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North Devon road accidents in 2021: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 203 road traffic collisions in North Devon in 2021, and 298 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 40 were serious.

Collisions were up 17% on 2020 (173), and casualties rose from 234.

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

Collisions in 2021
203
Up 17% on 2020
Casualties in 2021
298
Up 27% on 2020
Fatal collisions
2
1% of collisions
Serious collisions
40
20% of collisions

Crash severity in North Devon in 2021

1% of collisions in North Devon in 2021 were fatal and 20% serious, against 1.8% and 20% in North Devon from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal21%
  • Serious4020%
  • Slight16179%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal20.7%
  • Serious4716%
  • Slight24984%

North Devon road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Devon, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 386 in 1981. 2021 is highlighted, with 203, up 17% on 2020.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2021
  • 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 2021

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday26 (13%)
  • Tuesday31 (15%)
  • Wednesday28 (14%)
  • Thursday35 (17%)
  • Friday35 (17%)
  • Saturday33 (16%)
  • Sunday15 (7.4%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:597 (3.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:594 (2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5924 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5936 (18%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5936 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5954 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5923 (11%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5919 (9.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January11 (5.4%)
  • February15 (7.4%)
  • March9 (4.4%)
  • April19 (9.4%)
  • May15 (7.4%)
  • June21 (10%)
  • July15 (7.4%)
  • August26 (13%)
  • September22 (11%)
  • October13 (6.4%)
  • November21 (10%)
  • December16 (7.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight155 (76%)
  • Dark, no street lighting31 (15%)
  • Dark, street lights lit13 (6.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds164 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds27 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (2%)
  • Fog or mist2 (1%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.5%)
  • Other2 (1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry143 (70%)
  • Wet or damp55 (27%)
  • Frost or ice3 (1.5%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph83 (41%)
  • 40 mph8 (3.9%)
  • 50 mph4 (2%)
  • 60 mph108 (53%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway181 (89%)
  • Roundabout16 (7.9%)
  • Dual carriageway5 (2.5%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Devon in 2021

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant198 (66%)
  • Motorcyclist33 (11%)
  • Van occupant21 (7%)
  • Cyclist20 (6.7%)
  • Pedestrian15 (5%)
  • Horse rider3 (1%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant2 (0.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (0.7%)
  • Mobility scooter rider1 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.3%)
  • Other2 (0.7%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 55 (1.7%)
  • 6 to 106 (2%)
  • 11 to 1512 (4%)
  • 16 to 2031 (10%)
  • 21 to 2538 (13%)
  • 26 to 3553 (18%)
  • 36 to 4534 (11%)
  • 46 to 5540 (13%)
  • 56 to 6538 (13%)
  • 66 to 7520 (6.7%)
  • Over 7514 (4.7%)
  • Not recorded7 (2.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider215 (72%)
  • Passenger68 (23%)
  • Pedestrian15 (5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car265 (73%)
  • Motorcycle32 (8.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes32 (8.8%)
  • Pedal cycle20 (5.5%)
  • Agricultural vehicle4 (1.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes3 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle3 (0.8%)
  • Ridden horse2 (0.5%)
  • Bus or coach1 (0.3%)
  • Mobility scooter1 (0.3%)
  • Other1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Devon in 2021

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2021 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 2021

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Devon had the 175th most road collisions in 2021.

Collisions
175th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
148th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
212th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
217th
of 350 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in North Devon in 2021

Barnstaple Central, North Devon, EX32 8HG area was the busiest accident hotspot in North Devon in 2021, with 17 collisions, 3 of them serious.

Roads in North Devon with the most crashes in 2021

The A361 had the most collisions in North Devon in 2021: 39, including 1 fatal and 7 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Devon, 2021
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA361396517
2ndA39253715
3rdA399142204
4thB3230121903
5thA31258902
6thB32338902
7thA312351101
8thA3775700
9thB32265500
10thB32274503
11thB32314400
12thB31373300
13thB31382200
14thB32172300
15thB32321201
16thB33431300

Towns in North Devon: crashes in 2021

Barnstaple had the most collisions of any town in North Devon in 2021: 48.

Postcode districts in North Devon: crashes in 2021

EX32 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Devon in 2021: 56.

Latest crashes in North Devon in 2021

Of the last 24 crashes in North Devon in 2021, none were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 27 December 2021.

Severity

North Devon road accidents in other years