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North Devon road accidents in 1997: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 313 road traffic collisions in North Devon in 1997, and 421 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 9 were fatal and 52 were serious.

Collisions were down 5% on 1996 (328), and casualties fell from 435.

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

Collisions in 1997
313
Down 5% on 1996
Casualties in 1997
421
Down 3% on 1996
Fatal collisions
9
2.9% of collisions
Serious collisions
52
17% of collisions

Crash severity in North Devon in 1997

2.9% of collisions in North Devon in 1997 were fatal and 17% serious, against 1.8% and 20% in North Devon from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal92.9%
  • Serious5217%
  • Slight25281%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal92.1%
  • Serious7618%
  • Slight33680%

North Devon road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Devon, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 386 in 1981. 1997 is highlighted, with 313, down 5% on 1996.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1997
  • 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 1997

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday44 (14%)
  • Tuesday44 (14%)
  • Wednesday39 (12%)
  • Thursday51 (16%)
  • Friday45 (14%)
  • Saturday46 (15%)
  • Sunday44 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5911 (3.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5931 (9.9%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5963 (20%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5955 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5974 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5950 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5926 (8.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January18 (5.8%)
  • February20 (6.4%)
  • March24 (7.7%)
  • April27 (8.6%)
  • May35 (11%)
  • June14 (4.5%)
  • July24 (7.7%)
  • August30 (9.6%)
  • September39 (12%)
  • October28 (8.9%)
  • November31 (9.9%)
  • December23 (7.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight234 (75%)
  • Dark, no street lighting47 (15%)
  • Dark, street lights lit30 (9.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds247 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds40 (13%)
  • Raining with high winds8 (2.6%)
  • Fog or mist7 (2.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.6%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.3%)
  • Other7 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry190 (61%)
  • Wet or damp119 (38%)
  • Frost or ice4 (1.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph131 (42%)
  • 40 mph17 (5.4%)
  • 60 mph162 (52%)
  • 70 mph3 (1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway288 (92%)
  • Dual carriageway9 (2.9%)
  • Roundabout7 (2.2%)
  • One way street or slip road6 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded3 (1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Devon in 1997

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant282 (67%)
  • Pedestrian63 (15%)
  • Cyclist31 (7.4%)
  • Motorcyclist25 (5.9%)
  • Van occupant8 (1.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant5 (1.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (1.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 512 (2.9%)
  • 6 to 1023 (5.5%)
  • 11 to 1533 (7.8%)
  • 16 to 2089 (21%)
  • 21 to 2541 (9.7%)
  • 26 to 3580 (19%)
  • 36 to 4549 (12%)
  • 46 to 5528 (6.7%)
  • 56 to 6530 (7.1%)
  • 66 to 7518 (4.3%)
  • Over 7518 (4.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider233 (55%)
  • Passenger125 (30%)
  • Pedestrian63 (15%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car416 (79%)
  • Motorcycle31 (5.9%)
  • Pedal cycle31 (5.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes20 (3.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes14 (2.7%)
  • Bus or coach8 (1.5%)
  • Other vehicle4 (0.8%)
  • Minibus1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Devon in 1997

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1997 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 351 areas in 1997

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Devon had fewer road collisions than 300 of them in 1997.

Collisions
301st
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
302nd
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
121st
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
263rd
of 351 areas, highest first

Roads in North Devon with the most crashes in 1997

The A361 had the most collisions in North Devon in 1997: 64, including 5 fatal and 7 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Devon, 1997
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA361649457
2ndA39223005
3rdB3233192204
4thA377141903
5thB3226111303
6thA399101614
7thB32277900
8thB32307902
9thA31235901
10thB32325600
11thB31374501
12thB32314502
13thB32172201
14thB33432400
15thA30421100
16thA31251100
17thA3861200
18thB30951201
19thB32221100
20thB32231110

Towns in North Devon: crashes in 1997

Barnstaple had the most collisions of any town in North Devon in 1997: 70.

Postcode districts in North Devon: crashes in 1997

EX31 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Devon in 1997: 93.

Latest crashes in North Devon in 1997

Of the last 24 crashes in North Devon in 1997, none were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1997.

Severity

North Devon road accidents in other years