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North Devon road accidents in 1980: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 320 road traffic collisions in North Devon in 1980, and 441 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 8 were fatal and 104 were serious.

Collisions were down 8% on 1979 (348), and casualties fell from 460.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 13,076 collisions in North Devon.

Collisions in 1980
320
Down 8% on 1979
Casualties in 1980
441
Down 4% on 1979
Fatal collisions
8
2.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
104
33% of collisions

Crash severity in North Devon in 1980

2.5% of collisions in North Devon in 1980 were fatal and 33% serious, against 1.8% and 20% in North Devon from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal82.5%
  • Serious10433%
  • Slight20865%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal81.8%
  • Serious13831%
  • Slight29567%

North Devon road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Devon, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 386 in 1981. 1980 is highlighted, with 320, down 8% on 1979.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1980
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025159204
2024165215
2023153208
2022194275
2021203298
2020173234
2019220304
2018225309
2017235338
2016206271
2015217310
2014253356
2013205303
2012243376
2011217305
2010217310
2009240329
2008238318
2007289401
2006292421
2005382529
2004333436
2003346448
2002310396
2001340435
2000295408
1999314401
1998303393
1997313421
1996328435
1995305392
1994299395
1993299412
1992258352
1991286373
1990291402
1989346468
1988345462
1987373472
1986329421
1985315403
1984316464
1983318427
1982334460
1981386525
1980320441
1979348460

When and where crashes happen in North Devon in 1980

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday46 (14%)
  • Tuesday51 (16%)
  • Wednesday34 (11%)
  • Thursday41 (13%)
  • Friday47 (15%)
  • Saturday59 (18%)
  • Sunday42 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5923 (7.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:592 (0.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5925 (7.8%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5948 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5951 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5979 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5941 (13%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5951 (16%)

Collisions by month

  • January19 (5.9%)
  • February18 (5.6%)
  • March22 (6.9%)
  • April24 (7.5%)
  • May19 (5.9%)
  • June37 (12%)
  • July30 (9.4%)
  • August35 (11%)
  • September26 (8.1%)
  • October37 (12%)
  • November19 (5.9%)
  • December34 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight219 (68%)
  • Dark, no street lighting52 (16%)
  • Dark, street lights lit47 (15%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds243 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds57 (18%)
  • Raining with high winds6 (1.9%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.3%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.3%)
  • Other6 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded5 (1.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry210 (66%)
  • Wet or damp103 (32%)
  • Frost or ice6 (1.9%)
  • Snow1 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph129 (40%)
  • 40 mph24 (7.5%)
  • 60 mph164 (51%)
  • 70 mph3 (0.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway287 (90%)
  • One way street or slip road18 (5.6%)
  • Dual carriageway7 (2.2%)
  • Roundabout7 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Devon in 1980

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant235 (53%)
  • Motorcyclist116 (26%)
  • Pedestrian45 (10%)
  • Cyclist20 (4.5%)
  • Van occupant9 (2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant7 (1.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)7 (1.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 57 (1.6%)
  • 6 to 1018 (4.1%)
  • 11 to 1523 (5.2%)
  • 16 to 20153 (35%)
  • 21 to 2544 (10%)
  • 26 to 3562 (14%)
  • 36 to 4539 (8.8%)
  • 46 to 5528 (6.3%)
  • 56 to 6535 (7.9%)
  • 66 to 7520 (4.5%)
  • Over 7512 (2.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider250 (57%)
  • Passenger146 (33%)
  • Pedestrian45 (10%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car354 (64%)
  • Motorcycle110 (20%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes31 (5.6%)
  • Pedal cycle20 (3.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes16 (2.9%)
  • Bus or coach8 (1.5%)
  • Other vehicle8 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Devon in 1980

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1980 in North Devon

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

How North Devon ranked among 350 areas in 1980

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Devon had fewer road collisions than 298 of them in 1980.

Collisions
299th
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
295th
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
259th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
280th
of 350 areas, highest first

Roads in North Devon with the most crashes in 1980

The A361 had the most collisions in North Devon in 1980: 88, including 3 fatal and 30 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Devon, 1980
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA36188128330
2ndA394772210
3rdB3231172015
4thA377162314
5thA399121505
6thB3230111704
7thB3343112204
8thB32266604
9thA3735501
10thB32274501
11thB32324401
12thA3861100
13thB30421401
14thB32171100

Towns in North Devon: crashes in 1980

Barnstaple had the most collisions of any town in North Devon in 1980: 75.

Postcode districts in North Devon: crashes in 1980

EX31 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Devon in 1980: 92.

Latest crashes in North Devon in 1980

Of the last 24 crashes in North Devon in 1980, 1 was fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1980.

Severity

North Devon road accidents in other years