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North Devon road accidents in 1995: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 305 road traffic collisions in North Devon in 1995, and 392 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 58 were serious.

Collisions were up 2% on 1994 (299), and casualties fell from 395.

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

Collisions in 1995
305
Up 2% on 1994
Casualties in 1995
392
Down 1% on 1994
Fatal collisions
3
1% of collisions
Serious collisions
58
19% of collisions

Crash severity in North Devon in 1995

1% of collisions in North Devon in 1995 were fatal and 19% serious, against 1.8% and 20% in North Devon from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal31%
  • Serious5819%
  • Slight24480%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal30.8%
  • Serious6316%
  • Slight32683%

North Devon road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Devon, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 386 in 1981. 1995 is highlighted, with 305, up 2% on 1994.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1995
  • 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 1995

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday29 (9.5%)
  • Tuesday41 (13%)
  • Wednesday54 (18%)
  • Thursday46 (15%)
  • Friday53 (17%)
  • Saturday48 (16%)
  • Sunday34 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5916 (5.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:594 (1.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5940 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5953 (17%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5955 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5967 (22%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5943 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5927 (8.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January20 (6.6%)
  • February18 (5.9%)
  • March18 (5.9%)
  • April26 (8.5%)
  • May25 (8.2%)
  • June25 (8.2%)
  • July23 (7.5%)
  • August32 (10%)
  • September40 (13%)
  • October26 (8.5%)
  • November26 (8.5%)
  • December26 (8.5%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight227 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit47 (15%)
  • Dark, no street lighting29 (9.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds244 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds28 (9.2%)
  • Fine with high winds10 (3.3%)
  • Raining with high winds5 (1.6%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.7%)
  • Other10 (3.3%)
  • Not recorded4 (1.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry198 (65%)
  • Wet or damp100 (33%)
  • Frost or ice5 (1.6%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.3%)
  • Snow1 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph112 (37%)
  • 40 mph26 (8.5%)
  • 60 mph162 (53%)
  • 70 mph4 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway282 (92%)
  • Dual carriageway11 (3.6%)
  • Roundabout7 (2.3%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (1%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Devon in 1995

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant232 (59%)
  • Pedestrian54 (14%)
  • Motorcyclist46 (12%)
  • Cyclist28 (7.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant11 (2.8%)
  • Van occupant9 (2.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant6 (1.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (1%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 56 (1.5%)
  • 6 to 1012 (3.1%)
  • 11 to 1534 (8.7%)
  • 16 to 2065 (17%)
  • 21 to 2550 (13%)
  • 26 to 3574 (19%)
  • 36 to 4553 (14%)
  • 46 to 5540 (10%)
  • 56 to 6526 (6.6%)
  • 66 to 7512 (3.1%)
  • Over 7520 (5.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider228 (58%)
  • Passenger110 (28%)
  • Pedestrian54 (14%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car366 (71%)
  • Motorcycle44 (8.5%)
  • Pedal cycle28 (5.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes24 (4.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes19 (3.7%)
  • Bus or coach16 (3.1%)
  • Other vehicle12 (2.3%)
  • Minibus5 (1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Devon in 1995

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1995 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 351 areas in 1995

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Devon had fewer road collisions than 294 of them in 1995.

Collisions
295th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
307th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
290th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
255th
of 351 areas, highest first

Roads in North Devon with the most crashes in 1995

The A361 had the most collisions in North Devon in 1995: 79, including 15 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Devon, 1995
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA36179106015
2ndA39283408
3rdB3233243335
4thA399151703
5thA377131403
6thB3230101603
7thB322681000
8thB323161202
9thB31385702
10thB32325902
11thB32274502
12thA312331100
13thB31373301
14thA3862300
15thB33432200
16thB32231101

Towns in North Devon: crashes in 1995

Barnstaple had the most collisions of any town in North Devon in 1995: 79.

Postcode districts in North Devon: crashes in 1995

EX31 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Devon in 1995: 96.

Latest crashes in North Devon in 1995

Of the last 24 crashes in North Devon in 1995, 1 was fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 30 December 1995.

Severity

North Devon road accidents in other years