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Torridge road accidents in 2020: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 108 road traffic collisions in Torridge in 2020, and 151 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 22 were serious.

Collisions were down 10% on 2019 (120), and casualties fell from 163.

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

Collisions in 2020
108
Down 10% on 2019
Casualties in 2020
151
Down 7% on 2019
Fatal collisions
1
0.9% of collisions
Serious collisions
22
20% of collisions

Crash severity in Torridge in 2020

0.9% of collisions in Torridge in 2020 were fatal and 20% serious, against 1.8% and 20% in Torridge from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal10.9%
  • Serious2220%
  • Slight8579%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal10.7%
  • Serious2517%
  • Slight12583%

Torridge road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Torridge, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 207 in 2005. 2020 is highlighted, with 108, down 10% on 2019.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2020
  • 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 2020

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday15 (14%)
  • Tuesday15 (14%)
  • Wednesday18 (17%)
  • Thursday12 (11%)
  • Friday17 (16%)
  • Saturday17 (16%)
  • Sunday14 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:592 (1.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:591 (0.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5916 (15%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5918 (17%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5922 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5930 (28%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5914 (13%)
  • 21:00 to 23:595 (4.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January6 (5.6%)
  • February9 (8.3%)
  • March10 (9.3%)
  • April3 (2.8%)
  • May6 (5.6%)
  • June6 (5.6%)
  • July13 (12%)
  • August15 (14%)
  • September15 (14%)
  • October5 (4.6%)
  • November8 (7.4%)
  • December12 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight91 (84%)
  • Dark, no street lighting10 (9.3%)
  • Dark, street lights lit5 (4.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (1.9%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds74 (69%)
  • Raining, no high winds20 (19%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (1.9%)
  • Fog or mist2 (1.9%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (1.9%)
  • Other4 (3.7%)
  • Not recorded4 (3.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry63 (58%)
  • Wet or damp36 (33%)
  • Frost or ice8 (7.4%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.9%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.9%)
  • 30 mph36 (33%)
  • 40 mph2 (1.9%)
  • 60 mph68 (63%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway105 (97%)
  • Dual carriageway2 (1.9%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Torridge in 2020

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant109 (72%)
  • Motorcyclist14 (9.3%)
  • Pedestrian9 (6%)
  • Cyclist5 (3.3%)
  • Van occupant4 (2.6%)
  • Horse rider3 (2%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant2 (1.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (1.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (1.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (0.7%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (2%)
  • 6 to 103 (2%)
  • 11 to 151 (0.7%)
  • 16 to 2022 (15%)
  • 21 to 2520 (13%)
  • 26 to 3532 (21%)
  • 36 to 4516 (11%)
  • 46 to 5520 (13%)
  • 56 to 6516 (11%)
  • 66 to 757 (4.6%)
  • Over 7511 (7.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider118 (78%)
  • Passenger24 (16%)
  • Pedestrian9 (6%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car135 (77%)
  • Motorcycle15 (8.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes7 (4%)
  • Pedal cycle5 (2.9%)
  • Agricultural vehicle4 (2.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes4 (2.3%)
  • Ridden horse3 (1.7%)
  • Bus or coach1 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Torridge in 2020

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2020 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 350 areas in 2020

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Torridge had fewer road collisions than 287 of them in 2020.

Collisions
288th
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
276th
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
275th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
303rd
of 350 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Torridge in 2020

Bideford North, Torridge, EX39 2AR area was the busiest accident hotspot in Torridge in 2020, with 11 collisions, 1 of them serious.

Roads in Torridge with the most crashes in 2020

The A386 had the most collisions in Torridge in 2020: 18, including 3 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Torridge, 2020
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA386182203
2ndA388121802
3rdA307291002
4thA3981401
5thA31247902
6thB32274602
7thB32324901
8thB32333400
9thB32362401
10thA301100
11thA30791200
12thA3771101
13thB32171200

Towns in Torridge: crashes in 2020

Bideford had the most collisions of any town in Torridge in 2020: 16.

Postcode districts in Torridge: crashes in 2020

EX39 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Torridge in 2020: 48.

Latest crashes in Torridge in 2020

Of the last 24 crashes in Torridge in 2020, none were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2020.

Severity

Torridge road accidents in other years