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North Devon road accidents in 2019: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 220 road traffic collisions in North Devon in 2019, and 304 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 46 were serious.

Collisions were down 2% on 2018 (225), and casualties fell from 309.

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

Collisions in 2019
220
Down 2% on 2018
Casualties in 2019
304
Down 2% on 2018
Fatal collisions
4
1.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
46
21% of collisions

Crash severity in North Devon in 2019

1.8% of collisions in North Devon in 2019 were fatal and 21% serious, against 1.8% and 20% in North Devon from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal41.8%
  • Serious4621%
  • Slight17077%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal41.3%
  • Serious4816%
  • Slight25283%

North Devon road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Devon, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 386 in 1981. 2019 is highlighted, with 220, down 2% on 2018.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2019
  • 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 2019

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday42 (19%)
  • Tuesday27 (12%)
  • Wednesday33 (15%)
  • Thursday32 (15%)
  • Friday33 (15%)
  • Saturday31 (14%)
  • Sunday22 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5914 (6.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:594 (1.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5927 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5929 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5936 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5967 (30%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5926 (12%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5917 (7.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January10 (4.5%)
  • February17 (7.7%)
  • March12 (5.5%)
  • April18 (8.2%)
  • May19 (8.6%)
  • June26 (12%)
  • July18 (8.2%)
  • August17 (7.7%)
  • September22 (10%)
  • October22 (10%)
  • November19 (8.6%)
  • December20 (9.1%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight161 (73%)
  • Dark, no street lighting31 (14%)
  • Dark, street lights lit26 (12%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.9%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds165 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds39 (18%)
  • Raining with high winds7 (3.2%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.5%)
  • Other8 (3.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry134 (61%)
  • Wet or damp79 (36%)
  • Frost or ice7 (3.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph102 (46%)
  • 40 mph11 (5%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.5%)
  • 60 mph105 (48%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway198 (90%)
  • Roundabout16 (7.3%)
  • Dual carriageway6 (2.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Devon in 2019

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant192 (63%)
  • Motorcyclist39 (13%)
  • Pedestrian32 (11%)
  • Cyclist16 (5.3%)
  • Van occupant15 (4.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)6 (2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (0.7%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant1 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 54 (1.3%)
  • 6 to 107 (2.3%)
  • 11 to 159 (3%)
  • 16 to 2041 (13%)
  • 21 to 2538 (13%)
  • 26 to 3545 (15%)
  • 36 to 4532 (11%)
  • 46 to 5541 (13%)
  • 56 to 6543 (14%)
  • 66 to 7516 (5.3%)
  • Over 7526 (8.6%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider211 (69%)
  • Passenger61 (20%)
  • Pedestrian32 (11%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car254 (69%)
  • Motorcycle37 (10%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes31 (8.4%)
  • Pedal cycle17 (4.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes10 (2.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car5 (1.4%)
  • Bus or coach4 (1.1%)
  • Agricultural vehicle3 (0.8%)
  • Minibus2 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.5%)
  • Other1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Devon in 2019

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2019 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 2019

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Devon had fewer road collisions than 205 of them in 2019.

Collisions
206th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
197th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
130th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
205th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in North Devon in 2019

Barnstaple Central, North Devon, EX32 8HG area was the busiest accident hotspot in North Devon in 2019, with 19 collisions, 4 of them serious.

Roads in North Devon with the most crashes in 2019

The A361 had the most collisions in North Devon in 2019: 32, including 1 fatal and 6 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Devon, 2019
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA361325116
2ndA39294436
3rdA399152404
4thB3233131802
5thA312371102
6thB32307701
7thA3776700
8thA31255600
9thB31375602
10thB32275602
11thB32264500
12thB32312200
13thB32322300
14thB33432500
15thB32231201

Towns in North Devon: crashes in 2019

Barnstaple had the most collisions of any town in North Devon in 2019: 51.

Postcode districts in North Devon: crashes in 2019

EX31 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Devon in 2019: 68.

Latest crashes in North Devon in 2019

Of the last 24 crashes in North Devon in 2019, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2019.

Severity

North Devon road accidents in other years