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North Devon road accidents in 2017: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 235 road traffic collisions in North Devon in 2017, and 338 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 7 were fatal and 41 were serious.

Collisions were up 14% on 2016 (206), and casualties rose from 271.

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

Collisions in 2017
235
Up 14% on 2016
Casualties in 2017
338
Up 25% on 2016
Fatal collisions
7
3% of collisions
Serious collisions
41
17% of collisions

Crash severity in North Devon in 2017

3% of collisions in North Devon in 2017 were fatal and 17% serious, against 1.8% and 20% in North Devon from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal73%
  • Serious4117%
  • Slight18780%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal92.7%
  • Serious4714%
  • Slight28283%

North Devon road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Devon, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 386 in 1981. 2017 is highlighted, with 235, up 14% on 2016.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2017
  • 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 2017

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday42 (18%)
  • Tuesday33 (14%)
  • Wednesday31 (13%)
  • Thursday31 (13%)
  • Friday33 (14%)
  • Saturday38 (16%)
  • Sunday27 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:594 (1.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:591 (0.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5935 (15%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5945 (19%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5945 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5962 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5928 (12%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5915 (6.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January20 (8.5%)
  • February20 (8.5%)
  • March12 (5.1%)
  • April10 (4.3%)
  • May27 (11%)
  • June20 (8.5%)
  • July22 (9.4%)
  • August22 (9.4%)
  • September27 (11%)
  • October21 (8.9%)
  • November17 (7.2%)
  • December17 (7.2%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight192 (82%)
  • Dark, no street lighting23 (9.8%)
  • Dark, street lights lit17 (7.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (1.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds173 (74%)
  • Raining, no high winds39 (17%)
  • Fine with high winds8 (3.4%)
  • Raining with high winds8 (3.4%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.4%)
  • Other4 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry147 (63%)
  • Wet or damp82 (35%)
  • Snow3 (1.3%)
  • Frost or ice2 (0.9%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph5 (2.1%)
  • 30 mph94 (40%)
  • 40 mph20 (8.5%)
  • 50 mph4 (1.7%)
  • 60 mph111 (47%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway209 (89%)
  • Roundabout14 (6%)
  • Dual carriageway9 (3.8%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (1.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Devon in 2017

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant237 (70%)
  • Motorcyclist35 (10%)
  • Cyclist26 (7.7%)
  • Pedestrian25 (7.4%)
  • Van occupant6 (1.8%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant2 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (weight unknown)2 (0.6%)
  • Horse rider1 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.3%)
  • Other1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 54 (1.2%)
  • 6 to 1016 (4.7%)
  • 11 to 1510 (3%)
  • 16 to 2041 (12%)
  • 21 to 2524 (7.1%)
  • 26 to 3571 (21%)
  • 36 to 4548 (14%)
  • 46 to 5538 (11%)
  • 56 to 6529 (8.6%)
  • 66 to 7528 (8.3%)
  • Over 7523 (6.8%)
  • Not recorded6 (1.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider234 (69%)
  • Passenger79 (23%)
  • Pedestrian25 (7.4%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car313 (73%)
  • Motorcycle36 (8.4%)
  • Pedal cycle27 (6.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes27 (6.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes9 (2.1%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown6 (1.4%)
  • Agricultural vehicle4 (0.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (0.7%)
  • Bus or coach2 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.2%)
  • Other1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Devon in 2017

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2017 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 2017

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Devon had fewer road collisions than 214 of them in 2017.

Collisions
215th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
200th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
61st
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
223rd
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in North Devon in 2017

Barnstaple Central, North Devon, EX32 8HG area was the busiest accident hotspot in North Devon in 2017, with 15 collisions.

Roads in North Devon with the most crashes in 2017

The A361 had the most collisions in North Devon in 2017: 41, including 2 fatal and 8 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Devon, 2017
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA361416328
2ndA39223607
3rdB3230101302
4thA312591001
5thA39991112
6thA312381301
7thB323281000
8thB32276910
9thA3775801
10thB32335802
11thB31373501
12thB32263401
13thB32232201
14thA3861100
15thB31381100
16thB33431300

Towns in North Devon: crashes in 2017

Barnstaple had the most collisions of any town in North Devon in 2017: 37.

Postcode districts in North Devon: crashes in 2017

EX31 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Devon in 2017: 75.

Latest crashes in North Devon in 2017

Of the last 24 crashes in North Devon in 2017, 1 was fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2017.

Severity

North Devon road accidents in other years