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North Devon road accidents in 1986: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 329 road traffic collisions in North Devon in 1986, and 421 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 9 were fatal and 98 were serious.

Collisions were up 4% on 1985 (315), and casualties rose from 403.

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

Collisions in 1986
329
Up 4% on 1985
Casualties in 1986
421
Up 4% on 1985
Fatal collisions
9
2.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
98
30% of collisions

Crash severity in North Devon in 1986

2.7% of collisions in North Devon in 1986 were fatal and 30% serious, against 1.8% and 20% in North Devon from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal92.7%
  • Serious9830%
  • Slight22267%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal92.1%
  • Serious11227%
  • Slight30071%

North Devon road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Devon, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 386 in 1981. 1986 is highlighted, with 329, up 4% on 1985.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1986
  • 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 1986

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday49 (15%)
  • Tuesday44 (13%)
  • Wednesday39 (12%)
  • Thursday46 (14%)
  • Friday56 (17%)
  • Saturday63 (19%)
  • Sunday32 (9.7%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5922 (6.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:594 (1.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5932 (9.7%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5947 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5962 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5996 (29%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5939 (12%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5927 (8.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January17 (5.2%)
  • February16 (4.9%)
  • March30 (9.1%)
  • April30 (9.1%)
  • May25 (7.6%)
  • June42 (13%)
  • July28 (8.5%)
  • August40 (12%)
  • September29 (8.8%)
  • October28 (8.5%)
  • November23 (7%)
  • December21 (6.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight253 (77%)
  • Dark, street lights lit36 (11%)
  • Dark, no street lighting34 (10%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (0.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.9%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds225 (68%)
  • Raining, no high winds57 (17%)
  • Raining with high winds9 (2.7%)
  • Fine with high winds6 (1.8%)
  • Fog or mist3 (0.9%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.3%)
  • Other19 (5.8%)
  • Not recorded9 (2.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry217 (66%)
  • Wet or damp109 (33%)
  • Frost or ice3 (0.9%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph155 (47%)
  • 40 mph23 (7%)
  • 60 mph150 (46%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway286 (87%)
  • One way street or slip road27 (8.2%)
  • Roundabout10 (3%)
  • Dual carriageway5 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Devon in 1986

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant187 (44%)
  • Motorcyclist106 (25%)
  • Pedestrian63 (15%)
  • Cyclist30 (7.1%)
  • Van occupant17 (4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)9 (2.1%)
  • Minibus occupant3 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 514 (3.3%)
  • 6 to 1021 (5%)
  • 11 to 1528 (6.7%)
  • 16 to 20112 (27%)
  • 21 to 2550 (12%)
  • 26 to 3573 (17%)
  • 36 to 4552 (12%)
  • 46 to 5522 (5.2%)
  • 56 to 6521 (5%)
  • 66 to 7512 (2.9%)
  • Over 7515 (3.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider251 (60%)
  • Passenger107 (25%)
  • Pedestrian63 (15%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car331 (58%)
  • Motorcycle109 (19%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes48 (8.4%)
  • Pedal cycle32 (5.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes25 (4.4%)
  • Other vehicle8 (1.4%)
  • Bus or coach6 (1.1%)
  • Minibus6 (1.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Devon in 1986

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1986 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 1986

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Devon had fewer road collisions than 291 of them in 1986.

Collisions
292nd
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
300th
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
219th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
253rd
of 350 areas, highest first

Roads in North Devon with the most crashes in 1986

The A361 had the most collisions in North Devon in 1986: 101, including 4 fatal and 28 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Devon, 1986
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA361101123428
2ndA396080015
3rdA377121605
4thA399121504
5thB3231111312
6thB32276611
7thB32326804
8thB33435501
9thA3734711
10thB32264801
11thB32304501
12thB32173302
13thB32213601
14thB32233400
15thB32342501

Towns in North Devon: crashes in 1986

Barnstaple had the most collisions of any town in North Devon in 1986: 94.

Postcode districts in North Devon: crashes in 1986

EX31 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Devon in 1986: 98.

Latest crashes in North Devon in 1986

Of the last 24 crashes in North Devon in 1986, 1 was fatal and 7 were serious. The last was on 30 December 1986.

Severity

North Devon road accidents in other years