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Torridge road accidents in 2002: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 172 road traffic collisions in Torridge in 2002, and 232 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 24 were serious.

Collisions were down 13% on 2001 (198), and casualties fell from 264.

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

Collisions in 2002
172
Down 13% on 2001
Casualties in 2002
232
Down 12% on 2001
Fatal collisions
2
1.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
24
14% of collisions

Crash severity in Torridge in 2002

1.2% of collisions in Torridge in 2002 were fatal and 14% serious, against 1.8% and 20% in Torridge from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal21.2%
  • Serious2414%
  • Slight14685%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal20.9%
  • Serious2511%
  • Slight20588%

Torridge road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Torridge, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 207 in 2005. 2002 is highlighted, with 172, down 13% on 2001.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2002
  • 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 2002

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday19 (11%)
  • Tuesday24 (14%)
  • Wednesday25 (15%)
  • Thursday25 (15%)
  • Friday32 (19%)
  • Saturday24 (14%)
  • Sunday23 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:598 (4.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:592 (1.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5922 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5925 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5931 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5951 (30%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5921 (12%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5912 (7%)

Collisions by month

  • January8 (4.7%)
  • February13 (7.6%)
  • March14 (8.1%)
  • April8 (4.7%)
  • May10 (5.8%)
  • June14 (8.1%)
  • July20 (12%)
  • August18 (10%)
  • September21 (12%)
  • October12 (7%)
  • November20 (12%)
  • December14 (8.1%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight144 (84%)
  • Dark, no street lighting27 (16%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1 (0.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds129 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds27 (16%)
  • Raining with high winds9 (5.2%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.6%)
  • Other5 (2.9%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry90 (52%)
  • Wet or damp78 (45%)
  • Frost or ice2 (1.2%)
  • Mud2 (1.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.6%)
  • 30 mph55 (32%)
  • 40 mph2 (1.2%)
  • 60 mph114 (66%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway163 (95%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (1.7%)
  • Roundabout3 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded3 (1.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Torridge in 2002

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant176 (76%)
  • Motorcyclist20 (8.6%)
  • Pedestrian18 (7.8%)
  • Cyclist4 (1.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant3 (1.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (1.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (1.3%)
  • Van occupant3 (1.3%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 54 (1.7%)
  • 6 to 106 (2.6%)
  • 11 to 1510 (4.3%)
  • 16 to 2059 (25%)
  • 21 to 2528 (12%)
  • 26 to 3538 (16%)
  • 36 to 4530 (13%)
  • 46 to 5523 (9.9%)
  • 56 to 6510 (4.3%)
  • 66 to 757 (3%)
  • Over 7515 (6.5%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider147 (63%)
  • Passenger67 (29%)
  • Pedestrian18 (7.8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car221 (78%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes18 (6.4%)
  • Motorcycle18 (6.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes10 (3.5%)
  • Agricultural vehicle4 (1.4%)
  • Pedal cycle4 (1.4%)
  • Bus or coach3 (1.1%)
  • Other vehicle3 (1.1%)
  • Minibus1 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Torridge in 2002

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2002 and the 7 busiest accident hotspots in Torridge

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (7)

How Torridge ranked among 351 areas in 2002

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Torridge had fewer road collisions than 339 of them in 2002.

Collisions
340th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
341st
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
308th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
336th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Torridge in 2002

Bideford North, Torridge, EX39 2AR area was the busiest accident hotspot in Torridge in 2002, with 18 collisions, 3 of them serious.

Roads in Torridge with the most crashes in 2002

The A386 had the most collisions in Torridge in 2002: 32, including 7 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Torridge, 2002
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA386324007
2ndA388243502
3rdA39142812
4thA3124121210
5thA3072101202
6thB32276600
7thB32323701
8thB32353301
9thB32362200
10thB32482801
11thA30791101
12thA3771100
13thA8361100
14thB32171100
15thB32201100

Towns in Torridge: crashes in 2002

Bideford had the most collisions of any town in Torridge in 2002: 28.

Postcode districts in Torridge: crashes in 2002

EX39 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Torridge in 2002: 78.

Latest crashes in Torridge in 2002

Of the last 24 crashes in Torridge in 2002, none were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 25 December 2002.

Severity

Torridge road accidents in other years