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North Devon road accidents in 1991: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 286 road traffic collisions in North Devon in 1991, and 373 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 7 were fatal and 73 were serious.

Collisions were down 2% on 1990 (291), and casualties fell from 402.

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

Collisions in 1991
286
Down 2% on 1990
Casualties in 1991
373
Down 7% on 1990
Fatal collisions
7
2.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
73
26% of collisions

Crash severity in North Devon in 1991

2.4% of collisions in North Devon in 1991 were fatal and 26% serious, against 1.8% and 20% in North Devon from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal72.4%
  • Serious7326%
  • Slight20672%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal71.9%
  • Serious8222%
  • Slight28476%

North Devon road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Devon, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 386 in 1981. 1991 is highlighted, with 286, down 2% on 1990.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1991
  • 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 1991

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday41 (14%)
  • Tuesday36 (13%)
  • Wednesday46 (16%)
  • Thursday43 (15%)
  • Friday54 (19%)
  • Saturday43 (15%)
  • Sunday23 (8%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:597 (2.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:592 (0.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5941 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5945 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5949 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5973 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5945 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5924 (8.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January29 (10%)
  • February13 (4.5%)
  • March18 (6.3%)
  • April24 (8.4%)
  • May27 (9.4%)
  • June26 (9.1%)
  • July29 (10%)
  • August26 (9.1%)
  • September27 (9.4%)
  • October28 (9.8%)
  • November23 (8%)
  • December16 (5.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight218 (76%)
  • Dark, street lights lit39 (14%)
  • Dark, no street lighting26 (9.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds224 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds35 (12%)
  • Raining with high winds7 (2.4%)
  • Fog or mist4 (1.4%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.7%)
  • Other9 (3.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry200 (70%)
  • Wet or damp77 (27%)
  • Frost or ice5 (1.7%)
  • Snow3 (1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph134 (47%)
  • 40 mph30 (10%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.3%)
  • 60 mph116 (41%)
  • 70 mph4 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway253 (88%)
  • Dual carriageway17 (5.9%)
  • Roundabout9 (3.1%)
  • One way street or slip road6 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Devon in 1991

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant211 (57%)
  • Pedestrian59 (16%)
  • Motorcyclist56 (15%)
  • Cyclist28 (7.5%)
  • Van occupant10 (2.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (1.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (0.5%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 54 (1.1%)
  • 6 to 1016 (4.3%)
  • 11 to 1522 (5.9%)
  • 16 to 2081 (22%)
  • 21 to 2550 (13%)
  • 26 to 3572 (19%)
  • 36 to 4540 (11%)
  • 46 to 5534 (9.1%)
  • 56 to 6523 (6.2%)
  • 66 to 7512 (3.2%)
  • Over 7519 (5.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider213 (57%)
  • Passenger101 (27%)
  • Pedestrian59 (16%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car349 (69%)
  • Motorcycle60 (12%)
  • Pedal cycle28 (5.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes24 (4.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes13 (2.6%)
  • Other vehicle10 (2%)
  • Bus or coach3 (0.6%)
  • Minibus3 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded14 (2.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Devon in 1991

Map of the last 23 crashes of 1991 in North Devon

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

  • 23 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

How North Devon ranked among 350 areas in 1991

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Devon had fewer road collisions than 302 of them in 1991.

Collisions
303rd
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
311th
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
218th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
232nd
of 350 areas, highest first

Roads in North Devon with the most crashes in 1991

The A361 had the most collisions in North Devon in 1991: 80, including 2 fatal and 19 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Devon, 1991
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA36180104219
2ndB3233293728
3rdA39151918
4thB3343131704
5thA39991002
6thB323271201
7thA37761212
8thB32266701
9thB32306902
10thB32315501
11thB322741002
12thB32344500
13thB31371100

Towns in North Devon: crashes in 1991

Barnstaple had the most collisions of any town in North Devon in 1991: 81.

Postcode districts in North Devon: crashes in 1991

EX31 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Devon in 1991: 101.

Latest crashes in North Devon in 1991

Of the last 24 crashes in North Devon in 1991, 1 was fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1991.

Severity

North Devon road accidents in other years