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Torridge road accidents in 1998: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 162 road traffic collisions in Torridge in 1998, and 228 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 33 were serious.

Collisions were down 16% on 1997 (192), and casualties fell from 272.

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

Collisions in 1998
162
Down 16% on 1997
Casualties in 1998
228
Down 16% on 1997
Fatal collisions
4
2.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
33
20% of collisions

Crash severity in Torridge in 1998

2.5% of collisions in Torridge in 1998 were fatal and 20% serious, against 1.8% and 20% in Torridge from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal42.5%
  • Serious3320%
  • Slight12577%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal41.8%
  • Serious3515%
  • Slight18983%

Torridge road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Torridge, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 207 in 2005. 1998 is highlighted, with 162, down 16% on 1997.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1998
  • 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 1998

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday16 (9.9%)
  • Tuesday20 (12%)
  • Wednesday20 (12%)
  • Thursday30 (19%)
  • Friday22 (14%)
  • Saturday37 (23%)
  • Sunday17 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:595 (3.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:591 (0.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5920 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5935 (22%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5929 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5937 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5922 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5913 (8%)

Collisions by month

  • January15 (9.3%)
  • February9 (5.6%)
  • March6 (3.7%)
  • April5 (3.1%)
  • May17 (10%)
  • June20 (12%)
  • July14 (8.6%)
  • August18 (11%)
  • September19 (12%)
  • October11 (6.8%)
  • November12 (7.4%)
  • December16 (9.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight124 (77%)
  • Dark, no street lighting20 (12%)
  • Dark, street lights lit18 (11%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds119 (73%)
  • Raining, no high winds25 (15%)
  • Raining with high winds8 (4.9%)
  • Fine with high winds5 (3.1%)
  • Other2 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded3 (1.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry87 (54%)
  • Wet or damp70 (43%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (1.2%)
  • Frost or ice2 (1.2%)
  • Snow1 (0.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.6%)
  • 30 mph61 (38%)
  • 40 mph8 (4.9%)
  • 60 mph92 (57%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway155 (96%)
  • Roundabout4 (2.5%)
  • Dual carriageway1 (0.6%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Torridge in 1998

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant166 (73%)
  • Pedestrian26 (11%)
  • Motorcyclist16 (7%)
  • Cyclist9 (3.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (1.8%)
  • Van occupant4 (1.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 54 (1.8%)
  • 6 to 1014 (6.1%)
  • 11 to 1513 (5.7%)
  • 16 to 2034 (15%)
  • 21 to 2527 (12%)
  • 26 to 3538 (17%)
  • 36 to 4530 (13%)
  • 46 to 5530 (13%)
  • 56 to 6515 (6.6%)
  • 66 to 7511 (4.8%)
  • Over 7512 (5.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider138 (61%)
  • Passenger64 (28%)
  • Pedestrian26 (11%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car229 (81%)
  • Motorcycle15 (5.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes12 (4.2%)
  • Pedal cycle9 (3.2%)
  • Other vehicle8 (2.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes8 (2.8%)
  • Bus or coach2 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Torridge in 1998

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1998 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 1998

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Torridge had fewer road collisions than 342 of them in 1998.

Collisions
343rd
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
343rd
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
255th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
320th
of 351 areas, highest first

Roads in Torridge with the most crashes in 1998

The A388 had the most collisions in Torridge in 1998: 23, including 4 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Torridge, 1998
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA388233704
2ndA386172703
3rdA39172904
4thB322091512
5thB32357901
6thA30725701
7thB32274500
8thB32173301
9thB32362410
10thA30791100
11thA4881100
12thB32191100
13thB32321100
14thB32541101
15thB32771501

Towns in Torridge: crashes in 1998

Bideford had the most collisions of any town in Torridge in 1998: 25.

Postcode districts in Torridge: crashes in 1998

EX39 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Torridge in 1998: 69.

Latest crashes in Torridge in 1998

Of the last 24 crashes in Torridge in 1998, 1 was fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1998.

Severity

Torridge road accidents in other years