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North Devon road accidents in 1996: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 328 road traffic collisions in North Devon in 1996, and 435 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 6 were fatal and 56 were serious.

Collisions were up 8% on 1995 (305), and casualties rose from 392.

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

Collisions in 1996
328
Up 8% on 1995
Casualties in 1996
435
Up 11% on 1995
Fatal collisions
6
1.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
56
17% of collisions

Crash severity in North Devon in 1996

1.8% of collisions in North Devon in 1996 were fatal and 17% serious, against 1.8% and 20% in North Devon from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal61.8%
  • Serious5617%
  • Slight26681%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal71.6%
  • Serious6415%
  • Slight36484%

North Devon road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Devon, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 386 in 1981. 1996 is highlighted, with 328, up 8% on 1995.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1996
  • 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 1996

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday43 (13%)
  • Tuesday59 (18%)
  • Wednesday44 (13%)
  • Thursday38 (12%)
  • Friday61 (19%)
  • Saturday50 (15%)
  • Sunday33 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5911 (3.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (0.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5940 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5955 (17%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5959 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5979 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5949 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5932 (9.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January25 (7.6%)
  • February23 (7%)
  • March19 (5.8%)
  • April27 (8.2%)
  • May36 (11%)
  • June32 (9.8%)
  • July29 (8.8%)
  • August36 (11%)
  • September21 (6.4%)
  • October21 (6.4%)
  • November29 (8.8%)
  • December30 (9.1%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight248 (76%)
  • Dark, no street lighting40 (12%)
  • Dark, street lights lit36 (11%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds244 (74%)
  • Raining, no high winds48 (15%)
  • Fine with high winds8 (2.4%)
  • Raining with high winds5 (1.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds5 (1.5%)
  • Fog or mist4 (1.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.3%)
  • Other9 (2.7%)
  • Not recorded4 (1.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry189 (58%)
  • Wet or damp122 (37%)
  • Frost or ice12 (3.7%)
  • Snow3 (0.9%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 15 mph1 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph134 (41%)
  • 40 mph10 (3%)
  • 60 mph177 (54%)
  • 70 mph5 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway297 (91%)
  • Dual carriageway13 (4%)
  • Roundabout10 (3%)
  • One way street or slip road5 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Devon in 1996

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant287 (66%)
  • Pedestrian53 (12%)
  • Motorcyclist34 (7.8%)
  • Cyclist32 (7.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)8 (1.8%)
  • Van occupant8 (1.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant6 (1.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant5 (1.1%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 511 (2.5%)
  • 6 to 1016 (3.7%)
  • 11 to 1523 (5.3%)
  • 16 to 2075 (17%)
  • 21 to 2547 (11%)
  • 26 to 3575 (17%)
  • 36 to 4579 (18%)
  • 46 to 5533 (7.6%)
  • 56 to 6519 (4.4%)
  • 66 to 7533 (7.6%)
  • Over 7519 (4.4%)
  • Not recorded5 (1.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider251 (58%)
  • Passenger131 (30%)
  • Pedestrian53 (12%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car427 (75%)
  • Motorcycle32 (5.6%)
  • Pedal cycle32 (5.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes28 (4.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes23 (4%)
  • Other vehicle13 (2.3%)
  • Bus or coach10 (1.7%)
  • Minibus6 (1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Devon in 1996

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1996 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 1996

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Devon had fewer road collisions than 288 of them in 1996.

Collisions
289th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
293rd
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
205th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
257th
of 351 areas, highest first

Roads in North Devon with the most crashes in 1996

The A361 had the most collisions in North Devon in 1996: 81, including 5 fatal and 11 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Devon, 1996
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA36181127511
2ndA39263713
3rdB3233232703
4thA399162005
5thB3227121400
6thA377111501
7thB323291200
8thB322681001
9thB323181102
10thB31376702
11thB323061000
12thB32343403
13thB33433402
14thA31232200
15thB32232200
16thA3731100
17thA3861100
18thB31831100
19thB32171301

Towns in North Devon: crashes in 1996

Barnstaple had the most collisions of any town in North Devon in 1996: 83.

Postcode districts in North Devon: crashes in 1996

EX31 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Devon in 1996: 99.

Latest crashes in North Devon in 1996

Of the last 24 crashes in North Devon in 1996, 1 was fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1996.

Severity

North Devon road accidents in other years