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Torridge road accidents in 2004: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 179 road traffic collisions in Torridge in 2004, and 237 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 19 were serious.

Collisions were down 3% on 2003 (184), and casualties rose from 226.

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

Collisions in 2004
179
Down 3% on 2003
Casualties in 2004
237
Up 5% on 2003
Fatal collisions
2
1.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
19
11% of collisions

Crash severity in Torridge in 2004

1.1% of collisions in Torridge in 2004 were fatal and 11% serious, against 1.8% and 20% in Torridge from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal21.1%
  • Serious1911%
  • Slight15888%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal20.8%
  • Serious2410%
  • Slight21189%

Torridge road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Torridge, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 207 in 2005. 2004 is highlighted, with 179, down 3% on 2003.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2004
  • 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 2004

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday28 (16%)
  • Tuesday24 (13%)
  • Wednesday28 (16%)
  • Thursday31 (17%)
  • Friday29 (16%)
  • Saturday22 (12%)
  • Sunday17 (9.5%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:599 (5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:592 (1.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5920 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5933 (18%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5931 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5953 (30%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5919 (11%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5912 (6.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January13 (7.3%)
  • February9 (5%)
  • March11 (6.1%)
  • April16 (8.9%)
  • May17 (9.5%)
  • June11 (6.1%)
  • July11 (6.1%)
  • August18 (10%)
  • September23 (13%)
  • October11 (6.1%)
  • November18 (10%)
  • December21 (12%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight151 (84%)
  • Dark, no street lighting28 (16%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds144 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds21 (12%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (1.1%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.6%)
  • Other9 (5%)
  • Not recorded2 (1.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry97 (54%)
  • Wet or damp76 (42%)
  • Frost or ice2 (1.1%)
  • Mud2 (1.1%)
  • Snow2 (1.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.6%)
  • 30 mph59 (33%)
  • 40 mph2 (1.1%)
  • 60 mph117 (65%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway175 (98%)
  • Roundabout2 (1.1%)
  • 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 2004

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant174 (73%)
  • Pedestrian26 (11%)
  • Motorcyclist18 (7.6%)
  • Cyclist10 (4.2%)
  • Van occupant3 (1.3%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant2 (0.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (0.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (1.3%)
  • 6 to 1014 (5.9%)
  • 11 to 1511 (4.6%)
  • 16 to 2031 (13%)
  • 21 to 2524 (10%)
  • 26 to 3542 (18%)
  • 36 to 4539 (16%)
  • 46 to 5521 (8.9%)
  • 56 to 6521 (8.9%)
  • 66 to 759 (3.8%)
  • Over 755 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded17 (7.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider155 (65%)
  • Passenger56 (24%)
  • Pedestrian26 (11%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car246 (80%)
  • Motorcycle17 (5.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes10 (3.3%)
  • Pedal cycle10 (3.3%)
  • Agricultural vehicle9 (2.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes7 (2.3%)
  • Bus or coach5 (1.6%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.7%)
  • Minibus1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Torridge in 2004

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2004 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 2004

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Torridge had fewer road collisions than 334 of them in 2004.

Collisions
335th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
338th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
304th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
332nd
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Torridge in 2004

Bideford North, Torridge, EX39 2AR area was the busiest accident hotspot in Torridge in 2004, with 20 collisions, 1 of them serious.

Roads in Torridge with the most crashes in 2004

The A386 had the most collisions in Torridge in 2004: 28, including 2 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Torridge, 2004
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA386283202
2ndA388202312
3rdA39162405
4thA3124121902
5thA307281012
6thB32275500
7thB32324500
8thB32172701
9thB32202401
10thB32362200
11thA301100
12thA32141100
13thA3771100
14thA3821100
15thB32331100
16thB32481100
17thB32541200

Towns in Torridge: crashes in 2004

Bideford had the most collisions of any town in Torridge in 2004: 21.

Postcode districts in Torridge: crashes in 2004

EX39 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Torridge in 2004: 77.

Latest crashes in Torridge in 2004

Of the last 24 crashes in Torridge in 2004, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 27 December 2004.

Severity

Torridge road accidents in other years