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Torridge road accidents in 2013: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 140 road traffic collisions in Torridge in 2013, and 210 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 25 were serious.

Collisions were up 16% on 2012 (121), and casualties rose from 161.

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

Collisions in 2013
140
Up 16% on 2012
Casualties in 2013
210
Up 30% on 2012
Fatal collisions
2
1.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
25
18% of collisions

Crash severity in Torridge in 2013

1.4% of collisions in Torridge in 2013 were fatal and 18% serious, against 1.8% and 20% in Torridge from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal21.4%
  • Serious2518%
  • Slight11381%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal21%
  • Serious2612%
  • Slight18287%

Torridge road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Torridge, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 207 in 2005. 2013 is highlighted, with 140, up 16% on 2012.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2013
  • 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 2013

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday23 (16%)
  • Tuesday13 (9.3%)
  • Wednesday24 (17%)
  • Thursday31 (22%)
  • Friday16 (11%)
  • Saturday16 (11%)
  • Sunday17 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:592 (1.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (2.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5922 (16%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5920 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5922 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5940 (29%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5924 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:597 (5%)

Collisions by month

  • January13 (9.3%)
  • February12 (8.6%)
  • March8 (5.7%)
  • April6 (4.3%)
  • May17 (12%)
  • June14 (10%)
  • July12 (8.6%)
  • August11 (7.9%)
  • September11 (7.9%)
  • October12 (8.6%)
  • November16 (11%)
  • December8 (5.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight114 (81%)
  • Dark, no street lighting20 (14%)
  • Dark, street lights lit4 (2.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (1.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds108 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds14 (10%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (2.9%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (2.9%)
  • Fog or mist2 (1.4%)
  • Other8 (5.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry86 (61%)
  • Wet or damp50 (36%)
  • Frost or ice3 (2.1%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph4 (2.9%)
  • 30 mph59 (42%)
  • 40 mph8 (5.7%)
  • 60 mph68 (49%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway134 (96%)
  • Dual carriageway2 (1.4%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (1.4%)
  • Roundabout1 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Torridge in 2013

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant144 (69%)
  • Pedestrian23 (11%)
  • Motorcyclist16 (7.6%)
  • Van occupant12 (5.7%)
  • Cyclist7 (3.3%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (1%)
  • Mobility scooter rider2 (1%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant1 (0.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.5%)
  • Horse rider1 (0.5%)
  • Other1 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 59 (4.3%)
  • 6 to 107 (3.3%)
  • 11 to 157 (3.3%)
  • 16 to 2041 (20%)
  • 21 to 2520 (9.5%)
  • 26 to 3526 (12%)
  • 36 to 4525 (12%)
  • 46 to 5520 (9.5%)
  • 56 to 6522 (10%)
  • 66 to 7511 (5.2%)
  • Over 7515 (7.1%)
  • Not recorded7 (3.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider131 (62%)
  • Passenger56 (27%)
  • Pedestrian23 (11%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car172 (75%)
  • Motorcycle16 (7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes15 (6.6%)
  • Pedal cycle7 (3.1%)
  • Agricultural vehicle5 (2.2%)
  • Bus or coach4 (1.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes3 (1.3%)
  • Mobility scooter2 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.4%)
  • Ridden horse1 (0.4%)
  • Other2 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Torridge in 2013

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2013 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 2013

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Torridge had fewer road collisions than 322 of them in 2013.

Collisions
323rd
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
312th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
232nd
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
296th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Torridge in 2013

Bideford North, Torridge, EX39 2AR area was the busiest accident hotspot in Torridge in 2013, with 16 collisions, 1 of them serious.

Roads in Torridge with the most crashes in 2013

The A388 had the most collisions in Torridge in 2013: 22, including 6 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Torridge, 2013
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA388223106
2ndA386162112
3rdA39153403
4thA3072122103
5thA312461202
6thB32275501
7thB32544601
8thA30793701
9thA302501
10thB32172200
11thB32322200
12thA3771100
13thB32201100
14thB32361100

Towns in Torridge: crashes in 2013

Bideford had the most collisions of any town in Torridge in 2013: 25.

Postcode districts in Torridge: crashes in 2013

EX39 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Torridge in 2013: 64.

Latest crashes in Torridge in 2013

Of the last 24 crashes in Torridge in 2013, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2013.

Severity

Torridge road accidents in other years