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North Devon road accidents in 2009: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 240 road traffic collisions in North Devon in 2009, and 329 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 5 were fatal and 17 were serious.

Collisions were up 1% on 2008 (238), and casualties rose from 318.

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

Collisions in 2009
240
Up 1% on 2008
Casualties in 2009
329
Up 3% on 2008
Fatal collisions
5
2.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
17
7.1% of collisions

Crash severity in North Devon in 2009

2.1% of collisions in North Devon in 2009 were fatal and 7.1% serious, against 1.8% and 20% in North Devon from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal52.1%
  • Serious177.1%
  • Slight21891%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal51.5%
  • Serious175.2%
  • Slight30793%

North Devon road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Devon, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 386 in 1981. 2009 is highlighted, with 240, up 1% on 2008.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2009
  • 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 2009

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday33 (14%)
  • Tuesday46 (19%)
  • Wednesday38 (16%)
  • Thursday28 (12%)
  • Friday35 (15%)
  • Saturday31 (13%)
  • Sunday29 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:597 (2.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:595 (2.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5929 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5952 (22%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5945 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5961 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5924 (10%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5917 (7.1%)

Collisions by month

  • January20 (8.3%)
  • February17 (7.1%)
  • March21 (8.8%)
  • April19 (7.9%)
  • May23 (9.6%)
  • June15 (6.3%)
  • July28 (12%)
  • August20 (8.3%)
  • September27 (11%)
  • October19 (7.9%)
  • November13 (5.4%)
  • December18 (7.5%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight198 (83%)
  • Dark, no street lighting24 (10%)
  • Dark, street lights lit18 (7.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds176 (73%)
  • Raining, no high winds38 (16%)
  • Raining with high winds7 (2.9%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (1.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds4 (1.7%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.4%)
  • Other9 (3.8%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry141 (59%)
  • Wet or damp80 (33%)
  • Frost or ice12 (5%)
  • Snow6 (2.5%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.4%)
  • 30 mph116 (48%)
  • 40 mph14 (5.8%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.4%)
  • 60 mph108 (45%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway213 (89%)
  • Roundabout14 (5.8%)
  • Dual carriageway8 (3.3%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Devon in 2009

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant243 (74%)
  • Pedestrian22 (6.7%)
  • Motorcyclist21 (6.4%)
  • Cyclist20 (6.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant9 (2.7%)
  • Van occupant8 (2.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.9%)
  • Horse rider2 (0.6%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 55 (1.5%)
  • 6 to 109 (2.7%)
  • 11 to 1512 (3.6%)
  • 16 to 2059 (18%)
  • 21 to 2534 (10%)
  • 26 to 3545 (14%)
  • 36 to 4548 (15%)
  • 46 to 5545 (14%)
  • 56 to 6530 (9.1%)
  • 66 to 7520 (6.1%)
  • Over 7518 (5.5%)
  • Not recorded4 (1.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider227 (69%)
  • Passenger80 (24%)
  • Pedestrian22 (6.7%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car338 (80%)
  • Motorcycle26 (6.1%)
  • Pedal cycle20 (4.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes15 (3.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes13 (3.1%)
  • Bus or coach5 (1.2%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.5%)
  • Ridden horse2 (0.5%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.2%)
  • Other1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Devon in 2009

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2009 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
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How North Devon ranked among 351 areas in 2009

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Devon had fewer road collisions than 283 of them in 2009.

Collisions
284th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
277th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
144th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
328th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in North Devon in 2009

Barnstaple Central, North Devon, EX32 8HG area was the busiest accident hotspot in North Devon in 2009, with 17 collisions.

Roads in North Devon with the most crashes in 2009

The A361 had the most collisions in North Devon in 2009: 38, including 1 fatal and 2 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Devon, 2009
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA361385712
2ndA39274221
3rdA399131712
4thA377111611
5thB322791301
6thB32328801
7thB32307801
8thA31235801
9thB33435500
10thB32334400
11thB32263401
12thB32313400
13thA3861100
14thB31371101
15thB32171100
16thB3231100

Towns in North Devon: crashes in 2009

Barnstaple had the most collisions of any town in North Devon in 2009: 56.

Postcode districts in North Devon: crashes in 2009

EX31 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Devon in 2009: 72.

Latest crashes in North Devon in 2009

Of the last 24 crashes in North Devon in 2009, none were fatal or serious. The last was on 27 December 2009.

North Devon road accidents in other years