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Torridge road accidents in 1997: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 192 road traffic collisions in Torridge in 1997, and 272 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 29 were serious.

Collisions were down 2% on 1996 (195), and casualties rose from 255.

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

Collisions in 1997
192
Down 2% on 1996
Casualties in 1997
272
Up 7% on 1996
Fatal collisions
3
1.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
29
15% of collisions

Crash severity in Torridge in 1997

1.6% of collisions in Torridge in 1997 were fatal and 15% serious, against 1.8% and 20% in Torridge from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal31.6%
  • Serious2915%
  • Slight16083%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal31.1%
  • Serious3312%
  • Slight23687%

Torridge road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Torridge, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 207 in 2005. 1997 is highlighted, with 192, down 2% on 1996.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1997
  • 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 1997

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday17 (8.9%)
  • Tuesday31 (16%)
  • Wednesday33 (17%)
  • Thursday34 (18%)
  • Friday30 (16%)
  • Saturday22 (11%)
  • Sunday25 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:596 (3.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (1.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5922 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5937 (19%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5936 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5951 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5924 (13%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5913 (6.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January20 (10%)
  • February19 (9.9%)
  • March15 (7.8%)
  • April16 (8.3%)
  • May12 (6.3%)
  • June14 (7.3%)
  • July19 (9.9%)
  • August18 (9.4%)
  • September16 (8.3%)
  • October10 (5.2%)
  • November19 (9.9%)
  • December14 (7.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight148 (77%)
  • Dark, no street lighting29 (15%)
  • Dark, street lights lit15 (7.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds136 (71%)
  • Raining, no high winds35 (18%)
  • Raining with high winds9 (4.7%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (1%)
  • Fog or mist2 (1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (1%)
  • Other6 (3.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry97 (51%)
  • Wet or damp92 (48%)
  • Snow2 (1%)
  • Frost or ice1 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.5%)
  • 30 mph65 (34%)
  • 40 mph4 (2.1%)
  • 60 mph122 (64%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway184 (96%)
  • Roundabout4 (2.1%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (1%)
  • Not recorded2 (1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Torridge in 1997

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant184 (68%)
  • Pedestrian30 (11%)
  • Motorcyclist29 (11%)
  • Cyclist11 (4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)8 (2.9%)
  • Van occupant6 (2.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.7%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 59 (3.3%)
  • 6 to 106 (2.2%)
  • 11 to 1521 (7.7%)
  • 16 to 2053 (19%)
  • 21 to 2539 (14%)
  • 26 to 3542 (15%)
  • 36 to 4530 (11%)
  • 46 to 5530 (11%)
  • 56 to 6519 (7%)
  • 66 to 7517 (6.3%)
  • Over 756 (2.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider164 (60%)
  • Passenger78 (29%)
  • Pedestrian30 (11%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car239 (76%)
  • Motorcycle27 (8.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes18 (5.7%)
  • Pedal cycle11 (3.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes10 (3.2%)
  • Other vehicle8 (2.5%)
  • Bus or coach2 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Torridge in 1997

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1997 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 351 areas in 1997

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Torridge had fewer road collisions than 338 of them in 1997.

Collisions
339th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
337th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
290th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
333rd
of 351 areas, highest first

Roads in Torridge with the most crashes in 1997

The A388 had the most collisions in Torridge in 1997: 24, including 5 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Torridge, 1997
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA388243705
2ndA386193023
3rdA39192703
4thB322091102
5thB322781202
6thA307271100
7thB32324901
8thB32364800
9thA30793300
10thB32353301
11thB32543800
12thA31242300
13thB32172300
14thB32192200
15thB32312401
16thA2881300
17thB30071100

Towns in Torridge: crashes in 1997

Bideford had the most collisions of any town in Torridge in 1997: 23.

Postcode districts in Torridge: crashes in 1997

EX39 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Torridge in 1997: 82.

Latest crashes in Torridge in 1997

Of the last 24 crashes in Torridge in 1997, 2 were fatal and 1 was serious. The last was on 24 December 1997.

Severity

Torridge road accidents in other years