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North Devon road accidents in 2004: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 333 road traffic collisions in North Devon in 2004, and 436 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 33 were serious.

Collisions were down 4% on 2003 (346), and casualties fell from 448.

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

Collisions in 2004
333
Down 4% on 2003
Casualties in 2004
436
Down 3% on 2003
Fatal collisions
4
1.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
33
9.9% of collisions

Crash severity in North Devon in 2004

1.2% of collisions in North Devon in 2004 were fatal and 9.9% serious, against 1.8% and 20% in North Devon from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal41.2%
  • Serious339.9%
  • Slight29689%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal51.1%
  • Serious388.7%
  • Slight39390%

North Devon road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Devon, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 386 in 1981. 2004 is highlighted, with 333, down 4% on 2003.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2004
  • 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 2004

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday49 (15%)
  • Tuesday38 (11%)
  • Wednesday47 (14%)
  • Thursday54 (16%)
  • Friday67 (20%)
  • Saturday45 (14%)
  • Sunday33 (9.9%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5915 (4.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:592 (0.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5946 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5958 (17%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5962 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5973 (22%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5953 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5924 (7.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January21 (6.3%)
  • February26 (7.8%)
  • March28 (8.4%)
  • April29 (8.7%)
  • May29 (8.7%)
  • June24 (7.2%)
  • July26 (7.8%)
  • August35 (11%)
  • September29 (8.7%)
  • October29 (8.7%)
  • November28 (8.4%)
  • December29 (8.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight293 (88%)
  • Dark, no street lighting40 (12%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds269 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds47 (14%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (1.2%)
  • Fog or mist3 (0.9%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.3%)
  • Other7 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry196 (59%)
  • Wet or damp127 (38%)
  • Frost or ice6 (1.8%)
  • Mud2 (0.6%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.3%)
  • Snow1 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph132 (40%)
  • 40 mph19 (5.7%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.6%)
  • 60 mph180 (54%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway305 (92%)
  • Roundabout13 (3.9%)
  • Dual carriageway6 (1.8%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded7 (2.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Devon in 2004

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant298 (68%)
  • Motorcyclist47 (11%)
  • Pedestrian38 (8.7%)
  • Cyclist34 (7.8%)
  • Van occupant8 (1.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)6 (1.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant5 (1.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 54 (0.9%)
  • 6 to 1011 (2.5%)
  • 11 to 1524 (5.5%)
  • 16 to 2077 (18%)
  • 21 to 2551 (12%)
  • 26 to 3563 (14%)
  • 36 to 4562 (14%)
  • 46 to 5543 (9.9%)
  • 56 to 6534 (7.8%)
  • 66 to 7526 (6%)
  • Over 7512 (2.8%)
  • Not recorded29 (6.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider271 (62%)
  • Passenger127 (29%)
  • Pedestrian38 (8.7%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car467 (78%)
  • Motorcycle49 (8.2%)
  • Pedal cycle34 (5.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes21 (3.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes14 (2.3%)
  • Bus or coach9 (1.5%)
  • Agricultural vehicle2 (0.3%)
  • Minibus2 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Devon in 2004

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2004 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 2004

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Devon had fewer road collisions than 259 of them in 2004.

Collisions
260th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
264th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
250th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
284th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in North Devon in 2004

Barnstaple Central, North Devon, EX32 8HG area was the busiest accident hotspot in North Devon in 2004, with 36 collisions, 2 of them serious.

Roads in North Devon with the most crashes in 2004

The A361 had the most collisions in North Devon in 2004: 66, including 1 fatal and 6 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Devon, 2004
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA361669116
2ndA39283901
3rdA377192921
4thA399172702
5thB3233151600
6thB322791200
7thB323091702
8thB32267902
9thA31234601
10thB32314601
11thA31253300
12thB33433400
13thA31242301
14thB32172300
15thB32322200
16thA30721100
17thA3811100
18thB31231100
19thB31371100
20thB32341100

Towns in North Devon: crashes in 2004

Barnstaple had the most collisions of any town in North Devon in 2004: 88.

Postcode districts in North Devon: crashes in 2004

EX31 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Devon in 2004: 101.

Latest crashes in North Devon in 2004

Of the last 24 crashes in North Devon in 2004, none were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2004.

Severity

North Devon road accidents in other years