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North Devon road accidents in 1982: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 334 road traffic collisions in North Devon in 1982, and 460 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 5 were fatal and 93 were serious.

Collisions were down 13% on 1981 (386), and casualties fell from 525.

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

Collisions in 1982
334
Down 13% on 1981
Casualties in 1982
460
Down 12% on 1981
Fatal collisions
5
1.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
93
28% of collisions

Crash severity in North Devon in 1982

1.5% of collisions in North Devon in 1982 were fatal and 28% serious, against 1.8% and 20% in North Devon from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal51.5%
  • Serious9328%
  • Slight23671%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal51.1%
  • Serious11926%
  • Slight33673%

North Devon road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Devon, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 386 in 1981. 1982 is highlighted, with 334, down 13% on 1981.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1982
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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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 1982

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday45 (13%)
  • Tuesday68 (20%)
  • Wednesday46 (14%)
  • Thursday41 (12%)
  • Friday46 (14%)
  • Saturday51 (15%)
  • Sunday37 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5916 (4.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (0.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5934 (10%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5945 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5951 (15%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5989 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5953 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5943 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January17 (5.1%)
  • February28 (8.4%)
  • March21 (6.3%)
  • April21 (6.3%)
  • May18 (5.4%)
  • June38 (11%)
  • July31 (9.3%)
  • August28 (8.4%)
  • September33 (9.9%)
  • October43 (13%)
  • November30 (9%)
  • December26 (7.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight226 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit62 (19%)
  • Dark, no street lighting42 (13%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (1.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds251 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds65 (19%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.6%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.3%)
  • Other11 (3.3%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry204 (61%)
  • Wet or damp120 (36%)
  • Frost or ice8 (2.4%)
  • Snow2 (0.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph166 (50%)
  • 40 mph21 (6.3%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.3%)
  • 60 mph142 (43%)
  • 70 mph4 (1.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway294 (88%)
  • One way street or slip road22 (6.6%)
  • Roundabout13 (3.9%)
  • Dual carriageway5 (1.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Devon in 1982

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant224 (49%)
  • Motorcyclist114 (25%)
  • Pedestrian72 (16%)
  • Cyclist23 (5%)
  • Van occupant10 (2.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant6 (1.3%)
  • Minibus occupant4 (0.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant4 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 510 (2.2%)
  • 6 to 1014 (3%)
  • 11 to 1532 (7%)
  • 16 to 20154 (33%)
  • 21 to 2548 (10%)
  • 26 to 3551 (11%)
  • 36 to 4554 (12%)
  • 46 to 5526 (5.7%)
  • 56 to 6537 (8%)
  • 66 to 7518 (3.9%)
  • Over 7516 (3.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider261 (57%)
  • Passenger127 (28%)
  • Pedestrian72 (16%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car338 (61%)
  • Motorcycle115 (21%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes29 (5.2%)
  • Pedal cycle25 (4.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes18 (3.2%)
  • Bus or coach13 (2.3%)
  • Other vehicle5 (0.9%)
  • Minibus4 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded6 (1.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Devon in 1982

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1982 in North Devon

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How North Devon ranked among 349 areas in 1982

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Devon had fewer road collisions than 294 of them in 1982.

Collisions
295th
of 349 areas, highest first
Casualties
292nd
of 349 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
316th
of 349 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
296th
of 349 areas, highest first

Roads in North Devon with the most crashes in 1982

The A361 had the most collisions in North Devon in 1982: 94, including 29 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Devon, 1982
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA36194141029
2ndA395468210
3rdA377171906
4thB3231111811
5thA39991403
6thB334381402
7thB323061202
8thA3733300
9thB32273401
10thB32323602
11thB32262301
12thA3861100
13thB30421201
14thB32361101

Towns in North Devon: crashes in 1982

Barnstaple had the most collisions of any town in North Devon in 1982: 103.

Postcode districts in North Devon: crashes in 1982

EX31 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Devon in 1982: 97.

Latest crashes in North Devon in 1982

Of the last 24 crashes in North Devon in 1982, none were fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1982.

Severity

North Devon road accidents in other years