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North Devon road accidents in 1988: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 345 road traffic collisions in North Devon in 1988, and 462 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 6 were fatal and 80 were serious.

Collisions were down 8% on 1987 (373), and casualties fell from 472.

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

Collisions in 1988
345
Down 8% on 1987
Casualties in 1988
462
Down 2% on 1987
Fatal collisions
6
1.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
80
23% of collisions

Crash severity in North Devon in 1988

1.7% of collisions in North Devon in 1988 were fatal and 23% serious, against 1.8% and 20% in North Devon from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal61.7%
  • Serious8023%
  • Slight25975%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal61.3%
  • Serious8819%
  • Slight36880%

North Devon road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Devon, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 386 in 1981. 1988 is highlighted, with 345, down 8% on 1987.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1988
  • 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 1988

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday43 (12%)
  • Tuesday61 (18%)
  • Wednesday41 (12%)
  • Thursday51 (15%)
  • Friday60 (17%)
  • Saturday47 (14%)
  • Sunday42 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5914 (4.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (0.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5934 (9.9%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5958 (17%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5951 (15%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5991 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5965 (19%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5929 (8.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January17 (4.9%)
  • February27 (7.8%)
  • March21 (6.1%)
  • April31 (9%)
  • May37 (11%)
  • June26 (7.5%)
  • July37 (11%)
  • August32 (9.3%)
  • September34 (9.9%)
  • October25 (7.2%)
  • November33 (9.6%)
  • December25 (7.2%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight260 (75%)
  • Dark, street lights lit45 (13%)
  • Dark, no street lighting38 (11%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds265 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds53 (15%)
  • Fine with high winds11 (3.2%)
  • Raining with high winds5 (1.4%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.6%)
  • Other4 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry211 (61%)
  • Wet or damp129 (37%)
  • Frost or ice3 (0.9%)
  • Snow2 (0.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph150 (43%)
  • 40 mph26 (7.5%)
  • 50 mph4 (1.2%)
  • 60 mph162 (47%)
  • 70 mph3 (0.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway299 (87%)
  • Roundabout18 (5.2%)
  • One way street or slip road16 (4.6%)
  • Dual carriageway11 (3.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Devon in 1988

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant243 (53%)
  • Motorcyclist75 (16%)
  • Pedestrian73 (16%)
  • Cyclist30 (6.5%)
  • Van occupant18 (3.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)14 (3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant3 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (0.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 517 (3.7%)
  • 6 to 1017 (3.7%)
  • 11 to 1528 (6.1%)
  • 16 to 20107 (23%)
  • 21 to 2568 (15%)
  • 26 to 3574 (16%)
  • 36 to 4553 (11%)
  • 46 to 5534 (7.4%)
  • 56 to 6530 (6.5%)
  • 66 to 7521 (4.5%)
  • Over 7513 (2.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider277 (60%)
  • Passenger112 (24%)
  • Pedestrian73 (16%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car384 (64%)
  • Motorcycle79 (13%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes48 (8.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes32 (5.4%)
  • Pedal cycle31 (5.2%)
  • Other vehicle7 (1.2%)
  • Bus or coach5 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car4 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded6 (1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Devon in 1988

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1988 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 349 areas in 1988

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Devon had fewer road collisions than 281 of them in 1988.

Collisions
282nd
of 349 areas, highest first
Casualties
286th
of 349 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
274th
of 349 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
271st
of 349 areas, highest first

Roads in North Devon with the most crashes in 1988

The A361 had the most collisions in North Devon in 1988: 97, including 1 fatal and 22 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Devon, 1988
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA36197126122
2ndA396691017
3rdA377172914
4thB3231121605
5thA39981000
6thB322681211
7thB322781202
8thB32306901
9thA37351001
10thB33435501
11thB32214612
12thB32323600
13thB32191101
14thB32231101
15thB32341100

Towns in North Devon: crashes in 1988

Barnstaple had the most collisions of any town in North Devon in 1988: 82.

Postcode districts in North Devon: crashes in 1988

EX31 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Devon in 1988: 102.

Latest crashes in North Devon in 1988

Of the last 24 crashes in North Devon in 1988, 1 was fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 30 December 1988.

Severity

North Devon road accidents in other years