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North Devon road accidents in 2003: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 346 road traffic collisions in North Devon in 2003, and 448 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 46 were serious.

Collisions were up 12% on 2002 (310), and casualties rose from 396.

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

Collisions in 2003
346
Up 12% on 2002
Casualties in 2003
448
Up 13% on 2002
Fatal collisions
2
0.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
46
13% of collisions

Crash severity in North Devon in 2003

0.6% of collisions in North Devon in 2003 were fatal and 13% serious, against 1.8% and 20% in North Devon from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal20.6%
  • Serious4613%
  • Slight29886%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal20.4%
  • Serious4911%
  • Slight39789%

North Devon road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Devon, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 386 in 1981. 2003 is highlighted, with 346, up 12% on 2002.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2003
  • 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 2003

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday52 (15%)
  • Tuesday42 (12%)
  • Wednesday43 (12%)
  • Thursday55 (16%)
  • Friday60 (17%)
  • Saturday60 (17%)
  • Sunday34 (9.8%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5912 (3.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:592 (0.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5946 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5941 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5969 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5991 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5951 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5934 (9.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January21 (6.1%)
  • February28 (8.1%)
  • March25 (7.2%)
  • April29 (8.4%)
  • May27 (7.8%)
  • June25 (7.2%)
  • July36 (10%)
  • August40 (12%)
  • September28 (8.1%)
  • October25 (7.2%)
  • November32 (9.2%)
  • December30 (8.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight303 (88%)
  • Dark, no street lighting41 (12%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.3%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds279 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds41 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds7 (2%)
  • Raining with high winds5 (1.4%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.6%)
  • Other5 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded7 (2%)

Road surface

  • Dry217 (63%)
  • Wet or damp120 (35%)
  • Frost or ice6 (1.7%)
  • Mud1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.6%)
  • 30 mph141 (41%)
  • 40 mph14 (4%)
  • 50 mph3 (0.9%)
  • 60 mph186 (54%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway317 (92%)
  • Roundabout11 (3.2%)
  • Dual carriageway9 (2.6%)
  • One way street or slip road7 (2%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Devon in 2003

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant281 (63%)
  • Pedestrian63 (14%)
  • Motorcyclist57 (13%)
  • Cyclist21 (4.7%)
  • Van occupant11 (2.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant10 (2.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 59 (2%)
  • 6 to 1012 (2.7%)
  • 11 to 1531 (6.9%)
  • 16 to 2084 (19%)
  • 21 to 2543 (9.6%)
  • 26 to 3565 (15%)
  • 36 to 4572 (16%)
  • 46 to 5554 (12%)
  • 56 to 6526 (5.8%)
  • 66 to 7530 (6.7%)
  • Over 7510 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded12 (2.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider286 (64%)
  • Passenger99 (22%)
  • Pedestrian63 (14%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car451 (76%)
  • Motorcycle57 (9.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes31 (5.2%)
  • Pedal cycle24 (4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes12 (2%)
  • Agricultural vehicle5 (0.8%)
  • Bus or coach5 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle4 (0.7%)
  • Minibus3 (0.5%)
  • Ridden horse1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Devon in 2003

Map of the last 23 crashes of 2003 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.

  • 23 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How North Devon ranked among 351 areas in 2003

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Devon had fewer road collisions than 253 of them in 2003.

Collisions
254th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
269th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
305th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
245th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in North Devon in 2003

Barnstaple Central, North Devon, EX32 8HG area was the busiest accident hotspot in North Devon in 2003, with 46 collisions, 4 of them serious.

Roads in North Devon with the most crashes in 2003

The A361 had the most collisions in North Devon in 2003: 64, including 12 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Devon, 2003
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA3616482012
2ndA39324503
3rdB3227172902
4thA399161902
5thA377152704
6thA3123112001
7thB3230111501
8thA31256601
9thB32325500
10thB32314401
11thB32263500
12thB32333300
13thB33433302
14thB31372210
15thB31382200
16thA31241200
17thA3621100
18thA3791100
19thA3861100
20thA3901100

Towns in North Devon: crashes in 2003

Barnstaple had the most collisions of any town in North Devon in 2003: 86.

Postcode districts in North Devon: crashes in 2003

EX31 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Devon in 2003: 104.

Latest crashes in North Devon in 2003

Of the last 24 crashes in North Devon in 2003, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2003.

Severity

North Devon road accidents in other years