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Torridge road accidents in 2012: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 121 road traffic collisions in Torridge in 2012, and 161 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 17 were serious.

Collisions were up 7% on 2011 (113), and casualties rose from 155.

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

Collisions in 2012
121
Up 7% on 2011
Casualties in 2012
161
Up 4% on 2011
Fatal collisions
4
3.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
17
14% of collisions

Crash severity in Torridge in 2012

3.3% of collisions in Torridge in 2012 were fatal and 14% serious, against 1.8% and 20% in Torridge from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal43.3%
  • Serious1714%
  • Slight10083%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal42.5%
  • Serious1811%
  • Slight13986%

Torridge road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Torridge, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 207 in 2005. 2012 is highlighted, with 121, up 7% on 2011.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2012
  • 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 2012

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday20 (17%)
  • Tuesday19 (16%)
  • Wednesday15 (12%)
  • Thursday18 (15%)
  • Friday16 (13%)
  • Saturday22 (18%)
  • Sunday11 (9.1%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:592 (1.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:592 (1.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5913 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5914 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5924 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5941 (34%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5912 (9.9%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5913 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January6 (5%)
  • February4 (3.3%)
  • March7 (5.8%)
  • April12 (9.9%)
  • May10 (8.3%)
  • June11 (9.1%)
  • July12 (9.9%)
  • August17 (14%)
  • September11 (9.1%)
  • October8 (6.6%)
  • November12 (9.9%)
  • December11 (9.1%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight98 (81%)
  • Dark, no street lighting15 (12%)
  • Dark, street lights lit7 (5.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds80 (66%)
  • Raining, no high winds21 (17%)
  • Raining with high winds5 (4.1%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (2.5%)
  • Fog or mist3 (2.5%)
  • Other6 (5%)
  • Not recorded3 (2.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry69 (57%)
  • Wet or damp49 (40%)
  • Frost or ice3 (2.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph63 (52%)
  • 40 mph1 (0.8%)
  • 60 mph56 (46%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway113 (93%)
  • Roundabout4 (3.3%)
  • Dual carriageway3 (2.5%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Torridge in 2012

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant126 (78%)
  • Pedestrian13 (8.1%)
  • Motorcyclist12 (7.5%)
  • Cyclist4 (2.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (1.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (1.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.6%)
  • Van occupant1 (0.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (1.2%)
  • 6 to 101 (0.6%)
  • 11 to 155 (3.1%)
  • 16 to 2030 (19%)
  • 21 to 2521 (13%)
  • 26 to 3531 (19%)
  • 36 to 4519 (12%)
  • 46 to 5513 (8.1%)
  • 56 to 6517 (11%)
  • 66 to 7510 (6.2%)
  • Over 758 (5%)
  • Not recorded4 (2.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider108 (67%)
  • Passenger40 (25%)
  • Pedestrian13 (8.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car176 (85%)
  • Motorcycle12 (5.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes5 (2.4%)
  • Pedal cycle4 (1.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes4 (1.9%)
  • Bus or coach3 (1.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (1%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Torridge in 2012

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2012 and the 6 busiest accident hotspots in Torridge

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (6)

How Torridge ranked among 351 areas in 2012

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Torridge had fewer road collisions than 335 of them in 2012.

Collisions
336th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
335th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
133rd
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
329th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Torridge in 2012

Bideford North, Torridge, EX39 2AR area was the busiest accident hotspot in Torridge in 2012, with 22 collisions, 4 of them serious.

Roads in Torridge with the most crashes in 2012

The A386 had the most collisions in Torridge in 2012: 33, including 4 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Torridge, 2012
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA386334104
2ndA388152111
3rdA312471003
4thA307261011
5thA395901
6thB32363500
7thB32172201
8thB32332301
9thB32482200
10thB32542601
11thA301210
12thA30791110
13thB32271100
14thB32321201

Towns in Torridge: crashes in 2012

Bideford had the most collisions of any town in Torridge in 2012: 26.

Postcode districts in Torridge: crashes in 2012

EX39 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Torridge in 2012: 59.

Latest crashes in Torridge in 2012

Of the last 24 crashes in Torridge in 2012, 1 was fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 26 December 2012.

Severity

Torridge road accidents in other years