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North Devon road accidents in 2007: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 289 road traffic collisions in North Devon in 2007, and 401 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 6 were fatal and 36 were serious.

Collisions were down 1% on 2006 (292), and casualties fell from 421.

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

Collisions in 2007
289
Down 1% on 2006
Casualties in 2007
401
Down 5% on 2006
Fatal collisions
6
2.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
36
12% of collisions

Crash severity in North Devon in 2007

2.1% of collisions in North Devon in 2007 were fatal and 12% serious, against 1.8% and 20% in North Devon from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal62.1%
  • Serious3612%
  • Slight24785%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal102.5%
  • Serious4812%
  • Slight34386%

North Devon road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Devon, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 386 in 1981. 2007 is highlighted, with 289, down 1% on 2006.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2007
  • 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 2007

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday45 (16%)
  • Tuesday36 (12%)
  • Wednesday54 (19%)
  • Thursday45 (16%)
  • Friday45 (16%)
  • Saturday33 (11%)
  • Sunday31 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5920 (6.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:595 (1.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5940 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5947 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5953 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5960 (21%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5943 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5921 (7.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January20 (6.9%)
  • February16 (5.5%)
  • March25 (8.7%)
  • April28 (9.7%)
  • May23 (8%)
  • June30 (10%)
  • July34 (12%)
  • August21 (7.3%)
  • September33 (11%)
  • October18 (6.2%)
  • November21 (7.3%)
  • December20 (6.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight223 (77%)
  • Dark, no street lighting35 (12%)
  • Dark, street lights lit30 (10%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds228 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds40 (14%)
  • Raining with high winds8 (2.8%)
  • Fine with high winds6 (2.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.7%)
  • Other4 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry169 (58%)
  • Wet or damp113 (39%)
  • Frost or ice5 (1.7%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.7%)
  • 30 mph103 (36%)
  • 40 mph13 (4.5%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.7%)
  • 60 mph169 (58%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway255 (88%)
  • Dual carriageway12 (4.2%)
  • Roundabout10 (3.5%)
  • One way street or slip road6 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded6 (2.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Devon in 2007

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant281 (70%)
  • Motorcyclist42 (10%)
  • Pedestrian37 (9.2%)
  • Cyclist20 (5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)8 (2%)
  • Van occupant5 (1.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant4 (1%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (0.5%)
  • Horse rider1 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 57 (1.7%)
  • 6 to 108 (2%)
  • 11 to 1513 (3.2%)
  • 16 to 2071 (18%)
  • 21 to 2554 (13%)
  • 26 to 3560 (15%)
  • 36 to 4552 (13%)
  • 46 to 5544 (11%)
  • 56 to 6527 (6.7%)
  • 66 to 7516 (4%)
  • Over 7520 (5%)
  • Not recorded29 (7.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider267 (67%)
  • Passenger97 (24%)
  • Pedestrian37 (9.2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car395 (78%)
  • Motorcycle41 (8.1%)
  • Pedal cycle19 (3.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes18 (3.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes15 (2.9%)
  • Bus or coach9 (1.8%)
  • Other vehicle5 (1%)
  • Agricultural vehicle3 (0.6%)
  • Minibus2 (0.4%)
  • Ridden horse1 (0.2%)
  • Other1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Devon in 2007

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2007 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 2007

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Devon had fewer road collisions than 267 of them in 2007.

Collisions
268th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
262nd
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
163rd
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
273rd
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in North Devon in 2007

Barnstaple Central, North Devon, EX32 8HG area was the busiest accident hotspot in North Devon in 2007, with 26 collisions.

Roads in North Devon with the most crashes in 2007

The A361 had the most collisions in North Devon in 2007: 53, including 2 fatal and 10 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Devon, 2007
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA3615397210
2ndA39172702
3rdA399161903
4thA377131610
5thB3227111302
6thB32307901
7thB32335500
8thA31254601
9thB32314501
10thA31233801
11thB31373621
12thB32173300
13thB32343402
14thA3862401
15thB32232200
16thB32262200
17thB32322300
18thB33432200
19thA31241100
20thA31261110

Towns in North Devon: crashes in 2007

Barnstaple had the most collisions of any town in North Devon in 2007: 53.

Postcode districts in North Devon: crashes in 2007

EX31 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Devon in 2007: 72.

Latest crashes in North Devon in 2007

Of the last 24 crashes in North Devon in 2007, none were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 27 December 2007.

Severity

North Devon road accidents in other years