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Torridge road accidents in 2009: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 155 road traffic collisions in Torridge in 2009, and 233 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 8 were serious.

Collisions were up 5% on 2008 (147), and casualties rose from 209.

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

Collisions in 2009
155
Up 5% on 2008
Casualties in 2009
233
Up 11% on 2008
Fatal collisions
1
0.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
8
5.2% of collisions

Crash severity in Torridge in 2009

0.6% of collisions in Torridge in 2009 were fatal and 5.2% serious, against 1.8% and 20% in Torridge from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal10.6%
  • Serious85.2%
  • Slight14694%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal10.4%
  • Serious93.9%
  • Slight22396%

Torridge road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Torridge, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 207 in 2005. 2009 is highlighted, with 155, up 5% on 2008.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2009
  • 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 2009

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday14 (9%)
  • Tuesday17 (11%)
  • Wednesday35 (23%)
  • Thursday27 (17%)
  • Friday25 (16%)
  • Saturday16 (10%)
  • Sunday21 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:599 (5.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:592 (1.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5927 (17%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5925 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5925 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5940 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5919 (12%)
  • 21:00 to 23:598 (5.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January20 (13%)
  • February11 (7.1%)
  • March9 (5.8%)
  • April13 (8.4%)
  • May9 (5.8%)
  • June16 (10%)
  • July11 (7.1%)
  • August11 (7.1%)
  • September15 (9.7%)
  • October18 (12%)
  • November14 (9%)
  • December8 (5.2%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight124 (80%)
  • Dark, no street lighting21 (14%)
  • Dark, street lights lit9 (5.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds109 (70%)
  • Raining, no high winds26 (17%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (2.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds4 (2.6%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (1.3%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.6%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.6%)
  • Other5 (3.2%)
  • Not recorded3 (1.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry85 (55%)
  • Wet or damp54 (35%)
  • Frost or ice14 (9%)
  • Snow2 (1.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph3 (1.9%)
  • 30 mph69 (45%)
  • 40 mph4 (2.6%)
  • 60 mph78 (50%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway138 (89%)
  • Dual carriageway6 (3.9%)
  • Roundabout5 (3.2%)
  • One way street or slip road4 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded2 (1.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Torridge in 2009

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant174 (75%)
  • Pedestrian16 (6.9%)
  • Motorcyclist11 (4.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)6 (2.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant6 (2.6%)
  • Van occupant6 (2.6%)
  • Cyclist5 (2.1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant5 (2.1%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant2 (0.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (0.9%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 58 (3.4%)
  • 6 to 107 (3%)
  • 11 to 156 (2.6%)
  • 16 to 2044 (19%)
  • 21 to 2526 (11%)
  • 26 to 3533 (14%)
  • 36 to 4541 (18%)
  • 46 to 5529 (12%)
  • 56 to 6523 (9.9%)
  • 66 to 757 (3%)
  • Over 755 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded4 (1.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider149 (64%)
  • Passenger68 (29%)
  • Pedestrian16 (6.9%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car214 (80%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes12 (4.5%)
  • Motorcycle11 (4.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes9 (3.4%)
  • Bus or coach6 (2.3%)
  • Pedal cycle6 (2.3%)
  • Other vehicle5 (1.9%)
  • Agricultural vehicle2 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Torridge in 2009

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2009 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 2009

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Torridge had fewer road collisions than 329 of them in 2009.

Collisions
330th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
323rd
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
311th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
345th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Torridge in 2009

Bideford North, Torridge, EX39 2AR area was the busiest accident hotspot in Torridge in 2009, with 16 collisions.

Roads in Torridge with the most crashes in 2009

The A386 had the most collisions in Torridge in 2009: 23, including 1 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Torridge, 2009
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA386233701
2ndA388182901
3rdA39182810
4thA3072121600
5thB32276700
6thB32325800
7thA31244400
8thA30792300
9thB32172300
10thB32362400
11thA3991100

Towns in Torridge: crashes in 2009

Bideford had the most collisions of any town in Torridge in 2009: 20.

Postcode districts in Torridge: crashes in 2009

EX39 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Torridge in 2009: 65.

Latest crashes in Torridge in 2009

Of the last 24 crashes in Torridge in 2009, none were fatal and 1 was serious. The last was on 31 December 2009.

Severity

Torridge road accidents in other years