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West Devon road accidents in 1990: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 262 road traffic collisions in West Devon in 1990, and 402 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 5 were fatal and 72 were serious.

Collisions were up 10% on 1989 (239), and casualties rose from 356.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 9,082 collisions in West Devon.

Collisions in 1990
262
Up 10% on 1989
Casualties in 1990
402
Up 13% on 1989
Fatal collisions
5
1.9% of collisions
Serious collisions
72
27% of collisions

Crash severity in West Devon in 1990

1.9% of collisions in West Devon in 1990 were fatal and 27% serious, against 2.3% and 22% in West Devon from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal51.9%
  • Serious7227%
  • Slight18571%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal51.2%
  • Serious8521%
  • Slight31278%

West Devon road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in West Devon, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 269 in 1987. 1990 is highlighted, with 262, up 10% on 1989.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1990
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025118168
2024100160
2023119157
2022122184
2021109166
2020126173
2019141188
2018128184
2017154247
2016133191
2015145225
2014133190
2013148226
2012149213
2011169275
2010151246
2009176261
2008153209
2007226306
2006218313
2005224313
2004208274
2003202253
2002241343
2001214305
2000195262
1999186264
1998204299
1997196261
1996217323
1995233327
1994203297
1993215307
1992220323
1991217319
1990262402
1989239356
1988261373
1987269376
1986253365
1985243347
1984256357
1983230349
1982243367
1981237329
1980246351
1979250360

When and where crashes happen in West Devon in 1990

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday36 (14%)
  • Tuesday48 (18%)
  • Wednesday40 (15%)
  • Thursday30 (11%)
  • Friday32 (12%)
  • Saturday43 (16%)
  • Sunday33 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5911 (4.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:592 (0.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5934 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5955 (21%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5938 (15%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5964 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5937 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5921 (8%)

Collisions by month

  • January17 (6.5%)
  • February9 (3.4%)
  • March20 (7.6%)
  • April17 (6.5%)
  • May20 (7.6%)
  • June26 (9.9%)
  • July34 (13%)
  • August27 (10%)
  • September15 (5.7%)
  • October26 (9.9%)
  • November27 (10%)
  • December24 (9.2%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight199 (76%)
  • Dark, no street lighting50 (19%)
  • Dark, street lights lit13 (5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds184 (70%)
  • Raining, no high winds55 (21%)
  • Raining with high winds8 (3.1%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (1.5%)
  • Fog or mist4 (1.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.4%)
  • Other3 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry132 (50%)
  • Wet or damp125 (48%)
  • Frost or ice3 (1.1%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.4%)
  • Snow1 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph49 (19%)
  • 40 mph9 (3.4%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.4%)
  • 60 mph190 (73%)
  • 70 mph13 (5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway245 (94%)
  • Dual carriageway13 (5%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (1.1%)
  • Roundabout1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in West Devon in 1990

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant272 (68%)
  • Motorcyclist54 (13%)
  • Bus or coach occupant26 (6.5%)
  • Pedestrian18 (4.5%)
  • Van occupant10 (2.5%)
  • Cyclist9 (2.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)8 (2%)
  • Minibus occupant4 (1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 511 (2.7%)
  • 6 to 109 (2.2%)
  • 11 to 1535 (8.7%)
  • 16 to 2088 (22%)
  • 21 to 2547 (12%)
  • 26 to 3576 (19%)
  • 36 to 4546 (11%)
  • 46 to 5539 (9.7%)
  • 56 to 6522 (5.5%)
  • 66 to 7514 (3.5%)
  • Over 7515 (3.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider234 (58%)
  • Passenger150 (37%)
  • Pedestrian18 (4.5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car328 (69%)
  • Motorcycle53 (11%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes35 (7.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes27 (5.7%)
  • Pedal cycle10 (2.1%)
  • Bus or coach7 (1.5%)
  • Other vehicle4 (0.8%)
  • Minibus3 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded6 (1.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for West Devon in 1990

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1990 in West Devon

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How West Devon ranked among 350 areas in 1990

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, West Devon had fewer road collisions than 325 of them in 1990.

Collisions
326th
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
314th
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
291st
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
274th
of 350 areas, highest first

Roads in West Devon with the most crashes in 1990

The A386 had the most collisions in West Devon in 1990: 55, including 3 fatal and 11 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in West Devon, 1990
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA3865588311
2ndA305080118
3rdB3212152105
4thB3260131503
5thA390103403
6thA30729902
7thA38471304
8thB335771105
9thA3826801
10thB32185601
11thB321541000
12thB32192300
13thA3741100
14thB32161300
15thB32171100

Towns in West Devon: crashes in 1990

Tavistock had the most collisions of any town in West Devon in 1990: 21.

Postcode districts in West Devon: crashes in 1990

EX20 had the most collisions of any postcode district in West Devon in 1990: 128.

Latest crashes in West Devon in 1990

Of the last 24 crashes in West Devon in 1990, none were fatal and 7 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1990.

Severity

West Devon road accidents in other years