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West Devon road accidents in 1995: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 233 road traffic collisions in West Devon in 1995, and 327 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 7 were fatal and 37 were serious.

Collisions were up 15% on 1994 (203), and casualties rose from 297.

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

Collisions in 1995
233
Up 15% on 1994
Casualties in 1995
327
Up 10% on 1994
Fatal collisions
7
3% of collisions
Serious collisions
37
16% of collisions

Crash severity in West Devon in 1995

3% of collisions in West Devon in 1995 were fatal and 16% serious, against 2.3% and 22% in West Devon from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal73%
  • Serious3716%
  • Slight18981%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal82.4%
  • Serious4714%
  • Slight27283%

West Devon road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in West Devon, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 269 in 1987. 1995 is highlighted, with 233, up 15% on 1994.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1995
  • 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 1995

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday23 (9.9%)
  • Tuesday38 (16%)
  • Wednesday32 (14%)
  • Thursday28 (12%)
  • Friday49 (21%)
  • Saturday29 (12%)
  • Sunday34 (15%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:596 (2.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:597 (3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5917 (7.3%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5944 (19%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5939 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5957 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5932 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5931 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January16 (6.9%)
  • February18 (7.7%)
  • March16 (6.9%)
  • April24 (10%)
  • May15 (6.4%)
  • June22 (9.4%)
  • July14 (6%)
  • August19 (8.2%)
  • September23 (9.9%)
  • October24 (10%)
  • November23 (9.9%)
  • December19 (8.2%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight164 (70%)
  • Dark, no street lighting49 (21%)
  • Dark, street lights lit18 (7.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds170 (73%)
  • Raining, no high winds32 (14%)
  • Fog or mist7 (3%)
  • Raining with high winds6 (2.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds5 (2.1%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (1.7%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.9%)
  • Other6 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry129 (55%)
  • Wet or damp95 (41%)
  • Snow5 (2.1%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.9%)
  • Frost or ice2 (0.9%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph51 (22%)
  • 40 mph2 (0.9%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.4%)
  • 60 mph156 (67%)
  • 70 mph22 (9.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway206 (88%)
  • Dual carriageway20 (8.6%)
  • Roundabout5 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in West Devon in 1995

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant247 (76%)
  • Motorcyclist22 (6.7%)
  • Pedestrian18 (5.5%)
  • Cyclist10 (3.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)10 (3.1%)
  • Van occupant9 (2.8%)
  • Minibus occupant5 (1.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 54 (1.2%)
  • 6 to 1011 (3.4%)
  • 11 to 1512 (3.7%)
  • 16 to 2052 (16%)
  • 21 to 2543 (13%)
  • 26 to 3570 (21%)
  • 36 to 4545 (14%)
  • 46 to 5537 (11%)
  • 56 to 6521 (6.4%)
  • 66 to 7525 (7.6%)
  • Over 754 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider207 (63%)
  • Passenger102 (31%)
  • Pedestrian18 (5.5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car315 (80%)
  • Motorcycle21 (5.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes18 (4.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes16 (4.1%)
  • Pedal cycle9 (2.3%)
  • Other vehicle7 (1.8%)
  • Minibus6 (1.5%)
  • Bus or coach2 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for West Devon in 1995

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1995 in West Devon

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

How West Devon ranked among 351 areas in 1995

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, West Devon had fewer road collisions than 326 of them in 1995.

Collisions
327th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
322nd
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
168th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
322nd
of 351 areas, highest first

Roads in West Devon with the most crashes in 1995

The A386 had the most collisions in West Devon in 1995: 64, including 2 fatal and 8 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in West Devon, 1995
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA386648928
2ndA30294603
3rdB3260132220
4thA3072111711
5thB3212111710
6thB336291003
7thB32156712
8thB33576901
9thA30795501
10thA3905500
11thB32174703
12thB32574701
13thB32163501
14thB32332200
15thA3791100
16thA3821200
17thA8991100

Towns in West Devon: crashes in 1995

Tavistock had the most collisions of any town in West Devon in 1995: 26.

Postcode districts in West Devon: crashes in 1995

EX20 had the most collisions of any postcode district in West Devon in 1995: 99.

Latest crashes in West Devon in 1995

Of the last 24 crashes in West Devon in 1995, 2 were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 29 December 1995.

Severity

West Devon road accidents in other years