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Torridge road accidents in 2005: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 207 road traffic collisions in Torridge in 2005, and 278 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 9 were fatal and 20 were serious.

Collisions were up 16% on 2004 (179), and casualties rose from 237.

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

Collisions in 2005
207
Up 16% on 2004
Casualties in 2005
278
Up 17% on 2004
Fatal collisions
9
4.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
20
9.7% of collisions

Crash severity in Torridge in 2005

4.3% of collisions in Torridge in 2005 were fatal and 9.7% serious, against 1.8% and 20% in Torridge from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal94.3%
  • Serious209.7%
  • Slight17886%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal93.2%
  • Serious2810%
  • Slight24187%

Torridge road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Torridge, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 207 in 2005. 2005 is highlighted, with 207, up 16% on 2004.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2005
  • 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 2005

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday28 (14%)
  • Tuesday24 (12%)
  • Wednesday27 (13%)
  • Thursday37 (18%)
  • Friday36 (17%)
  • Saturday31 (15%)
  • Sunday24 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5917 (8.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:595 (2.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5929 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5929 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5936 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5944 (21%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5926 (13%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5921 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January18 (8.7%)
  • February16 (7.7%)
  • March14 (6.8%)
  • April25 (12%)
  • May21 (10%)
  • June15 (7.2%)
  • July16 (7.7%)
  • August20 (9.7%)
  • September15 (7.2%)
  • October16 (7.7%)
  • November18 (8.7%)
  • December13 (6.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight168 (81%)
  • Dark, no street lighting39 (19%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds164 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds25 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (1.9%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (1.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (1%)
  • Other7 (3.4%)
  • Not recorded2 (1%)

Road surface

  • Dry112 (54%)
  • Wet or damp84 (41%)
  • Frost or ice8 (3.9%)
  • Snow2 (1%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph42 (20%)
  • 40 mph2 (1%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.5%)
  • 60 mph162 (78%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway195 (94%)
  • One way street or slip road5 (2.4%)
  • Dual carriageway4 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded3 (1.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Torridge in 2005

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant212 (76%)
  • Pedestrian22 (7.9%)
  • Motorcyclist20 (7.2%)
  • Cyclist8 (2.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant5 (1.8%)
  • Van occupant5 (1.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.7%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant1 (0.4%)
  • Horse rider1 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (0.7%)
  • 6 to 108 (2.9%)
  • 11 to 1515 (5.4%)
  • 16 to 2056 (20%)
  • 21 to 2532 (12%)
  • 26 to 3531 (11%)
  • 36 to 4540 (14%)
  • 46 to 5525 (9%)
  • 56 to 6518 (6.5%)
  • 66 to 7516 (5.8%)
  • Over 7512 (4.3%)
  • Not recorded23 (8.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider194 (70%)
  • Passenger62 (22%)
  • Pedestrian22 (7.9%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car284 (82%)
  • Motorcycle21 (6.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes13 (3.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes9 (2.6%)
  • Pedal cycle8 (2.3%)
  • Agricultural vehicle4 (1.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (0.9%)
  • Bus or coach1 (0.3%)
  • Minibus1 (0.3%)
  • Ridden horse1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Torridge in 2005

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2005 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 2005

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Torridge had fewer road collisions than 326 of them in 2005.

Collisions
327th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
328th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
106th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
328th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Torridge in 2005

Bideford North, Torridge, EX39 2AR area was the busiest accident hotspot in Torridge in 2005, with 18 collisions, 3 of them serious.

Roads in Torridge with the most crashes in 2005

The A386 had the most collisions in Torridge in 2005: 32, including 3 fatal and 2 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Torridge, 2005
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA386324732
2ndA39275212
3rdA388253214
4thA3072152201
5thA3124111311
6thA307961420
7thB32274401
8thB32324400
9thA3773301
10thB32173400
11thB32202210
12thB32332200
13thB32542200
14thB32191100
15thB32351100
16thB32481100

Towns in Torridge: crashes in 2005

Bideford had the most collisions of any town in Torridge in 2005: 29.

Postcode districts in Torridge: crashes in 2005

EX39 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Torridge in 2005: 89.

Latest crashes in Torridge in 2005

Of the last 24 crashes in Torridge in 2005, none were fatal and 1 was serious. The last was on 27 December 2005.

Severity

Torridge road accidents in other years