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North Devon road accidents in 2020: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 173 road traffic collisions in North Devon in 2020, and 234 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, none were fatal and 28 were serious.

Collisions were down 21% on 2019 (220), and casualties fell from 304.

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

Collisions in 2020
173
Down 21% on 2019
Casualties in 2020
234
Down 23% on 2019
Fatal collisions
0
0% of collisions
Serious collisions
28
16% of collisions

Crash severity in North Devon in 2020

None of the collisions in North Devon in 2020 were fatal and 16% were serious, against 1.8% and 20% in North Devon from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal00%
  • Serious2816%
  • Slight14584%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal00%
  • Serious2912%
  • Slight20588%

North Devon road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Devon, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 386 in 1981. 2020 is highlighted, with 173, down 21% on 2019.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2020
  • 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 2020

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday25 (14%)
  • Tuesday26 (15%)
  • Wednesday26 (15%)
  • Thursday35 (20%)
  • Friday18 (10%)
  • Saturday21 (12%)
  • Sunday22 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:594 (2.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:592 (1.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5925 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5933 (19%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5943 (25%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5944 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5914 (8.1%)
  • 21:00 to 23:598 (4.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January19 (11%)
  • February13 (7.5%)
  • March10 (5.8%)
  • April4 (2.3%)
  • May11 (6.4%)
  • June13 (7.5%)
  • July14 (8.1%)
  • August21 (12%)
  • September21 (12%)
  • October17 (9.8%)
  • November15 (8.7%)
  • December15 (8.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight145 (84%)
  • Dark, no street lighting16 (9.2%)
  • Dark, street lights lit11 (6.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds133 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds21 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds6 (3.5%)
  • Raining with high winds6 (3.5%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.6%)
  • Other3 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded3 (1.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry103 (60%)
  • Wet or damp65 (38%)
  • Frost or ice5 (2.9%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.6%)
  • 30 mph73 (42%)
  • 40 mph12 (6.9%)
  • 50 mph3 (1.7%)
  • 60 mph83 (48%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway161 (93%)
  • Roundabout8 (4.6%)
  • Dual carriageway3 (1.7%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Devon in 2020

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant163 (70%)
  • Motorcyclist23 (9.8%)
  • Pedestrian21 (9%)
  • Van occupant13 (5.6%)
  • Cyclist12 (5.1%)
  • Mobility scooter rider2 (0.9%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 55 (2.1%)
  • 6 to 103 (1.3%)
  • 11 to 1510 (4.3%)
  • 16 to 2023 (9.8%)
  • 21 to 2528 (12%)
  • 26 to 3538 (16%)
  • 36 to 4532 (14%)
  • 46 to 5540 (17%)
  • 56 to 6522 (9.4%)
  • 66 to 7514 (6%)
  • Over 7517 (7.3%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider162 (69%)
  • Passenger51 (22%)
  • Pedestrian21 (9%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car219 (72%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes28 (9.2%)
  • Motorcycle23 (7.6%)
  • Pedal cycle12 (3.9%)
  • Agricultural vehicle6 (2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes6 (2%)
  • Other vehicle4 (1.3%)
  • Bus or coach2 (0.7%)
  • Mobility scooter2 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.3%)
  • Other1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Devon in 2020

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2020 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 350 areas in 2020

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Devon had fewer road collisions than 196 of them in 2020.

Collisions
197th
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
186th
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
None
joint lowest with 29 other areas
Serious collisions
273rd
of 350 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in North Devon in 2020

Barnstaple Central, North Devon, EX32 8HG area was the busiest accident hotspot in North Devon in 2020, with 11 collisions, 2 of them serious.

Roads in North Devon with the most crashes in 2020

The A361 had the most collisions in North Devon in 2020: 24, including 2 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Devon, 2020
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA361243002
2ndA39162403
3rdB3230101601
4thB32337902
5thA3996802
6thB322761302
7thB32265700
8thA31254500
9thA31233500
10thA3772200
11thB31372300
12thB32312301
13thB32322200
14thB32171100
15thB32231101
16thB32341100
17thB33431400

Towns in North Devon: crashes in 2020

Barnstaple had the most collisions of any town in North Devon in 2020: 35.

Postcode districts in North Devon: crashes in 2020

EX31 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Devon in 2020: 53.

Latest crashes in North Devon in 2020

Of the last 24 crashes in North Devon in 2020, none were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2020.

Severity

North Devon road accidents in other years