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North Devon road accidents in 2016: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 206 road traffic collisions in North Devon in 2016, and 271 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 31 were serious.

Collisions were down 5% on 2015 (217), and casualties fell from 310.

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

Collisions in 2016
206
Down 5% on 2015
Casualties in 2016
271
Down 13% on 2015
Fatal collisions
3
1.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
31
15% of collisions

Crash severity in North Devon in 2016

1.5% of collisions in North Devon in 2016 were fatal and 15% serious, against 1.8% and 20% in North Devon from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal31.5%
  • Serious3115%
  • Slight17283%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal31.1%
  • Serious3613%
  • Slight23286%

North Devon road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Devon, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 386 in 1981. 2016 is highlighted, with 206, down 5% on 2015.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2016
  • 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 2016

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday24 (12%)
  • Tuesday38 (18%)
  • Wednesday28 (14%)
  • Thursday33 (16%)
  • Friday35 (17%)
  • Saturday23 (11%)
  • Sunday25 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:596 (2.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:594 (1.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5927 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5944 (21%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5935 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5950 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5925 (12%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5915 (7.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January18 (8.7%)
  • February19 (9.2%)
  • March23 (11%)
  • April13 (6.3%)
  • May13 (6.3%)
  • June20 (9.7%)
  • July18 (8.7%)
  • August13 (6.3%)
  • September15 (7.3%)
  • October15 (7.3%)
  • November16 (7.8%)
  • December23 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight160 (78%)
  • Dark, no street lighting24 (12%)
  • Dark, street lights lit19 (9.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (1.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds164 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds26 (13%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (1.9%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (1.5%)
  • Fog or mist2 (1%)
  • Other6 (2.9%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry130 (63%)
  • Wet or damp69 (33%)
  • Frost or ice7 (3.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.5%)
  • 30 mph104 (50%)
  • 40 mph11 (5.3%)
  • 50 mph4 (1.9%)
  • 60 mph85 (41%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway176 (85%)
  • Roundabout17 (8.3%)
  • Dual carriageway9 (4.4%)
  • One way street or slip road4 (1.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Devon in 2016

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant186 (69%)
  • Pedestrian30 (11%)
  • Motorcyclist21 (7.7%)
  • Cyclist19 (7%)
  • Van occupant10 (3.7%)
  • Horse rider2 (0.7%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant1 (0.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (weight unknown)1 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 56 (2.2%)
  • 6 to 107 (2.6%)
  • 11 to 1518 (6.6%)
  • 16 to 2035 (13%)
  • 21 to 2525 (9.2%)
  • 26 to 3549 (18%)
  • 36 to 4528 (10%)
  • 46 to 5530 (11%)
  • 56 to 6527 (10%)
  • 66 to 7520 (7.4%)
  • Over 7522 (8.1%)
  • Not recorded4 (1.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider183 (68%)
  • Passenger58 (21%)
  • Pedestrian30 (11%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car264 (76%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes22 (6.4%)
  • Motorcycle21 (6.1%)
  • Pedal cycle19 (5.5%)
  • Bus or coach5 (1.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes5 (1.4%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown3 (0.9%)
  • Agricultural vehicle2 (0.6%)
  • Ridden horse2 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.6%)
  • Other1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Devon in 2016

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2016 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
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How North Devon ranked among 351 areas in 2016

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Devon had fewer road collisions than 252 of them in 2016.

Collisions
253rd
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
262nd
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
192nd
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
275th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in North Devon in 2016

Barnstaple Central, North Devon, EX32 8HG area was the busiest accident hotspot in North Devon in 2016, with 24 collisions, 1 of them fatal.

Roads in North Devon with the most crashes in 2016

The A361 had the most collisions in North Devon in 2016: 39, including 8 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Devon, 2016
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA361395908
2ndA39172601
3rdB3233121400
4thA39981002
5thA31257900
6thA3777900
7thB32276803
8thB32305501
9thB33435701
10thB32324400
11thA3863400
12thB31372200
13thB32262200
14thB32312201
15thA31231100
16thB31231100
17thB31651100
18thB32211200
19thB32231100
20thB33621100

Towns in North Devon: crashes in 2016

Barnstaple had the most collisions of any town in North Devon in 2016: 47.

Postcode districts in North Devon: crashes in 2016

EX31 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Devon in 2016: 68.

Latest crashes in North Devon in 2016

Of the last 24 crashes in North Devon in 2016, 1 was fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 28 December 2016.

Severity

North Devon road accidents in other years