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North Devon road accidents in 2012: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 243 road traffic collisions in North Devon in 2012, and 376 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 6 were fatal and 37 were serious.

Collisions were up 12% on 2011 (217), and casualties rose from 305.

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

Collisions in 2012
243
Up 12% on 2011
Casualties in 2012
376
Up 23% on 2011
Fatal collisions
6
2.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
37
15% of collisions

Crash severity in North Devon in 2012

2.5% of collisions in North Devon in 2012 were fatal and 15% serious, against 1.8% and 20% in North Devon from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal62.5%
  • Serious3715%
  • Slight20082%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal92.4%
  • Serious4813%
  • Slight31985%

North Devon road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Devon, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 386 in 1981. 2012 is highlighted, with 243, up 12% on 2011.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2012
  • 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 2012

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday40 (16%)
  • Tuesday35 (14%)
  • Wednesday35 (14%)
  • Thursday33 (14%)
  • Friday42 (17%)
  • Saturday38 (16%)
  • Sunday20 (8.2%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:597 (2.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:592 (0.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5935 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5940 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5951 (21%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5961 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5933 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5914 (5.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January16 (6.6%)
  • February21 (8.6%)
  • March23 (9.5%)
  • April17 (7%)
  • May20 (8.2%)
  • June23 (9.5%)
  • July19 (7.8%)
  • August24 (9.9%)
  • September22 (9.1%)
  • October27 (11%)
  • November21 (8.6%)
  • December10 (4.1%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight207 (85%)
  • Dark, no street lighting22 (9.1%)
  • Dark, street lights lit13 (5.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds192 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds35 (14%)
  • Fog or mist6 (2.5%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (1.2%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (0.8%)
  • Other2 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded3 (1.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry138 (57%)
  • Wet or damp98 (40%)
  • Frost or ice6 (2.5%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph104 (43%)
  • 40 mph12 (4.9%)
  • 60 mph127 (52%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway220 (91%)
  • Roundabout17 (7%)
  • Dual carriageway5 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Devon in 2012

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant253 (67%)
  • Motorcyclist32 (8.5%)
  • Pedestrian28 (7.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant27 (7.2%)
  • Cyclist17 (4.5%)
  • Van occupant8 (2.1%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant5 (1.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (0.8%)
  • 6 to 1030 (8%)
  • 11 to 1523 (6.1%)
  • 16 to 2055 (15%)
  • 21 to 2538 (10%)
  • 26 to 3543 (11%)
  • 36 to 4557 (15%)
  • 46 to 5547 (13%)
  • 56 to 6537 (9.8%)
  • 66 to 7520 (5.3%)
  • Over 7513 (3.5%)
  • Not recorded10 (2.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider214 (57%)
  • Passenger134 (36%)
  • Pedestrian28 (7.4%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car333 (80%)
  • Motorcycle34 (8.1%)
  • Pedal cycle17 (4.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes10 (2.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes10 (2.4%)
  • Other vehicle5 (1.2%)
  • Agricultural vehicle4 (1%)
  • Bus or coach4 (1%)
  • Mobility scooter1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Devon in 2012

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2012 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 2012

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Devon had fewer road collisions than 249 of them in 2012.

Collisions
250th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
225th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
78th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
227th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in North Devon in 2012

Barnstaple Central, North Devon, EX32 8HG area was the busiest accident hotspot in North Devon in 2012, with 21 collisions, 4 of them serious.

Roads in North Devon with the most crashes in 2012

The A361 had the most collisions in North Devon in 2012: 37, including 2 fatal and 7 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Devon, 2012
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA361376127
2ndA39233903
3rdA399162302
4thB3233131711
5thA3125101101
6thB3227101401
7thA37761201
8thB323061002
9thB32316901
10thB32325600
11thA31234701
12thB32264501
13thB33433401
14thB31371200
15thB31381101

Towns in North Devon: crashes in 2012

Barnstaple had the most collisions of any town in North Devon in 2012: 46.

Postcode districts in North Devon: crashes in 2012

EX31 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Devon in 2012: 69.

Latest crashes in North Devon in 2012

Of the last 24 crashes in North Devon in 2012, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 26 December 2012.

Severity

North Devon road accidents in other years