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North Devon road accidents in 1998: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 303 road traffic collisions in North Devon in 1998, and 393 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 50 were serious.

Collisions were down 3% on 1997 (313), and casualties fell from 421.

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

Collisions in 1998
303
Down 3% on 1997
Casualties in 1998
393
Down 7% on 1997
Fatal collisions
4
1.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
50
17% of collisions

Crash severity in North Devon in 1998

1.3% of collisions in North Devon in 1998 were fatal and 17% serious, against 1.8% and 20% in North Devon from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal41.3%
  • Serious5017%
  • Slight24982%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal51.3%
  • Serious5414%
  • Slight33485%

North Devon road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Devon, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 386 in 1981. 1998 is highlighted, with 303, down 3% on 1997.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1998
  • 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 1998

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday37 (12%)
  • Tuesday48 (16%)
  • Wednesday31 (10%)
  • Thursday42 (14%)
  • Friday59 (19%)
  • Saturday56 (18%)
  • Sunday30 (9.9%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5911 (3.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:592 (0.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5937 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5955 (18%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5959 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5977 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5936 (12%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5926 (8.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January29 (9.6%)
  • February17 (5.6%)
  • March20 (6.6%)
  • April25 (8.3%)
  • May31 (10%)
  • June18 (5.9%)
  • July29 (9.6%)
  • August29 (9.6%)
  • September26 (8.6%)
  • October23 (7.6%)
  • November26 (8.6%)
  • December30 (9.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight242 (80%)
  • Dark, street lights lit31 (10%)
  • Dark, no street lighting30 (9.9%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds236 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds45 (15%)
  • Raining with high winds9 (3%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (1.3%)
  • Fog or mist3 (1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (1%)
  • Other3 (1%)

Road surface

  • Dry177 (58%)
  • Wet or damp119 (39%)
  • Frost or ice5 (1.7%)
  • Snow2 (0.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph148 (49%)
  • 40 mph15 (5%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.7%)
  • 60 mph134 (44%)
  • 70 mph3 (1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway278 (92%)
  • Dual carriageway12 (4%)
  • Roundabout8 (2.6%)
  • 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 1998

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant250 (64%)
  • Pedestrian54 (14%)
  • Motorcyclist48 (12%)
  • Cyclist30 (7.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)6 (1.5%)
  • Van occupant3 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 55 (1.3%)
  • 6 to 1011 (2.8%)
  • 11 to 1527 (6.9%)
  • 16 to 2059 (15%)
  • 21 to 2543 (11%)
  • 26 to 3580 (20%)
  • 36 to 4549 (12%)
  • 46 to 5532 (8.1%)
  • 56 to 6534 (8.7%)
  • 66 to 7534 (8.7%)
  • Over 7519 (4.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider240 (61%)
  • Passenger99 (25%)
  • Pedestrian54 (14%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car397 (77%)
  • Motorcycle48 (9.3%)
  • Pedal cycle31 (6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes14 (2.7%)
  • Other vehicle11 (2.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes8 (1.6%)
  • Bus or coach3 (0.6%)
  • Minibus2 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Devon in 1998

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1998 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 1998

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Devon had fewer road collisions than 303 of them in 1998.

Collisions
304th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
310th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
255th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
268th
of 351 areas, highest first

Roads in North Devon with the most crashes in 1998

The A361 had the most collisions in North Devon in 1998: 61, including 1 fatal and 16 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Devon, 1998
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA3616177116
2ndA39213603
3rdA377192714
4thA399172005
5thB3233172102
6thB3227101502
7thB323191311
8thB323081503
9thB32325600
10thB31374500
11thB32264402
12thB33434501
13thA3862300
14thB30421100
15thB32211100
16thB32231101
17thB32241100
18thB32431200
19thB32841100

Towns in North Devon: crashes in 1998

Barnstaple had the most collisions of any town in North Devon in 1998: 81.

Postcode districts in North Devon: crashes in 1998

EX31 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Devon in 1998: 96.

Latest crashes in North Devon in 1998

Of the last 24 crashes in North Devon in 1998, 1 was fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1998.

Severity

North Devon road accidents in other years