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North Devon road accidents in 2013: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 205 road traffic collisions in North Devon in 2013, and 303 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 35 were serious.

Collisions were down 16% on 2012 (243), and casualties fell from 376.

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

Collisions in 2013
205
Down 16% on 2012
Casualties in 2013
303
Down 19% on 2012
Fatal collisions
1
0.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
35
17% of collisions

Crash severity in North Devon in 2013

0.5% of collisions in North Devon in 2013 were fatal and 17% serious, against 1.8% and 20% in North Devon from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal10.5%
  • Serious3517%
  • Slight16982%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal10.3%
  • Serious4013%
  • Slight26286%

North Devon road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Devon, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 386 in 1981. 2013 is highlighted, with 205, down 16% on 2012.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2013
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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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 2013

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday34 (17%)
  • Tuesday31 (15%)
  • Wednesday25 (12%)
  • Thursday35 (17%)
  • Friday28 (14%)
  • Saturday26 (13%)
  • Sunday26 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:598 (3.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:597 (3.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5923 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5939 (19%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5946 (22%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5947 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5923 (11%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5912 (5.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January18 (8.8%)
  • February15 (7.3%)
  • March22 (11%)
  • April13 (6.3%)
  • May21 (10%)
  • June21 (10%)
  • July11 (5.4%)
  • August19 (9.3%)
  • September18 (8.8%)
  • October15 (7.3%)
  • November15 (7.3%)
  • December17 (8.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight163 (80%)
  • Dark, no street lighting28 (14%)
  • Dark, street lights lit12 (5.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds155 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds26 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds6 (2.9%)
  • Fog or mist4 (2%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (1.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (1%)
  • Other5 (2.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry127 (62%)
  • Wet or damp69 (34%)
  • Frost or ice7 (3.4%)
  • Snow2 (1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph105 (51%)
  • 40 mph11 (5.4%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.5%)
  • 60 mph88 (43%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway178 (87%)
  • Roundabout19 (9.3%)
  • One way street or slip road4 (2%)
  • Dual carriageway3 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Devon in 2013

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant217 (72%)
  • Pedestrian27 (8.9%)
  • Cyclist22 (7.3%)
  • Motorcyclist21 (6.9%)
  • Van occupant6 (2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant5 (1.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (1.3%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 58 (2.6%)
  • 6 to 1010 (3.3%)
  • 11 to 1510 (3.3%)
  • 16 to 2047 (16%)
  • 21 to 2529 (9.6%)
  • 26 to 3545 (15%)
  • 36 to 4545 (15%)
  • 46 to 5537 (12%)
  • 56 to 6538 (13%)
  • 66 to 7517 (5.6%)
  • Over 7510 (3.3%)
  • Not recorded7 (2.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider195 (64%)
  • Passenger81 (27%)
  • Pedestrian27 (8.9%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car279 (79%)
  • Motorcycle22 (6.2%)
  • Pedal cycle22 (6.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes17 (4.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes7 (2%)
  • Agricultural vehicle3 (0.8%)
  • Bus or coach1 (0.3%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown1 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Devon in 2013

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2013 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 2013

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Devon had fewer road collisions than 279 of them in 2013.

Collisions
280th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
258th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
282nd
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
235th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in North Devon in 2013

Barnstaple Central, North Devon, EX32 8HG area was the busiest accident hotspot in North Devon in 2013, with 15 collisions, 3 of them serious.

Roads in North Devon with the most crashes in 2013

The A361 had the most collisions in North Devon in 2013: 47, including 10 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Devon, 2013
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA3614779010
2ndA39213003
3rdA3125151700
4thA377112512
5thB3233101202
6thA39981001
7thB32276700
8thB32316601
9thA31235601
10thB323051401
11thB31373400
12thB32323400
13thB32262400
14thB32342302
15thB32171100
16thB32201200
17thB32231101

Towns in North Devon: crashes in 2013

Barnstaple had the most collisions of any town in North Devon in 2013: 47.

Postcode districts in North Devon: crashes in 2013

EX31 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Devon in 2013: 70.

Latest crashes in North Devon in 2013

Of the last 24 crashes in North Devon in 2013, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2013.

Severity

North Devon road accidents in other years