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North Devon road accidents in 2010: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 217 road traffic collisions in North Devon in 2010, and 310 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 5 were fatal and 34 were serious.

Collisions were down 10% on 2009 (240), and casualties fell from 329.

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

Collisions in 2010
217
Down 10% on 2009
Casualties in 2010
310
Down 6% on 2009
Fatal collisions
5
2.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
34
16% of collisions

Crash severity in North Devon in 2010

2.3% of collisions in North Devon in 2010 were fatal and 16% serious, against 1.8% and 20% in North Devon from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal52.3%
  • Serious3416%
  • Slight17882%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal82.6%
  • Serious3612%
  • Slight26686%

North Devon road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Devon, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 386 in 1981. 2010 is highlighted, with 217, down 10% on 2009.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2010
  • 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 2010

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday38 (18%)
  • Tuesday28 (13%)
  • Wednesday30 (14%)
  • Thursday30 (14%)
  • Friday41 (19%)
  • Saturday22 (10%)
  • Sunday28 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:594 (1.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (1.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5936 (17%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5936 (17%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5944 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5953 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5929 (13%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5912 (5.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January19 (8.8%)
  • February22 (10%)
  • March13 (6%)
  • April9 (4.1%)
  • May22 (10%)
  • June20 (9.2%)
  • July23 (11%)
  • August17 (7.8%)
  • September18 (8.3%)
  • October12 (5.5%)
  • November23 (11%)
  • December19 (8.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight174 (80%)
  • Dark, no street lighting27 (12%)
  • Dark, street lights lit16 (7.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds160 (74%)
  • Raining, no high winds30 (14%)
  • Raining with high winds7 (3.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds4 (1.8%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.9%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.9%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.5%)
  • Other8 (3.7%)
  • Not recorded3 (1.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry131 (60%)
  • Wet or damp66 (30%)
  • Frost or ice10 (4.6%)
  • Snow9 (4.1%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph105 (48%)
  • 40 mph10 (4.6%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.9%)
  • 60 mph100 (46%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway200 (92%)
  • Roundabout9 (4.1%)
  • Dual carriageway5 (2.3%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (1.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Devon in 2010

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant230 (74%)
  • Pedestrian23 (7.4%)
  • Cyclist20 (6.5%)
  • Motorcyclist17 (5.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)7 (2.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant6 (1.9%)
  • Van occupant6 (1.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 51 (0.3%)
  • 6 to 1010 (3.2%)
  • 11 to 1510 (3.2%)
  • 16 to 2053 (17%)
  • 21 to 2528 (9%)
  • 26 to 3547 (15%)
  • 36 to 4552 (17%)
  • 46 to 5531 (10%)
  • 56 to 6531 (10%)
  • 66 to 7518 (5.8%)
  • Over 7516 (5.2%)
  • Not recorded13 (4.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider204 (66%)
  • Passenger83 (27%)
  • Pedestrian23 (7.4%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car307 (81%)
  • Pedal cycle23 (6.1%)
  • Motorcycle18 (4.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes11 (2.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes10 (2.6%)
  • Agricultural vehicle4 (1.1%)
  • Minibus2 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.5%)
  • Bus or coach1 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Devon in 2010

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2010 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 2010

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Devon had fewer road collisions than 285 of them in 2010.

Collisions
286th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
277th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
106th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
248th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in North Devon in 2010

Barnstaple Central, North Devon, EX32 8HG area was the busiest accident hotspot in North Devon in 2010, with 21 collisions, 3 of them serious.

Roads in North Devon with the most crashes in 2010

The A361 had the most collisions in North Devon in 2010: 34, including 2 fatal and 7 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Devon, 2010
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA361345427
2ndA39273335
3rdA399172601
4thA37781001
5thB323381202
6thB32306800
7thB32265602
8thB32325602
9thA31234501
10thB32274801
11thB32313600
12thA31252200
13thB33432300
14thB31371201
15thB32211100

Towns in North Devon: crashes in 2010

Barnstaple had the most collisions of any town in North Devon in 2010: 44.

Postcode districts in North Devon: crashes in 2010

EX31 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Devon in 2010: 63.

Latest crashes in North Devon in 2010

Of the last 24 crashes in North Devon in 2010, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2010.

Severity

North Devon road accidents in other years