Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on an unclassified road in North Devon, 22 Dec 2025, 20:15
- Ford Fiesta and Dacia Jogger
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2025501686908
Barnstaple Central, North Devon, EX32 8HG area: accident hotspot
Police recorded 548 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Barnstaple Central ward, North Devon, from 2001 to 2025, with 640 casualties. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 61 were serious.
In 2025 there were 20 collisions here, up from 13 in 2024.
- Collisions, 2001 to 2025
- 548
- 1,040th busiest of 12,033 hotspots
- Casualties
- 640
- 1.17 per collision
- Fatal collisions
- 4
- 4 people killed
- Collisions in 2025
- 20
- Up 54% on 2024
Crash severity at the EX32 8HG hotspot
65 of the 548 collisions here (12%) killed or seriously injured someone.
Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025
- Fatal40.7%
- Serious6111%
- Slight48388%
People hurt, 2001 to 2025
- Killed
- 4
- Seriously injured
- 62
- Slightly injured
- 574
- All casualties
- 640
Accidents by year at the EX32 8HG hotspot
Collisions here peaked at 46 in 2003, against an average of 22 a year from 2001 to 2025.
Collisions and casualties at the EX32 8HG hotspot, 2001 to 2025
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2025
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 20 | 26 |
| 2024 | 13 | 14 |
| 2023 | 15 | 17 |
| 2022 | 16 | 21 |
| 2021 | 17 | 22 |
| 2020 | 11 | 13 |
| 2019 | 19 | 22 |
| 2018 | 17 | 19 |
| 2017 | 15 | 15 |
| 2016 | 24 | 31 |
| 2015 | 27 | 29 |
| 2014 | 20 | 26 |
| 2013 | 15 | 17 |
| 2012 | 21 | 25 |
| 2011 | 16 | 17 |
| 2010 | 21 | 24 |
| 2009 | 17 | 20 |
| 2008 | 19 | 22 |
| 2007 | 26 | 32 |
| 2006 | 26 | 27 |
| 2005 | 29 | 38 |
| 2004 | 36 | 42 |
| 2003 | 46 | 52 |
| 2002 | 27 | 32 |
| 2001 | 35 | 37 |
Map of crashes at the EX32 8HG hotspot
The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near EX32 8HG.
Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Barnstaple Central, North Devon, EX32 8HG area accident hotspot
Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.
- 48 crashes
- Fatal
- Serious
- Slight
Centre of the hotspot
Hotspot area, 700 m radius
Details of the EX32 8HG hotspot
This hotspot counts every collision police recorded from 2001 to 2025 within 700 metres of its centre, except those already counted in a busier hotspot.
- Ward
- Barnstaple Central
- Council area
- North Devon
- Nearest postcode to the centre
- EX32 8HG
- Postcode district
- EX32
- Centre (latitude, longitude)
- 51.07987, -4.05689
- Radius
- 700 metres
- Years covered
- 2001 to 2025
- Years with a collision
- 25 of 25
- Latest collision
- 22 December 2025
- Rank by collisions
- 1,040th of 12,033 hotspots
Towns near the EX32 8HG hotspot
520 of the 548 collisions at this hotspot were inside the built-up area of Barnstaple.
Accident hotspots near EX32 8HG
The 8 nearest other hotspots are all within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Roundswell, North Devon, EX31 2FA area, 0.8 km away, with 164 collisions.
- Roundswell, North Devon, EX31 2FA area0.8 km away, 214 casualties164 collisions
- Barnstaple with Pilton, North Devon, EX31 1PS area0.9 km away, 113 casualties100 collisions
- Newport, North Devon, EX32 8NX area1.4 km away, 322 casualties266 collisions
- Newport, North Devon, EX32 9EQ area1.6 km away, 131 casualties100 collisions
- Barnstaple with Pilton, North Devon, EX31 1AT area1.7 km away, 81 casualties63 collisions
- Roundswell, North Devon, EX31 3AR area2.2 km away, 248 casualties206 collisions
- Bickington, North Devon, EX31 2LA area2.7 km away, 86 casualties74 collisions
- Fremington, North Devon, EX31 3AX area4.8 km away, 83 casualties68 collisions
All 548 crashes at the EX32 8HG hotspot
Newest first, from 19 January 2001 to 22 December 2025, 48 to a page.
Severity
Year
- Serious
Hyundai Santa Fe crash on an unclassified road in North Devon, 9 Dec 2025, 10:33
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025501680399
- Slight
Vauxhall Antara crash on the A39 in North Devon, 27 Nov 2025, 17:47
- Vauxhall Antara and Volkswagen Golf
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025501674893
- Slight
Suzuki SX4 crash on the A39 in North Devon, 28 Oct 2025, 12:15
- Suzuki SX4 and Lexmoto Isca 125
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025501660302
- Slight
Volkswagen Polo crash on the A39 in North Devon, 24 Oct 2025, 10:46
- Volkswagen Polo, Renault Clio and Kia Sportage
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2025501658601
- Serious
Bicycle crash on an unclassified road in North Devon, 23 Sep 2025, 04:05
- A bicycle and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025501646333
- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on an unclassified road in North Devon, 30 Aug 2025, 21:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025501635391
- Slight
Citroen C4 crash on the A3125 in North Devon, 28 Jun 2025, 09:15
- Citroen C4 and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025501608756
- Slight
Toyota Yaris crash on an unclassified road in North Devon, 30 Apr 2025, 19:00
- Toyota Yaris and Vauxhall Astra
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025501584072
- Slight
BMW i3 crash on the A3125 in North Devon, 11 Apr 2025, 15:51
- BMW i3 and Ford Transit Connect
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2025501576930
- Slight
DAF Trucks crash on an unclassified road in North Devon, 25 Mar 2025, 08:05
- DAF Trucks and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025501568987
- Slight
Peugeot 107 crash on the A39 in North Devon, 22 Mar 2025, 20:37
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025501568172
- Slight
Land Rover Freelander crash on the A39 in North Devon, 4 Mar 2025, 16:47
- Land Rover Freelander and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025501561127
- Serious
Vauxhall Corsa crash on an unclassified road in North Devon, 4 Mar 2025, 08:10
- Vauxhall Corsa and Vauxhall Vivaro
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2025501561887
- Slight
Seat Ibiza crash on the A39 in North Devon, 26 Feb 2025, 15:02
- Seat Ibiza and Renault Clio
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025501559095
- Serious
Mini Cooper crash on an unclassified road in North Devon, 25 Feb 2025, 13:24
- Mini Cooper, Skoda Yeti and Toyota IQ
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025501571507
- Slight
KTM RC 125 crash on an unclassified road in North Devon, 24 Feb 2025, 11:30
- KTM RC 125 and Honda CR-V
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2025501558076
- Slight
Peugeot 308 crash on the A39 in North Devon, 30 Jan 2025, 08:00
- Peugeot 308 and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025501552585
- Slight
Citroen C3 crash on the A39 in North Devon, 21 Jan 2025, 06:36
- Citroen C3 and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025501544270
- Slight
Volkswagen Transporter crash on an unclassified road in North Devon, 10 Jan 2025, 12:19
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025501539892
- Slight
Nissan Note crash on the A39 in North Devon, 15 Dec 2024, 14:03
- Nissan Note and Citroen C3
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2024501534915
- Slight
Fiat 500 crash on the A39 in North Devon, 23 Nov 2024, 16:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024501520550
- Slight
BMW X3 crash on the B3149 in North Devon, 17 Oct 2024, 12:45
- BMW X3 and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024501505040
- Slight
Audi A2 crash on an unclassified road in North Devon, 6 Sep 2024, 15:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024501488135
- Slight
Peugeot 508 crash on the A39 in North Devon, 6 Aug 2024, 10:30
- Peugeot 508 and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024501477000
- Slight
Van crash on an unclassified road in North Devon, 30 Jul 2024, 18:05
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024501474022
- Slight
BMW X5 crash on the A3125 in North Devon, 19 Jun 2024, 19:02
- BMW X5 and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024501458043
- Serious
Volkswagen Beetle crash on the B3149 in North Devon, 18 Apr 2024, 17:30
- Volkswagen Beetle and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024501437102
- Slight
Mitsubishi Mirage crash on an unclassified road in North Devon, 13 Apr 2024, 12:52
- Mitsubishi Mirage and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024501431185
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on the A39 in North Devon, 7 Apr 2024, 01:44
- Ford Focus and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024501428790
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in North Devon, 18 Mar 2024, 12:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024501423576
- Slight
Peugeot 206 crash on the A39 in North Devon, 24 Feb 2024, 14:54
- Peugeot 206 and Nissan Micra
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024501413809
- Serious
Volkswagen Golf crash on an unclassified road in North Devon, 6 Jan 2024, 15:00
- Volkswagen Golf and an e-scooter
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024501396141
- Slight
Vauxhall Antara crash on the A3125 in North Devon, 5 Dec 2023, 15:20
- Vauxhall Antara and Nissan Qashqai
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023501393806
- Slight
Volvo XC70 crash on the A3125 in North Devon, 25 Nov 2023, 22:10
- Volvo XC70 and Hyundai i10
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023501378978
- Serious
Mitsubishi Outlander crash on the A39 in North Devon, 9 Nov 2023, 21:10
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023501373209
- Slight
Vauxhall Agila crash on the A39 in North Devon, 12 Oct 2023, 21:00
- Vauxhall Agila, Kia Picanto and Ford Transit
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023501362317
- Slight
E-scooter crash on an unclassified road in North Devon, 23 Aug 2023, 10:50
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023501345213
- Serious
Volkswagen Polo crash on an unclassified road in North Devon, 13 Aug 2023, 00:31
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023501341102
- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on the A39 in North Devon, 24 Jul 2023, 16:40
- Volkswagen Golf and Ford Fiesta
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023501332912
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in North Devon, 18 Jul 2023, 16:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023501331403
- Slight
BMW 5 Series crash on the A3125 in North Devon, 7 May 2023, 11:07
- BMW 5 Series, Volkswagen Golf and a taxi
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023501344939
- Serious
Vauxhall Mokka crash on the A3125 in North Devon, 8 Apr 2023, 22:50
- Vauxhall Mokka and Vauxhall Astra
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023501298056
- Slight
Mercedes C Class crash on an unclassified road in North Devon, 1 Apr 2023, 11:04
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023501292782
- Fatal
Citroen Xsara crash on the A3125 in North Devon, 15 Feb 2023, 23:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023501276827
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on an unclassified road in North Devon, 28 Jan 2023, 23:25
- Vauxhall Astra and BMW 5 Series
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2023501344655
- Slight
Honda Civic crash on an unclassified road in North Devon, 28 Jan 2023, 17:58
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023501273488
- Slight
Vauxhall Vivaro crash on the A39 in North Devon, 6 Jan 2023, 17:00
- Vauxhall Vivaro and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023501266074