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North Devon road accidents in 1994: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 299 road traffic collisions in North Devon in 1994, and 395 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 49 were serious.

Collisions were level with 1993, and casualties fell from 412.

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

Collisions in 1994
299
Level with 1993
Casualties in 1994
395
Down 4% on 1993
Fatal collisions
4
1.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
49
16% of collisions

Crash severity in North Devon in 1994

1.3% of collisions in North Devon in 1994 were fatal and 16% serious, against 1.8% and 20% in North Devon from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal41.3%
  • Serious4916%
  • Slight24682%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal41%
  • Serious5714%
  • Slight33485%

North Devon road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Devon, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 386 in 1981. 1994 is highlighted, with 299, level with 1993.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1994
  • 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 1994

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday30 (10%)
  • Tuesday52 (17%)
  • Wednesday54 (18%)
  • Thursday54 (18%)
  • Friday37 (12%)
  • Saturday48 (16%)
  • Sunday24 (8%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:596 (2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:591 (0.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5944 (15%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5947 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5952 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5980 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5945 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5924 (8%)

Collisions by month

  • January19 (6.4%)
  • February19 (6.4%)
  • March15 (5%)
  • April12 (4%)
  • May23 (7.7%)
  • June35 (12%)
  • July31 (10%)
  • August41 (14%)
  • September29 (9.7%)
  • October31 (10%)
  • November25 (8.4%)
  • December19 (6.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight229 (77%)
  • Dark, no street lighting38 (13%)
  • Dark, street lights lit31 (10%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds236 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds29 (9.7%)
  • Fine with high winds10 (3.3%)
  • Raining with high winds7 (2.3%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.7%)
  • Other10 (3.3%)
  • Not recorded3 (1%)

Road surface

  • Dry195 (65%)
  • Wet or damp97 (32%)
  • Frost or ice6 (2%)
  • Snow1 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph118 (39%)
  • 40 mph27 (9%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.3%)
  • 60 mph150 (50%)
  • 70 mph3 (1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway267 (89%)
  • Roundabout15 (5%)
  • One way street or slip road10 (3.3%)
  • Dual carriageway5 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Devon in 1994

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant247 (63%)
  • Pedestrian45 (11%)
  • Cyclist43 (11%)
  • Motorcyclist36 (9.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant15 (3.8%)
  • Van occupant4 (1%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (0.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 514 (3.5%)
  • 6 to 1026 (6.6%)
  • 11 to 1524 (6.1%)
  • 16 to 2071 (18%)
  • 21 to 2565 (16%)
  • 26 to 3562 (16%)
  • 36 to 4547 (12%)
  • 46 to 5538 (9.6%)
  • 56 to 6522 (5.6%)
  • 66 to 7516 (4.1%)
  • Over 7510 (2.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider227 (57%)
  • Passenger123 (31%)
  • Pedestrian45 (11%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car392 (75%)
  • Pedal cycle44 (8.4%)
  • Motorcycle36 (6.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes13 (2.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes13 (2.5%)
  • Bus or coach11 (2.1%)
  • Minibus9 (1.7%)
  • Other vehicle6 (1.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Devon in 1994

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1994 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 350 areas in 1994

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Devon had fewer road collisions than 301 of them in 1994.

Collisions
302nd
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
308th
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
276th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
288th
of 350 areas, highest first

Roads in North Devon with the most crashes in 1994

The A361 had the most collisions in North Devon in 1994: 63, including 1 fatal and 10 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Devon, 1994
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA3616381110
2ndB3233344202
3rdA39314604
4thB3230111302
5thA37781612
6thA3998901
7thB323171001
8thB322661001
9thB32275602
10thB32324400
11thB33434601
12thB31373600
13thB32173600
14thA31232401
15thB32342200
16thA3861100
17thB31381100

Towns in North Devon: crashes in 1994

Barnstaple had the most collisions of any town in North Devon in 1994: 79.

Postcode districts in North Devon: crashes in 1994

EX31 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Devon in 1994: 114.

Latest crashes in North Devon in 1994

Of the last 24 crashes in North Devon in 1994, 1 was fatal and 8 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1994.

Severity

North Devon road accidents in other years