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West Devon road accidents in 2005: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 224 road traffic collisions in West Devon in 2005, and 313 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 23 were serious.

Collisions were up 8% on 2004 (208), and casualties rose from 274.

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

Collisions in 2005
224
Up 8% on 2004
Casualties in 2005
313
Up 14% on 2004
Fatal collisions
3
1.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
23
10% of collisions

Crash severity in West Devon in 2005

1.3% of collisions in West Devon in 2005 were fatal and 10% serious, against 2.3% and 22% in West Devon from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal31.3%
  • Serious2310%
  • Slight19888%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal31%
  • Serious268.3%
  • Slight28491%

West Devon road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in West Devon, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 269 in 1987. 2005 is highlighted, with 224, up 8% on 2004.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2005
  • 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 2005

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday41 (18%)
  • Tuesday26 (12%)
  • Wednesday28 (13%)
  • Thursday24 (11%)
  • Friday39 (17%)
  • Saturday37 (17%)
  • Sunday29 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:598 (3.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:591 (0.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5930 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5937 (17%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5946 (21%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5956 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5926 (12%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5920 (8.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January17 (7.6%)
  • February12 (5.4%)
  • March21 (9.4%)
  • April18 (8%)
  • May20 (8.9%)
  • June13 (5.8%)
  • July22 (9.8%)
  • August18 (8%)
  • September13 (5.8%)
  • October20 (8.9%)
  • November23 (10%)
  • December27 (12%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight181 (81%)
  • Dark, no street lighting41 (18%)
  • Dark, street lights lit2 (0.9%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds166 (74%)
  • Raining, no high winds28 (13%)
  • Fog or mist5 (2.2%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (1.3%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (1.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (1.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.4%)
  • Other10 (4.5%)
  • Not recorded5 (2.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry121 (54%)
  • Wet or damp97 (43%)
  • Frost or ice3 (1.3%)
  • Snow2 (0.9%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph30 (13%)
  • 40 mph14 (6.3%)
  • 60 mph171 (76%)
  • 70 mph9 (4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway190 (85%)
  • Dual carriageway19 (8.5%)
  • Roundabout8 (3.6%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded5 (2.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in West Devon in 2005

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant248 (79%)
  • Motorcyclist25 (8%)
  • Pedestrian17 (5.4%)
  • Cyclist8 (2.6%)
  • Van occupant6 (1.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (1%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (0.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (0.3%)
  • Horse rider1 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.3%)
  • Other1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 6 to 109 (2.9%)
  • 11 to 1514 (4.5%)
  • 16 to 2048 (15%)
  • 21 to 2536 (12%)
  • 26 to 3543 (14%)
  • 36 to 4545 (14%)
  • 46 to 5537 (12%)
  • 56 to 6530 (9.6%)
  • 66 to 7513 (4.2%)
  • Over 758 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded30 (9.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider217 (69%)
  • Passenger79 (25%)
  • Pedestrian17 (5.4%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car322 (82%)
  • Motorcycle23 (5.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes16 (4.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes11 (2.8%)
  • Pedal cycle8 (2%)
  • Bus or coach3 (0.8%)
  • Agricultural vehicle2 (0.5%)
  • Minibus2 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.5%)
  • Ridden horse1 (0.3%)
  • Other1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for West Devon in 2005

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2005 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in West Devon

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How West Devon ranked among 351 areas in 2005

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, West Devon had fewer road collisions than 320 of them in 2005.

Collisions
321st
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
321st
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
266th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
323rd
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in West Devon in 2005

Tavistock South West, West Devon, PL19 8DH area was the busiest accident hotspot in West Devon in 2005, with 11 collisions.

Roads in West Devon with the most crashes in 2005

The A386 had the most collisions in West Devon in 2005: 59, including 2 fatal and 8 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in West Devon, 2005
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA386598128
2ndA30365404
3rdB32609901
4thB336291601
5thB321281201
6thB335761202
7thA3905502
8thA30724610
9thB32154400
10thA3883900
11thB32173300
12thA30792400
13thA31242200
14thA3822200
15thA31231100
16thA32191100
17thA3611200
18thA3771100
19thB32571200

Towns in West Devon: crashes in 2005

Tavistock had the most collisions of any town in West Devon in 2005: 18.

Postcode districts in West Devon: crashes in 2005

EX20 had the most collisions of any postcode district in West Devon in 2005: 101.

Latest crashes in West Devon in 2005

Of the last 24 crashes in West Devon in 2005, 1 was fatal and 1 was serious. The last was on 31 December 2005.

Severity

West Devon road accidents in other years