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North Devon road accidents in 1985: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 315 road traffic collisions in North Devon in 1985, and 403 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 94 were serious.

Collisions were level with 1984 (316), and casualties fell from 464.

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

Collisions in 1985
315
Level with 1984
Casualties in 1985
403
Down 13% on 1984
Fatal collisions
2
0.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
94
30% of collisions

Crash severity in North Devon in 1985

0.6% of collisions in North Devon in 1985 were fatal and 30% serious, against 1.8% and 20% in North Devon from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal20.6%
  • Serious9430%
  • Slight21970%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal30.7%
  • Serious10727%
  • Slight29373%

North Devon road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Devon, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 386 in 1981. 1985 is highlighted, with 315, level with 1984.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1985
  • 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 1985

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday37 (12%)
  • Tuesday46 (15%)
  • Wednesday45 (14%)
  • Thursday49 (16%)
  • Friday57 (18%)
  • Saturday47 (15%)
  • Sunday34 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5917 (5.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:592 (0.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5947 (15%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5951 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5946 (15%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5986 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5945 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5921 (6.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January18 (5.7%)
  • February15 (4.8%)
  • March18 (5.7%)
  • April18 (5.7%)
  • May27 (8.6%)
  • June39 (12%)
  • July26 (8.3%)
  • August39 (12%)
  • September26 (8.3%)
  • October37 (12%)
  • November31 (9.8%)
  • December21 (6.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight244 (77%)
  • Dark, no street lighting35 (11%)
  • Dark, street lights lit32 (10%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (1.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds230 (73%)
  • Raining, no high winds49 (16%)
  • Fog or mist5 (1.6%)
  • Raining with high winds5 (1.6%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (1.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.6%)
  • Other10 (3.2%)
  • Not recorded8 (2.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry199 (63%)
  • Wet or damp103 (33%)
  • Frost or ice9 (2.9%)
  • Snow3 (1%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph149 (47%)
  • 40 mph23 (7.3%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.6%)
  • 60 mph138 (44%)
  • 70 mph3 (1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway276 (88%)
  • One way street or slip road22 (7%)
  • Roundabout11 (3.5%)
  • Dual carriageway6 (1.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Devon in 1985

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant201 (50%)
  • Motorcyclist84 (21%)
  • Pedestrian66 (16%)
  • Cyclist25 (6.2%)
  • Van occupant13 (3.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)6 (1.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant5 (1.2%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 57 (1.7%)
  • 6 to 1022 (5.5%)
  • 11 to 1526 (6.5%)
  • 16 to 20111 (28%)
  • 21 to 2558 (14%)
  • 26 to 3552 (13%)
  • 36 to 4542 (10%)
  • 46 to 5528 (6.9%)
  • 56 to 6529 (7.2%)
  • 66 to 7514 (3.5%)
  • Over 7514 (3.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider233 (58%)
  • Passenger104 (26%)
  • Pedestrian66 (16%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car334 (62%)
  • Motorcycle88 (16%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes36 (6.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes25 (4.7%)
  • Pedal cycle25 (4.7%)
  • Bus or coach11 (2%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.4%)
  • Minibus1 (0.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded14 (2.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Devon in 1985

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1985 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 350 areas in 1985

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Devon had fewer road collisions than 304 of them in 1985.

Collisions
305th
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
307th
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
338th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
270th
of 350 areas, highest first

Roads in North Devon with the most crashes in 1985

The A361 had the most collisions in North Devon in 1985: 98, including 1 fatal and 27 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Devon, 1985
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA36198124127
2ndA395272119
3rdA377192606
4thB3231141603
5thA399101402
6thB323081202
7thB32326704
8thB32265602
9thB33435702
10thB32214702
11thA3733602
12thB32272301
13thB32231100
14thB32341100

Towns in North Devon: crashes in 1985

Barnstaple had the most collisions of any town in North Devon in 1985: 80.

Postcode districts in North Devon: crashes in 1985

EX31 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Devon in 1985: 82.

Latest crashes in North Devon in 1985

Of the last 24 crashes in North Devon in 1985, none were fatal and 7 were serious. The last was on 30 December 1985.

Severity

North Devon road accidents in other years