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Torridge road accidents in 1993: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 127 road traffic collisions in Torridge in 1993, and 178 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 17 were serious.

Collisions were down 11% on 1992 (142), and casualties fell from 194.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 7,169 collisions in Torridge.

Collisions in 1993
127
Down 11% on 1992
Casualties in 1993
178
Down 8% on 1992
Fatal collisions
3
2.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
17
13% of collisions

Crash severity in Torridge in 1993

2.4% of collisions in Torridge in 1993 were fatal and 13% serious, against 1.8% and 20% in Torridge from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal32.4%
  • Serious1713%
  • Slight10784%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal31.7%
  • Serious2011%
  • Slight15587%

Torridge road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Torridge, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 207 in 2005. 1993 is highlighted, with 127, down 11% on 1992.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1993
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025100124
2024105140
2023110155
2022126179
2021101132
2020108151
2019120163
2018115164
2017108168
2016127176
2015140196
2014127198
2013140210
2012121161
2011113155
2010140242
2009155233
2008147209
2007198273
2006177261
2005207278
2004179237
2003184226
2002172232
2001198264
2000190258
1999173222
1998162228
1997192272
1996195255
1995175248
1994178227
1993127178
1992142194
1991151205
1990153209
1989159218
1988165230
1987174239
1986172229
1985151203
1984161231
1983157213
1982162213
1981184233
1980152202
1979176241

When and where crashes happen in Torridge in 1993

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday17 (13%)
  • Tuesday21 (17%)
  • Wednesday20 (16%)
  • Thursday17 (13%)
  • Friday26 (20%)
  • Saturday19 (15%)
  • Sunday7 (5.5%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:595 (3.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:590 (0%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5918 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5916 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5932 (25%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5924 (19%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5919 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5913 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January8 (6.3%)
  • February4 (3.1%)
  • March11 (8.7%)
  • April3 (2.4%)
  • May13 (10%)
  • June13 (10%)
  • July16 (13%)
  • August8 (6.3%)
  • September11 (8.7%)
  • October12 (9.4%)
  • November15 (12%)
  • December13 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight94 (74%)
  • Dark, no street lighting22 (17%)
  • Dark, street lights lit8 (6.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (2.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds83 (65%)
  • Raining, no high winds23 (18%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (3.1%)
  • Fog or mist4 (3.1%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (3.1%)
  • Other4 (3.1%)
  • Not recorded5 (3.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry63 (50%)
  • Wet or damp60 (47%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (1.6%)
  • Frost or ice2 (1.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph37 (29%)
  • 40 mph3 (2.4%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.8%)
  • 60 mph84 (66%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway118 (93%)
  • Roundabout4 (3.1%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (2.4%)
  • Dual carriageway2 (1.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Torridge in 1993

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant136 (76%)
  • Pedestrian18 (10%)
  • Motorcyclist14 (7.9%)
  • Cyclist4 (2.2%)
  • Minibus occupant3 (1.7%)
  • Van occupant2 (1.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 54 (2.2%)
  • 6 to 107 (3.9%)
  • 11 to 159 (5.1%)
  • 16 to 2037 (21%)
  • 21 to 2523 (13%)
  • 26 to 3524 (13%)
  • 36 to 4523 (13%)
  • 46 to 5523 (13%)
  • 56 to 6516 (9%)
  • 66 to 757 (3.9%)
  • Over 755 (2.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider106 (60%)
  • Passenger54 (30%)
  • Pedestrian18 (10%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car167 (79%)
  • Motorcycle13 (6.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes9 (4.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes7 (3.3%)
  • Other vehicle6 (2.8%)
  • Pedal cycle4 (1.9%)
  • Minibus3 (1.4%)
  • Bus or coach2 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Torridge in 1993

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1993 in Torridge

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Torridge ranked among 349 areas in 1993

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Torridge had fewer road collisions than 343 of them in 1993.

Collisions
344th
of 349 areas, highest first
Casualties
344th
of 349 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
299th
of 349 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
345th
of 349 areas, highest first

Roads in Torridge with the most crashes in 1993

The A386 had the most collisions in Torridge in 1993: 21, including 1 fatal and 1 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Torridge, 1993
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA386214011
2ndA39142212
3rdA388131601
4thB3220101504
5thA30725500
6thA30794601
7thB32323300
8thB32353300
9thB32272300
10thA301100
11thA3771201
12thB32171100
13thB32191101
14thB32361100
15thB32481100

Towns in Torridge: crashes in 1993

Bideford had the most collisions of any town in Torridge in 1993: 21.

Postcode districts in Torridge: crashes in 1993

EX39 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Torridge in 1993: 63.

Latest crashes in Torridge in 1993

Of the last 24 crashes in Torridge in 1993, 1 was fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1993.

Severity

Torridge road accidents in other years