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Torridge road accidents in 2016: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 127 road traffic collisions in Torridge in 2016, and 176 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, none were fatal and 26 were serious.

Collisions were down 9% on 2015 (140), and casualties fell from 196.

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

Collisions in 2016
127
Down 9% on 2015
Casualties in 2016
176
Down 10% on 2015
Fatal collisions
0
0% of collisions
Serious collisions
26
20% of collisions

Crash severity in Torridge in 2016

None of the collisions in Torridge in 2016 were fatal and 20% were serious, against 1.8% and 20% in Torridge from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal00%
  • Serious2620%
  • Slight10180%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal00%
  • Serious2916%
  • Slight14784%

Torridge road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Torridge, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 207 in 2005. 2016 is highlighted, with 127, down 9% on 2015.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2016
  • 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 2016

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday15 (12%)
  • Tuesday21 (17%)
  • Wednesday25 (20%)
  • Thursday27 (21%)
  • Friday20 (16%)
  • Saturday8 (6.3%)
  • Sunday11 (8.7%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:592 (1.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:591 (0.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5918 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5925 (20%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5919 (15%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5934 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5916 (13%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5912 (9.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January13 (10%)
  • February5 (3.9%)
  • March10 (7.9%)
  • April9 (7.1%)
  • May19 (15%)
  • June8 (6.3%)
  • July7 (5.5%)
  • August12 (9.4%)
  • September10 (7.9%)
  • October8 (6.3%)
  • November12 (9.4%)
  • December14 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight94 (74%)
  • Dark, no street lighting23 (18%)
  • Dark, street lights lit10 (7.9%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds94 (74%)
  • Raining, no high winds23 (18%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (2.4%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.8%)
  • Other4 (3.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry77 (61%)
  • Wet or damp46 (36%)
  • Frost or ice3 (2.4%)
  • Snow1 (0.8%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (1.6%)
  • 30 mph45 (35%)
  • 40 mph6 (4.7%)
  • 60 mph72 (57%)
  • 70 mph2 (1.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway111 (87%)
  • Dual carriageway5 (3.9%)
  • One way street or slip road5 (3.9%)
  • Roundabout5 (3.9%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Torridge in 2016

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant130 (74%)
  • Pedestrian17 (9.7%)
  • Motorcyclist14 (8%)
  • Cyclist8 (4.5%)
  • Van occupant4 (2.3%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant1 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 55 (2.8%)
  • 6 to 102 (1.1%)
  • 11 to 156 (3.4%)
  • 16 to 2019 (11%)
  • 21 to 2522 (13%)
  • 26 to 3530 (17%)
  • 36 to 4526 (15%)
  • 46 to 5520 (11%)
  • 56 to 6520 (11%)
  • 66 to 7514 (8%)
  • Over 757 (4%)
  • Not recorded5 (2.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider126 (72%)
  • Passenger33 (19%)
  • Pedestrian17 (9.7%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car170 (79%)
  • Motorcycle14 (6.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes13 (6%)
  • Pedal cycle8 (3.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes4 (1.9%)
  • Agricultural vehicle2 (0.9%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown2 (0.9%)
  • Bus or coach1 (0.5%)
  • Minibus1 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Torridge in 2016

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2016 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 2016

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Torridge had fewer road collisions than 325 of them in 2016.

Collisions
326th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
319th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
None
joint lowest with 30 other areas
Serious collisions
310th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Torridge in 2016

Bideford North, Torridge, EX39 2AR area was the busiest accident hotspot in Torridge in 2016, with 9 collisions, 1 of them serious.

Roads in Torridge with the most crashes in 2016

The A39 had the most collisions in Torridge in 2016: 19, including 2 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Torridge, 2016
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA39192502
2ndA386132106
3rdA388131803
4thA3072101804
5thB32274500
6thA31243300
7thB32483400
8thA302201
9thA30792500
10thA3772200
11thB32172200
12thB32362400
13thB32321100
14thB32541100

Towns in Torridge: crashes in 2016

Bideford had the most collisions of any town in Torridge in 2016: 17.

Postcode districts in Torridge: crashes in 2016

EX39 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Torridge in 2016: 62.

Latest crashes in Torridge in 2016

Of the last 24 crashes in Torridge in 2016, none were fatal and 7 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2016.

Severity

Torridge road accidents in other years