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North Devon road accidents in 2014: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 253 road traffic collisions in North Devon in 2014, and 356 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 43 were serious.

Collisions were up 23% on 2013 (205), and casualties rose from 303.

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

Collisions in 2014
253
Up 23% on 2013
Casualties in 2014
356
Up 17% on 2013
Fatal collisions
4
1.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
43
17% of collisions

Crash severity in North Devon in 2014

1.6% of collisions in North Devon in 2014 were fatal and 17% serious, against 1.8% and 20% in North Devon from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal41.6%
  • Serious4317%
  • Slight20681%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal51.4%
  • Serious5515%
  • Slight29683%

North Devon road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Devon, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 386 in 1981. 2014 is highlighted, with 253, up 23% on 2013.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2014
  • 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 2014

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday39 (15%)
  • Tuesday46 (18%)
  • Wednesday39 (15%)
  • Thursday32 (13%)
  • Friday39 (15%)
  • Saturday31 (12%)
  • Sunday27 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:598 (3.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:596 (2.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5933 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5945 (18%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5947 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5953 (21%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5946 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5915 (5.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January17 (6.7%)
  • February20 (7.9%)
  • March20 (7.9%)
  • April12 (4.7%)
  • May22 (8.7%)
  • June36 (14%)
  • July19 (7.5%)
  • August21 (8.3%)
  • September23 (9.1%)
  • October19 (7.5%)
  • November26 (10%)
  • December18 (7.1%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight198 (78%)
  • Dark, no street lighting31 (12%)
  • Dark, street lights lit21 (8.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds188 (74%)
  • Raining, no high winds41 (16%)
  • Fine with high winds7 (2.8%)
  • Raining with high winds6 (2.4%)
  • Fog or mist3 (1.2%)
  • Other7 (2.8%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry149 (59%)
  • Wet or damp98 (39%)
  • Frost or ice6 (2.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph3 (1.2%)
  • 30 mph128 (51%)
  • 40 mph8 (3.2%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.8%)
  • 60 mph111 (44%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway215 (85%)
  • Roundabout29 (11%)
  • Dual carriageway7 (2.8%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Devon in 2014

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant217 (61%)
  • Motorcyclist40 (11%)
  • Cyclist31 (8.7%)
  • Pedestrian30 (8.4%)
  • Van occupant11 (3.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant6 (1.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)6 (1.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant6 (1.7%)
  • Minibus occupant5 (1.4%)
  • Mobility scooter rider1 (0.3%)
  • Other3 (0.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 510 (2.8%)
  • 6 to 109 (2.5%)
  • 11 to 1514 (3.9%)
  • 16 to 2042 (12%)
  • 21 to 2542 (12%)
  • 26 to 3555 (15%)
  • 36 to 4549 (14%)
  • 46 to 5553 (15%)
  • 56 to 6533 (9.3%)
  • 66 to 7518 (5.1%)
  • Over 7520 (5.6%)
  • Not recorded11 (3.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider235 (66%)
  • Passenger91 (26%)
  • Pedestrian30 (8.4%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car319 (71%)
  • Motorcycle41 (9.2%)
  • Pedal cycle31 (6.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes27 (6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes10 (2.2%)
  • Bus or coach6 (1.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car4 (0.9%)
  • Agricultural vehicle3 (0.7%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown2 (0.4%)
  • Minibus1 (0.2%)
  • Other3 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Devon in 2014

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2014 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 2014

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Devon had fewer road collisions than 241 of them in 2014.

Collisions
242nd
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
229th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
145th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
205th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in North Devon in 2014

Barnstaple Central, North Devon, EX32 8HG area was the busiest accident hotspot in North Devon in 2014, with 20 collisions, 2 of them serious.

Roads in North Devon with the most crashes in 2014

The A361 had the most collisions in North Devon in 2014: 51, including 1 fatal and 14 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Devon, 2014
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA3615183114
2ndA39294025
3rdA399131903
4thA3125111102
5thA377101101
6thB3230101902
7thB323391101
8thB322781402
9thB334381201
10thA31236701
11thB32315500
12thB31373410
13thB31383300
14thB31391100
15thB31451100
16thB32231101
17thB32261100

Towns in North Devon: crashes in 2014

Barnstaple had the most collisions of any town in North Devon in 2014: 49.

Postcode districts in North Devon: crashes in 2014

EX31 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Devon in 2014: 78.

Latest crashes in North Devon in 2014

Of the last 24 crashes in North Devon in 2014, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2014.

Severity

North Devon road accidents in other years