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North Devon road accidents in 2024: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 165 road traffic collisions in North Devon in 2024, and 215 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 30 were serious.

Collisions were up 8% on 2023 (153), and casualties rose from 208.

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

Collisions in 2024
165
Up 8% on 2023
Casualties in 2024
215
Up 3% on 2023
Fatal collisions
1
0.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
30
18% of collisions

Crash severity in North Devon in 2024

0.6% of collisions in North Devon in 2024 were fatal and 18% serious, against 1.8% and 20% in North Devon from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal10.6%
  • Serious3018%
  • Slight13481%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal10.5%
  • Serious3416%
  • Slight18084%

North Devon road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Devon, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 386 in 1981. 2024 is highlighted, with 165, up 8% on 2023.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2024: 165
  • 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 2024

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday29 (18%)
  • Tuesday27 (16%)
  • Wednesday18 (11%)
  • Thursday27 (16%)
  • Friday24 (15%)
  • Saturday25 (15%)
  • Sunday15 (9.1%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:597 (4.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (1.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5918 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5918 (11%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5935 (21%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5940 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5927 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5917 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January12 (7.3%)
  • February11 (6.7%)
  • March14 (8.5%)
  • April15 (9.1%)
  • May20 (12%)
  • June11 (6.7%)
  • July14 (8.5%)
  • August14 (8.5%)
  • September13 (7.9%)
  • October14 (8.5%)
  • November13 (7.9%)
  • December14 (8.5%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight118 (72%)
  • Dark, no street lighting27 (16%)
  • Dark, street lights lit16 (9.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (1.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds126 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds24 (15%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (1.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (1.2%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.6%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.6%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.6%)
  • Other6 (3.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry104 (63%)
  • Wet or damp54 (33%)
  • Frost or ice5 (3%)
  • Snow2 (1.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.6%)
  • 30 mph66 (40%)
  • 40 mph12 (7.3%)
  • 50 mph7 (4.2%)
  • 60 mph79 (48%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway149 (90%)
  • Roundabout11 (6.7%)
  • Dual carriageway5 (3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Devon in 2024

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant151 (70%)
  • Motorcyclist22 (10%)
  • Pedestrian17 (7.9%)
  • Cyclist10 (4.7%)
  • Van occupant6 (2.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant4 (1.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (0.9%)
  • 6 to 103 (1.4%)
  • 11 to 159 (4.2%)
  • 16 to 2037 (17%)
  • 21 to 259 (4.2%)
  • 26 to 3532 (15%)
  • 36 to 4526 (12%)
  • 46 to 5536 (17%)
  • 56 to 6533 (15%)
  • 66 to 7515 (7%)
  • Over 7510 (4.7%)
  • Not recorded3 (1.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider151 (70%)
  • Passenger47 (22%)
  • Pedestrian17 (7.9%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car221 (76%)
  • Motorcycle22 (7.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes19 (6.6%)
  • Pedal cycle10 (3.4%)
  • Bus or coach6 (2.1%)
  • Agricultural vehicle5 (1.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes2 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.7%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)1 (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 2024

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2024 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 2024

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Devon had fewer road collisions than 231 of them in 2024.

Collisions
232nd
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
233rd
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
276th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
287th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in North Devon in 2024

Barnstaple Central, North Devon, EX32 8HG area was the busiest accident hotspot in North Devon in 2024, with 13 collisions, 2 of them serious.

Roads in North Devon with the most crashes in 2024

The A361 had the most collisions in North Devon in 2024: 40, including 6 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Devon, 2024
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA361405006
2ndA39192404
3rdB3227111403
4thA39991401
5thA3776901
6thB32305600
7thA31254400
8thB32323400
9thB33433402
10thA31232700
11thB32232302
12thB32312301
13thB32332201
14thB32261100

Towns in North Devon: crashes in 2024

Barnstaple had the most collisions of any town in North Devon in 2024: 32.

Postcode districts in North Devon: crashes in 2024

EX31 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Devon in 2024: 45.

Latest crashes in North Devon in 2024

Of the last 24 crashes in North Devon in 2024, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2024.

Severity

North Devon road accidents in other years