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North Devon road accidents in 1990: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 291 road traffic collisions in North Devon in 1990, and 402 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 76 were serious.

Collisions were down 16% on 1989 (346), and casualties fell from 468.

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

Collisions in 1990
291
Down 16% on 1989
Casualties in 1990
402
Down 14% on 1989
Fatal collisions
1
0.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
76
26% of collisions

Crash severity in North Devon in 1990

0.3% of collisions in North Devon in 1990 were fatal and 26% serious, against 1.8% and 20% in North Devon from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal10.3%
  • Serious7626%
  • Slight21474%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal20.5%
  • Serious8822%
  • Slight31278%

North Devon road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Devon, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 386 in 1981. 1990 is highlighted, with 291, down 16% on 1989.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1990
  • 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 1990

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday38 (13%)
  • Tuesday40 (14%)
  • Wednesday33 (11%)
  • Thursday42 (14%)
  • Friday49 (17%)
  • Saturday46 (16%)
  • Sunday43 (15%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5916 (5.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:595 (1.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5927 (9.3%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5931 (11%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5963 (22%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5972 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5952 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5925 (8.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January20 (6.9%)
  • February12 (4.1%)
  • March20 (6.9%)
  • April25 (8.6%)
  • May23 (7.9%)
  • June31 (11%)
  • July29 (10%)
  • August36 (12%)
  • September26 (8.9%)
  • October28 (9.6%)
  • November31 (11%)
  • December10 (3.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight222 (76%)
  • Dark, no street lighting36 (12%)
  • Dark, street lights lit33 (11%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds225 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds40 (14%)
  • Raining with high winds9 (3.1%)
  • Fine with high winds5 (1.7%)
  • Fog or mist3 (1%)
  • Other5 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded4 (1.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry197 (68%)
  • Wet or damp92 (32%)
  • Frost or ice2 (0.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph116 (40%)
  • 40 mph33 (11%)
  • 50 mph3 (1%)
  • 60 mph135 (46%)
  • 70 mph4 (1.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway257 (88%)
  • Dual carriageway12 (4.1%)
  • Roundabout12 (4.1%)
  • One way street or slip road9 (3.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Devon in 1990

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant228 (57%)
  • Motorcyclist75 (19%)
  • Pedestrian52 (13%)
  • Cyclist29 (7.2%)
  • Van occupant7 (1.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant4 (1%)
  • Minibus occupant3 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 516 (4%)
  • 6 to 1020 (5%)
  • 11 to 1519 (4.7%)
  • 16 to 20114 (28%)
  • 21 to 2553 (13%)
  • 26 to 3562 (15%)
  • 36 to 4545 (11%)
  • 46 to 5523 (5.7%)
  • 56 to 6517 (4.2%)
  • 66 to 7518 (4.5%)
  • Over 7515 (3.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider230 (57%)
  • Passenger120 (30%)
  • Pedestrian52 (13%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car334 (68%)
  • Motorcycle72 (15%)
  • Pedal cycle30 (6.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes22 (4.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes9 (1.8%)
  • Other vehicle9 (1.8%)
  • Bus or coach6 (1.2%)
  • Minibus2 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded6 (1.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Devon in 1990

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1990 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 1990

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Devon had fewer road collisions than 315 of them in 1990.

Collisions
316th
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
314th
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
345th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
260th
of 350 areas, highest first

Roads in North Devon with the most crashes in 1990

The A361 had the most collisions in North Devon in 1990: 66, including 1 fatal and 19 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Devon, 1990
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA3616690119
2ndB3233273605
3rdA377192404
4thB3230172806
5thA399131502
6thA39121404
7thB322691501
8thB323171503
9thB33436902
10thB32274401
11thB31373602
12thA3732702
13thB31382200
14thB32322200
15thA301100
16thB32171100
17thB32231101
18thB32391100
19thB33231200
20thB33291100

Towns in North Devon: crashes in 1990

Barnstaple had the most collisions of any town in North Devon in 1990: 81.

Postcode districts in North Devon: crashes in 1990

EX31 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Devon in 1990: 88.

Latest crashes in North Devon in 1990

Of the last 24 crashes in North Devon in 1990, none were fatal and 8 were serious. The last was on 27 December 1990.

Severity

North Devon road accidents in other years