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Torridge road accidents in 2011: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 113 road traffic collisions in Torridge in 2011, and 155 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 13 were serious.

Collisions were down 19% on 2010 (140), and casualties fell from 242.

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

Collisions in 2011
113
Down 19% on 2010
Casualties in 2011
155
Down 36% on 2010
Fatal collisions
2
1.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
13
12% of collisions

Crash severity in Torridge in 2011

1.8% of collisions in Torridge in 2011 were fatal and 12% serious, against 1.8% and 20% in Torridge from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal21.8%
  • Serious1312%
  • Slight9887%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal21.3%
  • Serious1610%
  • Slight13788%

Torridge road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Torridge, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 207 in 2005. 2011 is highlighted, with 113, down 19% on 2010.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2011
  • 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 2011

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday14 (12%)
  • Tuesday15 (13%)
  • Wednesday23 (20%)
  • Thursday13 (12%)
  • Friday17 (15%)
  • Saturday18 (16%)
  • Sunday13 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:594 (3.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:591 (0.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5914 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5916 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5916 (14%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5938 (34%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5914 (12%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5910 (8.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January11 (9.7%)
  • February5 (4.4%)
  • March13 (12%)
  • April9 (8%)
  • May10 (8.8%)
  • June9 (8%)
  • July10 (8.8%)
  • August11 (9.7%)
  • September8 (7.1%)
  • October13 (12%)
  • November7 (6.2%)
  • December7 (6.2%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight93 (82%)
  • Dark, no street lighting15 (13%)
  • Dark, street lights lit5 (4.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds86 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds15 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (2.7%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (2.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.9%)
  • Other3 (2.7%)
  • Not recorded2 (1.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry73 (65%)
  • Wet or damp38 (34%)
  • Frost or ice2 (1.8%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph50 (44%)
  • 40 mph3 (2.7%)
  • 50 mph3 (2.7%)
  • 60 mph56 (50%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway103 (91%)
  • Roundabout6 (5.3%)
  • Dual carriageway2 (1.8%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Torridge in 2011

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant122 (79%)
  • Pedestrian11 (7.1%)
  • Motorcyclist10 (6.5%)
  • Van occupant6 (3.9%)
  • Cyclist3 (1.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (1.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (0.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 55 (3.2%)
  • 6 to 101 (0.6%)
  • 11 to 156 (3.9%)
  • 16 to 2027 (17%)
  • 21 to 2530 (19%)
  • 26 to 3515 (9.7%)
  • 36 to 4520 (13%)
  • 46 to 5517 (11%)
  • 56 to 6516 (10%)
  • 66 to 7512 (7.7%)
  • Over 753 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded3 (1.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider105 (68%)
  • Passenger39 (25%)
  • Pedestrian11 (7.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car155 (82%)
  • Motorcycle12 (6.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes9 (4.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes6 (3.2%)
  • Bus or coach4 (2.1%)
  • Pedal cycle3 (1.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Torridge in 2011

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2011 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 2011

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Torridge had fewer road collisions than 339 of them in 2011.

Collisions
340th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
340th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
242nd
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
337th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Torridge in 2011

Bideford North, Torridge, EX39 2AR area was the busiest accident hotspot in Torridge in 2011, with 14 collisions.

Roads in Torridge with the most crashes in 2011

The A386 and A388 had the most collisions in Torridge in 2011, with 13 each.

Roads ranked by collisions in Torridge, 2011
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA386131912
2ndA388131801
3rdA39101900
4thA312481113
5thB32358900
6thA30725800
7thB32275601
8thA30793400
9thB32172200
10thB32322200
11thB32362200
12thB32542201
13thA301100
14thA3771100
15thB32481100

Towns in Torridge: crashes in 2011

Bideford had the most collisions of any town in Torridge in 2011: 19.

Postcode districts in Torridge: crashes in 2011

EX39 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Torridge in 2011: 44.

Latest crashes in Torridge in 2011

Of the last 24 crashes in Torridge in 2011, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2011.

Severity

Torridge road accidents in other years