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North Devon road accidents in 2008: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 238 road traffic collisions in North Devon in 2008, and 318 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 22 were serious.

Collisions were down 18% on 2007 (289), and casualties fell from 401.

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

Collisions in 2008
238
Down 18% on 2007
Casualties in 2008
318
Down 21% on 2007
Fatal collisions
4
1.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
22
9.2% of collisions

Crash severity in North Devon in 2008

1.7% of collisions in North Devon in 2008 were fatal and 9.2% serious, against 1.8% and 20% in North Devon from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal41.7%
  • Serious229.2%
  • Slight21289%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal41.3%
  • Serious237.2%
  • Slight29192%

North Devon road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Devon, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 386 in 1981. 2008 is highlighted, with 238, down 18% on 2007.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2008
  • 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 2008

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday35 (15%)
  • Tuesday36 (15%)
  • Wednesday48 (20%)
  • Thursday28 (12%)
  • Friday34 (14%)
  • Saturday34 (14%)
  • Sunday23 (9.7%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:599 (3.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:595 (2.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5939 (16%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5947 (20%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5935 (15%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5965 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5930 (13%)
  • 21:00 to 23:598 (3.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January14 (5.9%)
  • February25 (11%)
  • March17 (7.1%)
  • April20 (8.4%)
  • May22 (9.2%)
  • June20 (8.4%)
  • July17 (7.1%)
  • August27 (11%)
  • September25 (11%)
  • October17 (7.1%)
  • November19 (8%)
  • December15 (6.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight203 (85%)
  • Dark, no street lighting22 (9.2%)
  • Dark, street lights lit13 (5.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds191 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds29 (12%)
  • Raining with high winds5 (2.1%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (0.8%)
  • Other11 (4.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry134 (56%)
  • Wet or damp95 (40%)
  • Frost or ice8 (3.4%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph3 (1.3%)
  • 30 mph106 (45%)
  • 40 mph15 (6.3%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.8%)
  • 60 mph111 (47%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway200 (84%)
  • Roundabout14 (5.9%)
  • Dual carriageway13 (5.5%)
  • One way street or slip road6 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded5 (2.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Devon in 2008

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant218 (69%)
  • Pedestrian34 (11%)
  • Motorcyclist26 (8.2%)
  • Cyclist22 (6.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant5 (1.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.9%)
  • Van occupant3 (0.9%)
  • Horse rider2 (0.6%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.6%)
  • Other1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 54 (1.3%)
  • 6 to 1011 (3.5%)
  • 11 to 1515 (4.7%)
  • 16 to 2052 (16%)
  • 21 to 2542 (13%)
  • 26 to 3544 (14%)
  • 36 to 4548 (15%)
  • 46 to 5528 (8.8%)
  • 56 to 6529 (9.1%)
  • 66 to 7527 (8.5%)
  • Over 7511 (3.5%)
  • Not recorded7 (2.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider205 (64%)
  • Passenger79 (25%)
  • Pedestrian34 (11%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car310 (76%)
  • Motorcycle29 (7.1%)
  • Pedal cycle22 (5.4%)
  • Other vehicle12 (2.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes11 (2.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes10 (2.5%)
  • Bus or coach4 (1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car4 (1%)
  • Agricultural vehicle2 (0.5%)
  • Ridden horse2 (0.5%)
  • Other2 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Devon in 2008

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2008 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
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How North Devon ranked among 351 areas in 2008

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Devon had fewer road collisions than 296 of them in 2008.

Collisions
297th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
292nd
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
200th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
318th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in North Devon in 2008

Barnstaple Central, North Devon, EX32 8HG area was the busiest accident hotspot in North Devon in 2008, with 19 collisions, 1 of them fatal.

Roads in North Devon with the most crashes in 2008

The A361 had the most collisions in North Devon in 2008: 51, including 9 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Devon, 2008
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA361517309
2ndA39183401
3rdA399152202
4thB3230101301
5thA37791501
6thB322791102
7thA31235600
8thA31255710
9thB32265600
10thB32334800
11thB31373300
12thB32313300
13thB32322200
14thA381100
15thB32221300
16thB32231101
17thB32241101
18thB33431110

Towns in North Devon: crashes in 2008

Barnstaple had the most collisions of any town in North Devon in 2008: 46.

Postcode districts in North Devon: crashes in 2008

EX31 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Devon in 2008: 70.

Latest crashes in North Devon in 2008

Of the last 24 crashes in North Devon in 2008, 1 was fatal and 1 was serious. The last was on 30 December 2008.

Severity

North Devon road accidents in other years