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North Devon road accidents in 2023: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 153 road traffic collisions in North Devon in 2023, and 208 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 30 were serious.

Collisions were down 21% on 2022 (194), and casualties fell from 275.

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

Collisions in 2023
153
Down 21% on 2022
Casualties in 2023
208
Down 24% on 2022
Fatal collisions
4
2.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
30
20% of collisions

Crash severity in North Devon in 2023

2.6% of collisions in North Devon in 2023 were fatal and 20% serious, against 1.8% and 20% in North Devon from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal42.6%
  • Serious3020%
  • Slight11978%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal41.9%
  • Serious3517%
  • Slight16981%

North Devon road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Devon, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 386 in 1981. 2023 is highlighted, with 153, down 21% on 2022.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2023: 153
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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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 2023

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday15 (9.8%)
  • Tuesday26 (17%)
  • Wednesday20 (13%)
  • Thursday22 (14%)
  • Friday22 (14%)
  • Saturday26 (17%)
  • Sunday22 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:594 (2.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5915 (9.8%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5929 (19%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5928 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5939 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5918 (12%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5917 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January17 (11%)
  • February9 (5.9%)
  • March10 (6.5%)
  • April8 (5.2%)
  • May15 (9.8%)
  • June18 (12%)
  • July15 (9.8%)
  • August18 (12%)
  • September8 (5.2%)
  • October11 (7.2%)
  • November13 (8.5%)
  • December11 (7.2%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight113 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit20 (13%)
  • Dark, no street lighting18 (12%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (1.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds111 (73%)
  • Raining, no high winds29 (19%)
  • Raining with high winds5 (3.3%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.7%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.7%)
  • Other5 (3.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry93 (61%)
  • Wet or damp49 (32%)
  • Frost or ice7 (4.6%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (1.3%)
  • Snow1 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.7%)
  • 30 mph62 (41%)
  • 40 mph12 (7.8%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.7%)
  • 60 mph77 (50%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway139 (91%)
  • Roundabout7 (4.6%)
  • Dual carriageway4 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded3 (2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Devon in 2023

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant134 (64%)
  • Motorcyclist23 (11%)
  • Pedestrian20 (9.6%)
  • Cyclist13 (6.3%)
  • Van occupant13 (6.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (1.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 57 (3.4%)
  • 6 to 1011 (5.3%)
  • 11 to 157 (3.4%)
  • 16 to 2035 (17%)
  • 21 to 2513 (6.3%)
  • 26 to 3530 (14%)
  • 36 to 4520 (9.6%)
  • 46 to 5529 (14%)
  • 56 to 6532 (15%)
  • 66 to 7513 (6.3%)
  • Over 759 (4.3%)
  • Not recorded2 (1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider136 (65%)
  • Passenger52 (25%)
  • Pedestrian20 (9.6%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car190 (72%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes28 (11%)
  • Motorcycle21 (7.9%)
  • Pedal cycle13 (4.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes4 (1.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car4 (1.5%)
  • Agricultural vehicle2 (0.8%)
  • Bus or coach1 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.4%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Devon in 2023

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2023 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 2023

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Devon had fewer road collisions than 248 of them in 2023.

Collisions
249th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
238th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
115th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
289th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in North Devon in 2023

Barnstaple Central, North Devon, EX32 8HG area was the busiest accident hotspot in North Devon in 2023, with 15 collisions, 1 of them fatal.

Roads in North Devon with the most crashes in 2023

The A361 had the most collisions in North Devon in 2023: 25, including 1 fatal and 7 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Devon, 2023
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA361254017
2ndA39151603
3rdA399141606
4thA3125101013
5thB322671302
6thB32277701
7thA31235502
8thB323051211
9thA3774710
10thB32323401
11thB32332200
12thB33432301
13thB31381100
14thB32171100
15thB32231100
16thB32311100
17thB32341100

Towns in North Devon: crashes in 2023

Barnstaple had the most collisions of any town in North Devon in 2023: 34.

Postcode districts in North Devon: crashes in 2023

EX31 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Devon in 2023: 39.

Latest crashes in North Devon in 2023

Of the last 24 crashes in North Devon in 2023, 1 was fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 23 December 2023.

Severity

North Devon road accidents in other years