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EX1 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 3,171 road traffic collisions in the EX1 postcode district, Exeter, from 1979 to 2025, and 3,715 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 25 were fatal and 573 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 42 collisions, up 2% on 2024 (41).

Collisions since 1979
3,171
1,236th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
3,715
1.17 per collision
Fatal collisions
25
25 people killed
Serious collisions
573
612 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
42
Up 2% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
47
Up 9% on 2024

Road collision statistics for EX1

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal250.8%
  • Serious57318%
  • Slight2,57381%

What the data shows

  • EX1 had 375 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 34% fewer than the 564 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 19% of collisions in EX1 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 479 children under 16 were killed or injured in EX1, 13% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 32% of collisions in EX1.

Where EX1 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
1,236th
Most casualties
1,408th
Most fatal collisions
1,994th
Most serious collisions
1,289th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday491 (15%)
  • Tuesday443 (14%)
  • Wednesday546 (17%)
  • Thursday495 (16%)
  • Friday492 (16%)
  • Saturday440 (14%)
  • Sunday264 (8.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,510 (79%)
  • Dark, street lights lit606 (19%)
  • Dark, no street lighting26 (0.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown18 (0.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit8 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,557 (81%)
  • Roundabout270 (8.5%)
  • Dual carriageway162 (5.1%)
  • One way street or slip road157 (5%)
  • Not recorded25 (0.8%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph97 (3.1%)
  • 30 mph2,696 (85%)
  • 40 mph86 (2.7%)
  • 50 mph16 (0.5%)
  • 60 mph216 (6.8%)
  • 70 mph60 (1.9%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,594 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds380 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds55 (1.7%)
  • Raining with high winds51 (1.6%)
  • Fog or mist12 (0.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds6 (0.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.1%)
  • Other55 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded16 (0.5%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant1,371 (37%)
  • Pedestrian821 (22%)
  • Motorcyclist676 (18%)
  • Cyclist601 (16%)
  • Bus or coach occupant139 (3.7%)
  • Van occupant56 (1.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant21 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant11 (0.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)8 (0.2%)
  • Minibus occupant6 (0.2%)
  • Other5 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

EX1 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in EX1, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in EX1 peaked at 110 in 1985; 2025 had 42.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 42
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20254247
20244143
20233031
20223236
20212732
20203039
20193944
20183740
20175363
20164447
20154956
20144144
20136073
20125881
20114557
20105666
20095261
20085970
20076783
20067794
20058397
20047284
20036371
20027286
20017490
20007281
19997090
19985964
19977891
199675104
19958288
19947995
199387101
19926366
19916974
19907889
1989106127
19888296
198794118
1986100117
1985110123
1984101114
198396115
1982107128
19817992
1980101111
19798096

Map of recent crashes in EX1

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in EX1

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in EX1

The 24 most recent collisions in EX1 happened between 23 July and 19 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in EX1

The B3183 has the most collisions in EX1, 865 of 3,171 (27%), followed by the B3212 (323).

Collisions in EX1 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stB31838651,0244168
2ndB3212323391761
3rdB3181160188237
4thA301580115112
5thM56899315
6thA30364507
7thB3182131703
8thA3775602

Council areas covering EX1

Collisions in EX1 were recorded in 2 council areas. Exeter has 3,038 of 3,171 (96%).

Collisions in EX1 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stExeter3,0383,53522537
2ndEast Devon132179336

Town in EX1

Of the 3,171 collisions in EX1, 3,025 (95%) were in Exeter.