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North Devon road accidents in 1993: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 299 road traffic collisions in North Devon in 1993, and 412 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 54 were serious.

Collisions were up 16% on 1992 (258), and casualties rose from 352.

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

Collisions in 1993
299
Up 16% on 1992
Casualties in 1993
412
Up 17% on 1992
Fatal collisions
4
1.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
54
18% of collisions

Crash severity in North Devon in 1993

1.3% of collisions in North Devon in 1993 were fatal and 18% serious, against 1.8% and 20% in North Devon from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal41.3%
  • Serious5418%
  • Slight24181%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal61.5%
  • Serious6716%
  • Slight33982%

North Devon road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Devon, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 386 in 1981. 1993 is highlighted, with 299, up 16% on 1992.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1993
  • 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 1993

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday43 (14%)
  • Tuesday43 (14%)
  • Wednesday49 (16%)
  • Thursday42 (14%)
  • Friday51 (17%)
  • Saturday39 (13%)
  • Sunday32 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:599 (3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:592 (0.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5924 (8%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5959 (20%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5965 (22%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5992 (31%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5936 (12%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5912 (4%)

Collisions by month

  • January16 (5.4%)
  • February10 (3.3%)
  • March21 (7%)
  • April25 (8.4%)
  • May29 (9.7%)
  • June25 (8.4%)
  • July30 (10%)
  • August27 (9%)
  • September44 (15%)
  • October30 (10%)
  • November16 (5.4%)
  • December26 (8.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight253 (85%)
  • Dark, no street lighting22 (7.4%)
  • Dark, street lights lit22 (7.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds236 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds28 (9.4%)
  • Fine with high winds9 (3%)
  • Raining with high winds5 (1.7%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.3%)
  • Other16 (5.4%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry206 (69%)
  • Wet or damp88 (29%)
  • Frost or ice4 (1.3%)
  • Snow1 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph127 (42%)
  • 40 mph21 (7%)
  • 60 mph148 (49%)
  • 70 mph2 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway267 (89%)
  • Roundabout14 (4.7%)
  • Dual carriageway9 (3%)
  • One way street or slip road4 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded5 (1.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Devon in 1993

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant269 (65%)
  • Pedestrian52 (13%)
  • Motorcyclist44 (11%)
  • Cyclist27 (6.6%)
  • Van occupant8 (1.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant3 (0.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.7%)
  • Minibus occupant3 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.7%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 59 (2.2%)
  • 6 to 1012 (2.9%)
  • 11 to 1518 (4.4%)
  • 16 to 2069 (17%)
  • 21 to 2552 (13%)
  • 26 to 3570 (17%)
  • 36 to 4551 (12%)
  • 46 to 5539 (9.5%)
  • 56 to 6554 (13%)
  • 66 to 7520 (4.9%)
  • Over 7518 (4.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider235 (57%)
  • Passenger125 (30%)
  • Pedestrian52 (13%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car377 (74%)
  • Motorcycle43 (8.4%)
  • Pedal cycle28 (5.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes24 (4.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes13 (2.5%)
  • Minibus8 (1.6%)
  • Bus or coach7 (1.4%)
  • Other vehicle7 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Devon in 1993

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1993 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 349 areas in 1993

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Devon had fewer road collisions than 294 of them in 1993.

Collisions
295th
of 349 areas, highest first
Casualties
294th
of 349 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
267th
of 349 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
268th
of 349 areas, highest first

Roads in North Devon with the most crashes in 1993

The A361 had the most collisions in North Devon in 1993: 78, including 2 fatal and 15 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Devon, 1993
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA36178104215
2ndB3233283412
3rdA39213116
4thA377141904
5thA39981501
6thB32307902
7thB32316901
8thB32275601
9thB32174801
10thB32324401
11thA31233600
12thB31373601
13thB31383500
14thB32263400
15thB334331101
16thB32341100

Towns in North Devon: crashes in 1993

Barnstaple had the most collisions of any town in North Devon in 1993: 73.

Postcode districts in North Devon: crashes in 1993

EX31 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Devon in 1993: 92.

Latest crashes in North Devon in 1993

Of the last 24 crashes in North Devon in 1993, none were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1993.

Severity

North Devon road accidents in other years