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Torridge road accidents in 2022: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 126 road traffic collisions in Torridge in 2022, and 179 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 35 were serious.

Collisions were up 25% on 2021 (101), and casualties rose from 132.

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

Collisions in 2022
126
Up 25% on 2021
Casualties in 2022
179
Up 36% on 2021
Fatal collisions
2
1.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
35
28% of collisions

Crash severity in Torridge in 2022

1.6% of collisions in Torridge in 2022 were fatal and 28% serious, against 1.8% and 20% in Torridge from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal21.6%
  • Serious3528%
  • Slight8971%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal21.1%
  • Serious4223%
  • Slight13575%

Torridge road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Torridge, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 207 in 2005. 2022 is highlighted, with 126, up 25% on 2021.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2022
  • 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 2022

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday19 (15%)
  • Tuesday21 (17%)
  • Wednesday18 (14%)
  • Thursday17 (13%)
  • Friday18 (14%)
  • Saturday14 (11%)
  • Sunday19 (15%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:591 (0.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (2.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5922 (17%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5920 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5923 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5933 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5917 (13%)
  • 21:00 to 23:597 (5.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January13 (10%)
  • February8 (6.3%)
  • March7 (5.6%)
  • April6 (4.8%)
  • May11 (8.7%)
  • June7 (5.6%)
  • July11 (8.7%)
  • August19 (15%)
  • September9 (7.1%)
  • October14 (11%)
  • November10 (7.9%)
  • December11 (8.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight97 (77%)
  • Dark, no street lighting20 (16%)
  • Dark, street lights lit7 (5.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds97 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds19 (15%)
  • Fog or mist3 (2.4%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (1.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (1.6%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.8%)
  • Other2 (1.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry81 (64%)
  • Wet or damp41 (33%)
  • Frost or ice3 (2.4%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.8%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (1.6%)
  • 30 mph43 (34%)
  • 40 mph1 (0.8%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.8%)
  • 60 mph78 (62%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway121 (96%)
  • Dual carriageway3 (2.4%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.8%)
  • Roundabout1 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Torridge in 2022

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant127 (71%)
  • Motorcyclist17 (9.5%)
  • Pedestrian12 (6.7%)
  • Van occupant12 (6.7%)
  • Cyclist9 (5%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant1 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (1.7%)
  • 6 to 104 (2.2%)
  • 11 to 159 (5%)
  • 16 to 2019 (11%)
  • 21 to 2515 (8.4%)
  • 26 to 3526 (15%)
  • 36 to 4527 (15%)
  • 46 to 5525 (14%)
  • 56 to 6522 (12%)
  • 66 to 7511 (6.1%)
  • Over 7517 (9.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider131 (73%)
  • Passenger36 (20%)
  • Pedestrian12 (6.7%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car157 (74%)
  • Motorcycle19 (8.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes18 (8.5%)
  • Pedal cycle9 (4.2%)
  • Agricultural vehicle3 (1.4%)
  • Bus or coach3 (1.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes2 (0.9%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown1 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Torridge in 2022

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2022 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 2022

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Torridge had fewer road collisions than 280 of them in 2022.

Collisions
281st
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
274th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
238th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
260th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Torridge in 2022

Bideford North, Torridge, EX39 2AR area was the busiest accident hotspot in Torridge in 2022, with 10 collisions, 3 of them serious.

Roads in Torridge with the most crashes in 2022

The A386 and A39 had the most collisions in Torridge in 2022, with 15 each.

Roads ranked by collisions in Torridge, 2022
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA386152104
2ndA39152214
3rdA388121703
4thA312481203
5thA307271404
6thB32275701
7thB32323602
8thB32333401
9thB32202301
10thB32362200
11thB32482200
12thB32542200
13thA301200
14thA30791200
15thA3771400
16thB32171100

Towns in Torridge: crashes in 2022

Bideford had the most collisions of any town in Torridge in 2022: 16.

Postcode districts in Torridge: crashes in 2022

EX39 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Torridge in 2022: 54.

Latest crashes in Torridge in 2022

Of the last 24 crashes in Torridge in 2022, none were fatal and 9 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2022.

Severity

Torridge road accidents in other years