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North Devon road accidents in 2018: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 225 road traffic collisions in North Devon in 2018, and 309 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 5 were fatal and 48 were serious.

Collisions were down 4% on 2017 (235), and casualties fell from 338.

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

Collisions in 2018
225
Down 4% on 2017
Casualties in 2018
309
Down 9% on 2017
Fatal collisions
5
2.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
48
21% of collisions

Crash severity in North Devon in 2018

2.2% of collisions in North Devon in 2018 were fatal and 21% serious, against 1.8% and 20% in North Devon from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal52.2%
  • Serious4821%
  • Slight17276%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal51.6%
  • Serious5618%
  • Slight24880%

North Devon road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Devon, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 386 in 1981. 2018 is highlighted, with 225, down 4% on 2017.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2018
  • 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 2018

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday35 (16%)
  • Tuesday37 (16%)
  • Wednesday26 (12%)
  • Thursday33 (15%)
  • Friday41 (18%)
  • Saturday30 (13%)
  • Sunday23 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:598 (3.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:597 (3.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5937 (16%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5940 (18%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5942 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5950 (22%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5923 (10%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5918 (8%)

Collisions by month

  • January15 (6.7%)
  • February24 (11%)
  • March18 (8%)
  • April11 (4.9%)
  • May15 (6.7%)
  • June26 (12%)
  • July20 (8.9%)
  • August21 (9.3%)
  • September21 (9.3%)
  • October14 (6.2%)
  • November21 (9.3%)
  • December19 (8.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight168 (75%)
  • Dark, no street lighting28 (12%)
  • Dark, street lights lit27 (12%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.9%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds179 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds22 (9.8%)
  • Raining with high winds6 (2.7%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.4%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.4%)
  • Other5 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded9 (4%)

Road surface

  • Dry142 (63%)
  • Wet or damp78 (35%)
  • Frost or ice4 (1.8%)
  • Snow1 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph3 (1.3%)
  • 30 mph103 (46%)
  • 40 mph16 (7.1%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.9%)
  • 60 mph101 (45%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway199 (88%)
  • Roundabout14 (6.2%)
  • Dual carriageway9 (4%)
  • 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 2018

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant202 (65%)
  • Motorcyclist38 (12%)
  • Pedestrian37 (12%)
  • Van occupant13 (4.2%)
  • Cyclist11 (3.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant3 (1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.6%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant1 (0.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (weight unknown)1 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 54 (1.3%)
  • 6 to 1015 (4.9%)
  • 11 to 1510 (3.2%)
  • 16 to 2039 (13%)
  • 21 to 2523 (7.4%)
  • 26 to 3555 (18%)
  • 36 to 4539 (13%)
  • 46 to 5544 (14%)
  • 56 to 6527 (8.7%)
  • 66 to 7524 (7.8%)
  • Over 7525 (8.1%)
  • Not recorded4 (1.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider211 (68%)
  • Passenger61 (20%)
  • Pedestrian37 (12%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car270 (74%)
  • Motorcycle37 (10%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes28 (7.6%)
  • Pedal cycle11 (3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes7 (1.9%)
  • Agricultural vehicle4 (1.1%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown4 (1.1%)
  • Bus or coach3 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.3%)
  • Other1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Devon in 2018

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2018 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 2018

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Devon had fewer road collisions than 208 of them in 2018.

Collisions
209th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
202nd
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
104th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
185th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in North Devon in 2018

Barnstaple Central, North Devon, EX32 8HG area was the busiest accident hotspot in North Devon in 2018, with 17 collisions, 4 of them serious.

Roads in North Devon with the most crashes in 2018

The A361 had the most collisions in North Devon in 2018: 39, including 2 fatal and 14 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Devon, 2018
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA3613971214
2ndA39243407
3rdA39991210
4thB322791201
5thA3777900
6thB323071000
7thB32327901
8thA31233400
9thA31253300
10thB32263400
11thB32333401
12thB32172201
13thB32312201
14thB33432200
15thB31371201
16thB32341100

Towns in North Devon: crashes in 2018

Barnstaple had the most collisions of any town in North Devon in 2018: 43.

Postcode districts in North Devon: crashes in 2018

EX31 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Devon in 2018: 64.

Latest crashes in North Devon in 2018

Of the last 24 crashes in North Devon in 2018, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 27 December 2018.

Severity

North Devon road accidents in other years