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North Devon road accidents in 1992: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 258 road traffic collisions in North Devon in 1992, and 352 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 6 were fatal and 60 were serious.

Collisions were down 10% on 1991 (286), and casualties fell from 373.

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

Collisions in 1992
258
Down 10% on 1991
Casualties in 1992
352
Down 6% on 1991
Fatal collisions
6
2.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
60
23% of collisions

Crash severity in North Devon in 1992

2.3% of collisions in North Devon in 1992 were fatal and 23% serious, against 1.8% and 20% in North Devon from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal62.3%
  • Serious6023%
  • Slight19274%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal72%
  • Serious7521%
  • Slight27077%

North Devon road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Devon, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 386 in 1981. 1992 is highlighted, with 258, down 10% on 1991.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1992
  • 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 1992

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday36 (14%)
  • Tuesday28 (11%)
  • Wednesday48 (19%)
  • Thursday42 (16%)
  • Friday42 (16%)
  • Saturday35 (14%)
  • Sunday27 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:599 (3.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:592 (0.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5931 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5940 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5958 (22%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5956 (22%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5935 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5927 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January18 (7%)
  • February16 (6.2%)
  • March16 (6.2%)
  • April20 (7.8%)
  • May26 (10%)
  • June19 (7.4%)
  • July31 (12%)
  • August28 (11%)
  • September21 (8.1%)
  • October24 (9.3%)
  • November14 (5.4%)
  • December25 (9.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight201 (78%)
  • Dark, street lights lit29 (11%)
  • Dark, no street lighting27 (10%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds189 (73%)
  • Raining, no high winds44 (17%)
  • Fine with high winds6 (2.3%)
  • Fog or mist5 (1.9%)
  • Raining with high winds5 (1.9%)
  • Other6 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded3 (1.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry166 (64%)
  • Wet or damp88 (34%)
  • Frost or ice4 (1.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph101 (39%)
  • 40 mph22 (8.5%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.4%)
  • 60 mph132 (51%)
  • 70 mph2 (0.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway236 (91%)
  • Dual carriageway12 (4.7%)
  • Roundabout6 (2.3%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded3 (1.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Devon in 1992

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant217 (62%)
  • Motorcyclist50 (14%)
  • Pedestrian48 (14%)
  • Cyclist18 (5.1%)
  • Van occupant10 (2.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant5 (1.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 55 (1.4%)
  • 6 to 1011 (3.1%)
  • 11 to 1523 (6.5%)
  • 16 to 2062 (18%)
  • 21 to 2557 (16%)
  • 26 to 3557 (16%)
  • 36 to 4547 (13%)
  • 46 to 5523 (6.5%)
  • 56 to 6525 (7.1%)
  • 66 to 7522 (6.3%)
  • Over 7520 (5.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider202 (57%)
  • Passenger102 (29%)
  • Pedestrian48 (14%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car321 (72%)
  • Motorcycle49 (11%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes21 (4.7%)
  • Pedal cycle18 (4%)
  • Bus or coach10 (2.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes10 (2.2%)
  • Other vehicle5 (1.1%)
  • Minibus4 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded9 (2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Devon in 1992

Map of the last 23 crashes of 1992 in North Devon

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

  • 23 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How North Devon ranked among 349 areas in 1992

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Devon had fewer road collisions than 317 of them in 1992.

Collisions
318th
of 349 areas, highest first
Casualties
319th
of 349 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
232nd
of 349 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
263rd
of 349 areas, highest first

Roads in North Devon with the most crashes in 1992

The A361 had the most collisions in North Devon in 1992: 56, including 1 fatal and 18 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Devon, 1992
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA3615685118
2ndB3233273406
3rdA39162115
4thA399162522
5thB323191001
6thA37781103
7thB32267802
8thB32276901
9thB32306700
10thA31235800
11thB323251102
12thB31371310
13thB33431200

Towns in North Devon: crashes in 1992

Barnstaple had the most collisions of any town in North Devon in 1992: 60.

Postcode districts in North Devon: crashes in 1992

EX31 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Devon in 1992: 75.

Latest crashes in North Devon in 1992

Of the last 24 crashes in North Devon in 1992, none were fatal and 7 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1992.

Severity

North Devon road accidents in other years