devon in 2023

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2023 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 2023

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Mid Devon had fewer road collisions than 291 of them in 2023.

Collisions
292nd
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
303rd
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
174th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
319th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Mid Devon in 2023

Tiverton Castle, Mid Devon, EX16 6NL area was the busiest accident hotspot in Mid Devon in 2023, with 6 collisions, 1 of them serious.

Roads in Mid Devon with the most crashes in 2023

The M5 had the most collisions in Mid Devon in 2023: 11, including 1 fatal and 4 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Mid Devon, 2023
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stM5111414
2ndA377101002
3rdB318191002
4thA3618910
5thA39681004
6thA30726704
7thA304400
8thB31373300
9thA31262200
10thA3732400
11thB33912201
12thA381200
13thB30421101

Towns in Mid Devon: crashes in 2023

Tiverton had the most collisions of any town in Mid Devon in 2023: 15.

Postcode districts in Mid Devon: crashes in 2023

EX16 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Mid Devon in 2023: 40.

Latest crashes in Mid Devon in 2023

Of the last 24 crashes in Mid Devon in 2023, none were fatal and 7 were serious. The last was on 20 December 2023.

Severity

Mid Devon road accidents in other years