Ilfracombe West, North Devon, EX34 8NZ area: accident hotspot

Name: Road accidents at the Ilfracombe West, North Devon, EX34 8NZ area accident hotspot, 2001 to 2025
Creator: Department for Transport
License: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

Police recorded 74 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Ilfracombe West ward, North Devon, from 2001 to 2025, with 110 casualties. Of those collisions, 7 were serious and none fatal.

In 2025 there was 1 collision here, down from 3 in 2024.

Collisions, 2001 to 2025: 74; 10,273rd busiest of 12,033 hotspots
Casualties: 110; 1.49 per collision
Fatal collisions: 0; No one killed
Collisions in 2025: 1; 3 in 2024

Crash severity at the EX34 8NZ hotspot

7 of the 74 collisions here (9.5%) killed or seriously injured someone.

Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025

Fatal00%
Serious79.5%
Slight6791%

People hurt, 2001 to 2025

Killed: 0
Seriously injured: 8
Slightly injured: 102
All casualties: 110

Accidents by year at the EX34 8NZ hotspot

Collisions here peaked at 6 in 2003, against an average of 3.0 a year from 2001 to 2025.

Collisions and casualties at the EX34 8NZ hotspot, 2001 to 2025

Collisions
Collisions in 2025: 1
Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table

Year	Collisions	Casualties
2025	1	1
2024	3	4
2023	3	4
2022	1	2
2021	1	3
2020	2	5
2019	5	10
2018	1	1
2017	3	4
2016	3	3
2015	0	0
2014	4	6
2013	1	2
2012	5	8
2011	3	7
2010	3	4
2009	3	4
2008	2	3
2007	3	4
2006	4	5
2005	5	8
2004	5	7
2003	6	7
2002	4	4
2001	3	4

Map of crashes at the EX34 8NZ hotspot

The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near EX34 8NZ.

Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Ilfracombe West, North Devon, EX34 8NZ area accident hotspot

48 crashes
Serious
Slight

Centre of the hotspot

Hotspot area, 700 m radius

Details of the EX34 8NZ 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: Ilfracombe West
Council area: North Devon
Nearest postcode to the centre: EX34 8NZ
Postcode district: EX34
Centre (latitude, longitude): 51.17767, -4.13449
Radius: 700 metres
Years covered: 2001 to 2025
Years with a collision: 24 of 25
Latest collision: 13 February 2025
Rank by collisions: 10,273rd of 12,033 hotspots

Roads at the EX34 8NZ hotspot

Most collisions at this hotspot were on the A361, with 45 of 74, followed by the B3343 with 17.

Collisions at the EX34 8NZ hotspot on each road, 2001 to 2025
Rank	Road	Collisions	Casualties	Serious
1st	A361	45	64	5
2nd	B3343	17	32	2
3rd	A3123	7	9	0

Accident hotspots near EX34 8NZ

2 other hotspots lie within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Marwood, North Devon, EX34 9RG area, 2.8 km away, with 98 collisions.

All 74 crashes at the EX34 8NZ hotspot

Newest first, from 28 February 2001 to 13 February 2025, 48 to a page.

Severity

Year

Slight13 Feb 2025, 18:06
Lexmoto LXR crash on the A361 in North Devon, 13 Feb 2025, 18:06
- Lexmoto LXR and Kia Sportage
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025501555461
Slight12 Aug 2024, 20:37
Vauxhall Adam crash on the A361 in North Devon, 12 Aug 2024, 20:37
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024501478958
Slight30 Jul 2024, 01:00
Ford Focus crash on the B3343 in North Devon, 30 Jul 2024, 01:00
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2024501501892
Slight23 Feb 2024, 15:14
BMW 1 Series crash on the A361 in North Devon, 23 Feb 2024, 15:14
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024501413387
Serious22 Aug 2023, 21:37
KTM 125 Duke crash on the A361 in North Devon, 22 Aug 2023, 21:37
- KTM 125 Duke and Honda CBR
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2023501344491
Slight15 Aug 2023, 08:30
Mercedes B Class crash on the A361 in North Devon, 15 Aug 2023, 08:30
- Mercedes B Class and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023501342034
Slight28 Jun 2023, 00:39
Seat Leon crash on the A361 in North Devon, 28 Jun 2023, 00:39
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023501323405
Slight4 Jul 2022, 09:47
Toyota Aygo crash on the A361 in North Devon, 4 Jul 2022, 09:47
- Toyota Aygo and Volkswagen Golf
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2022501194807
Slight17 Jul 2021, 20:24
Audi A3 crash on the B3343 in North Devon, 17 Jul 2021, 20:24
- Audi A3 and Ford Transit Connect
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2021501082235
Slight8 Oct 2020, 14:38
Honda Civic crash on the A361 in North Devon, 8 Oct 2020, 14:38
- Honda Civic and a van
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020501003059
Slight1 Sep 2020, 07:52
Skoda Fabia crash on the B3343 in North Devon, 1 Sep 2020, 07:52
- Skoda Fabia and Land Rover Defender
- 2 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 2020500983089
Slight9 Dec 2019, 17:48
Vauxhall Zafira crash on the A361 in North Devon, 9 Dec 2019, 17:48
- Vauxhall Zafira and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2019500912576
Slight6 Sep 2019, 00:12
Fiat Punto crash on the A3123 in North Devon, 6 Sep 2019, 00:12
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2019500879395
Slight3 Sep 2019, 22:25
BMW 1 Series crash on the A361 in North Devon, 3 Sep 2019, 22:25
- BMW 1 Series and Toyota RAV4
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2019500889908
Slight5 Jul 2019, 12:45
Audi A4 crash on the A361 in North Devon, 5 Jul 2019, 12:45
- Audi A4 and Vauxhall Insignia
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019500861511
Slight22 May 2019, 18:00
BMW 2 Series crash on the A361 in North Devon, 22 May 2019, 18:00
- BMW 2 Series, Ford Fiesta and Volvo V70
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2019500847799
Slight9 Mar 2018, 16:43
Volkswagen Polo crash on the A3123 in North Devon, 9 Mar 2018, 16:43
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2018500281120
Slight22 Oct 2017, 07:15
Chrysler Voyager crash on the A361 in North Devon, 22 Oct 2017, 07:15
- Chrysler Voyager, Vauxhall Zafira and a car
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2017500235433
Slight1 Oct 2017, 11:53
Yamaha XC 125 crash on the A3123 in North Devon, 1 Oct 2017, 11:53
- Yamaha XC 125 and Citroen C3
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017500232946
Slight28 Jan 2017, 12:54
Ford Fiesta crash on the A3132 in North Devon, 28 Jan 2017, 12:54
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2017500153703
Slight12 May 2016, 17:15
Car crash on the B3343 in North Devon, 12 May 2016, 17:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2016500079334
Slight21 Mar 2016, 15:00
Ford Focus crash on the A361 in North Devon, 21 Mar 2016, 15:00
- Ford Focus and Skoda Fabia
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016500064049
Slight2 Feb 2016, 17:53
Skoda Fabia crash on the B3343 in North Devon, 2 Feb 2016, 17:53
- Skoda Fabia and Audi TT
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201650CI2R002
Slight28 Nov 2014, 19:15
Lexmoto ZSX 125 crash on the A361 in North Devon, 28 Nov 2014, 19:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201450CI2C012
Slight18 Sep 2014, 20:06
Peugeot 207 crash on the A361 in North Devon, 18 Sep 2014, 20:06
- Peugeot 207 and a van
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201450CI2C007
Slight23 Jul 2014, 13:25
Volvo XC90 crash on the B3343 in North Devon, 23 Jul 2014, 13:25
- Volvo XC90 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201450CI2C006
Slight27 Jun 2014, 19:08
Car crash on the B3343 in North Devon, 27 Jun 2014, 19:08
- 2 cars
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 201450CI2C004
Slight20 Jun 2013, 19:25
Vauxhall Astra crash on the A361 in North Devon, 20 Jun 2013, 19:25
- Vauxhall Astra and Volkswagen Polo
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201350CI2R007
Slight26 Aug 2012, 12:05
Peugeot 307 crash on the A361 in North Devon, 26 Aug 2012, 12:05
- Peugeot 307 and Kia Rio
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201250CI2R014
Slight4 Apr 2012, 08:30
Nissan Qashqai crash on the A361 in North Devon, 4 Apr 2012, 08:30
- Nissan Qashqai and Vauxhall Vectra
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201250CI2R004
Slight17 Feb 2012, 17:20
Car crash on the B3343 in North Devon, 17 Feb 2012, 17:20
- 2 cars
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201250CI2R002
Serious3 Feb 2012, 12:36
Mazda 3 crash on the A361 in North Devon, 3 Feb 2012, 12:36
- Mazda 3 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 201250CI2C001
Slight10 Jan 2012, 13:40
MAN crash on the B3343 in North Devon, 10 Jan 2012, 13:40
- MAN and Scania
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201250CI2R001
Slight12 Jul 2011, 00:47
Peugeot 206 crash on the B3343 in North Devon, 12 Jul 2011, 00:47
- 1 vehicle, 4 casualties
Ref 201150CI2R006
Slight30 Jun 2011, 19:04
Rover 200 Series crash on the A361 in North Devon, 30 Jun 2011, 19:04
- Rover 200 Series and Mazda MX-5
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201150CI2C005
Slight30 May 2011, 17:25
Ford Fiesta crash on the A361 in North Devon, 30 May 2011, 17:25
- Ford Fiesta and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201150CI2C003
Slight28 Jul 2010, 17:20
Saab 9-3 crash on the A3123 in North Devon, 28 Jul 2010, 17:20
- Saab 9-3, Honda Jazz and a car
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201050CI2R011
Slight24 Feb 2010, 12:15
Ford KA crash on the B3343 in North Devon, 24 Feb 2010, 12:15
- Ford KA and Renault Kangoo
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201050CI2C003
Serious12 Feb 2010, 15:45
Car crash on the A361 in North Devon, 12 Feb 2010, 15:45
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201050CI2R001
Slight19 Jun 2009, 23:12
BMW 3 Series crash on the A361 in North Devon, 19 Jun 2009, 23:12
- BMW 3 Series and Nissan Primera
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200950CI2C007
Slight11 May 2009, 10:04
Renault 19 crash on the A361 in North Devon, 11 May 2009, 10:04
- Renault 19 and Volvo V50
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 200950CI2C006
Slight27 Feb 2009, 07:58
Aprilia crash on the B3343 in North Devon, 27 Feb 2009, 07:58
- Aprilia and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200950CI2C001
Slight29 Apr 2008, 18:00
Volkswagen Passat crash on the A361 in North Devon, 29 Apr 2008, 18:00
- Volkswagen Passat and Ford Escort
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200850CI2C001
Slight12 Apr 2008, 03:50
Citroen Saxo crash on the A361 in North Devon, 12 Apr 2008, 03:50
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 200850C31D196
Slight8 Apr 2007, 10:00
Car crash on the B3343 in North Devon, 8 Apr 2007, 10:00
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200750C31E129
Serious4 Mar 2007, 21:45
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A361 in North Devon, 4 Mar 2007, 21:45
- Vauxhall Corsa, Ford Mondeo and Nissan Almera
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 200750C31C584
Slight6 Feb 2007, 17:00
Car crash on the A361 in North Devon, 6 Feb 2007, 17:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200750C31B386
Slight18 Jul 2006, 17:15
Volvo crash on the A361 in North Devon, 18 Jul 2006, 17:15
- Volvo and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 200650C31I586