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North Devon road accidents in 2002: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 310 road traffic collisions in North Devon in 2002, and 396 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 45 were serious.

Collisions were down 9% on 2001 (340), and casualties fell from 435.

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

Collisions in 2002
310
Down 9% on 2001
Casualties in 2002
396
Down 9% on 2001
Fatal collisions
4
1.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
45
15% of collisions

Crash severity in North Devon in 2002

1.3% of collisions in North Devon in 2002 were fatal and 15% serious, against 1.8% and 20% in North Devon from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal41.3%
  • Serious4515%
  • Slight26184%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal41%
  • Serious4812%
  • Slight34487%

North Devon road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Devon, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 386 in 1981. 2002 is highlighted, with 310, down 9% on 2001.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2002
  • 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 2002

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday45 (15%)
  • Tuesday40 (13%)
  • Wednesday48 (15%)
  • Thursday48 (15%)
  • Friday65 (21%)
  • Saturday33 (11%)
  • Sunday31 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:598 (2.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:592 (0.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5941 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5953 (17%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5947 (15%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5983 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5947 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5929 (9.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January23 (7.4%)
  • February16 (5.2%)
  • March26 (8.4%)
  • April19 (6.1%)
  • May32 (10%)
  • June29 (9.4%)
  • July33 (11%)
  • August27 (8.7%)
  • September24 (7.7%)
  • October35 (11%)
  • November20 (6.5%)
  • December26 (8.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight268 (86%)
  • Dark, no street lighting42 (14%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds226 (73%)
  • Raining, no high winds48 (15%)
  • Raining with high winds11 (3.5%)
  • Fine with high winds10 (3.2%)
  • Fog or mist4 (1.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.3%)
  • Other6 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded4 (1.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry166 (54%)
  • Wet or damp139 (45%)
  • Frost or ice2 (0.6%)
  • Mud2 (0.6%)
  • Oil or diesel1 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph4 (1.3%)
  • 30 mph152 (49%)
  • 40 mph11 (3.5%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.3%)
  • 60 mph141 (45%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway280 (90%)
  • Roundabout15 (4.8%)
  • One way street or slip road6 (1.9%)
  • Dual carriageway4 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded5 (1.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Devon in 2002

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant273 (69%)
  • Pedestrian49 (12%)
  • Motorcyclist38 (9.6%)
  • Cyclist31 (7.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (0.3%)
  • Van occupant1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 510 (2.5%)
  • 6 to 109 (2.3%)
  • 11 to 1532 (8.1%)
  • 16 to 2076 (19%)
  • 21 to 2549 (12%)
  • 26 to 3574 (19%)
  • 36 to 4544 (11%)
  • 46 to 5535 (8.8%)
  • 56 to 6530 (7.6%)
  • 66 to 7518 (4.5%)
  • Over 7514 (3.5%)
  • Not recorded5 (1.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider251 (63%)
  • Passenger96 (24%)
  • Pedestrian49 (12%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car413 (78%)
  • Motorcycle44 (8.3%)
  • Pedal cycle32 (6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes16 (3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes10 (1.9%)
  • Other vehicle8 (1.5%)
  • Bus or coach4 (0.8%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.2%)
  • Minibus1 (0.2%)
  • 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 2002

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2002 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in North Devon

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How North Devon ranked among 351 areas in 2002

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Devon had fewer road collisions than 291 of them in 2002.

Collisions
292nd
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
304th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
250th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
260th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in North Devon in 2002

Barnstaple Central, North Devon, EX32 8HG area was the busiest accident hotspot in North Devon in 2002, with 27 collisions, 4 of them serious.

Roads in North Devon with the most crashes in 2002

The A361 had the most collisions in North Devon in 2002: 46, including 1 fatal and 7 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Devon, 2002
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA361466317
2ndA39233801
3rdA399232504
4thB3233182403
5thA377101202
6thB322781102
7thB323081210
8thA31257800
9thB32317902
10thB32327810
11thB322661100
12thB31374503
13thB33433400
14thA3882400
15thB31382202
16thB32172200
17thB32202200
18thA31231100
19thA3621100
20thB22331100

Towns in North Devon: crashes in 2002

Barnstaple had the most collisions of any town in North Devon in 2002: 67.

Postcode districts in North Devon: crashes in 2002

EX31 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Devon in 2002: 81.

Latest crashes in North Devon in 2002

Of the last 24 crashes in North Devon in 2002, none were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 28 December 2002.

Severity

North Devon road accidents in other years