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EX13 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,902 road traffic collisions in the EX13 postcode district, East Devon, from 1979 to 2025, and 2,756 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 43 were fatal and 453 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 18 collisions, down 25% on 2024 (24).

Collisions since 1979
1,902
1,800th of 2,813 postcode districts, highest first
Casualties
2,756
1.45 per collision
Fatal collisions
43
46 people killed
Serious collisions
453
572 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
18
Down 25% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
29
Down 12% on 2024

Road collision statistics for EX13

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal432.3%
  • Serious45324%
  • Slight1,40674%

What the data shows

  • EX13 had 275 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 36% fewer than the 431 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 26% of collisions in EX13 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 237 children under 16 were killed or injured in EX13, 8.8% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 41% of collisions in EX13.

Where EX13 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
1,800th
Most casualties
1,746th
Most fatal collisions
1,403rd
Most serious collisions
1,623rd

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday281 (15%)
  • Tuesday262 (14%)
  • Wednesday244 (13%)
  • Thursday300 (16%)
  • Friday340 (18%)
  • Saturday261 (14%)
  • Sunday214 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,485 (78%)
  • Dark, no street lighting299 (16%)
  • Dark, street lights lit93 (4.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown16 (0.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit9 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,817 (96%)
  • One way street or slip road34 (1.8%)
  • Dual carriageway32 (1.7%)
  • Roundabout14 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph23 (1.2%)
  • 30 mph469 (25%)
  • 40 mph97 (5.1%)
  • 50 mph68 (3.6%)
  • 60 mph1,238 (65%)
  • 70 mph7 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,470 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds280 (15%)
  • Fog or mist35 (1.8%)
  • Raining with high winds28 (1.5%)
  • Fine with high winds27 (1.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds6 (0.3%)
  • Other42 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded14 (0.7%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant2,017 (73%)
  • Motorcyclist305 (11%)
  • Pedestrian203 (7.4%)
  • Cyclist86 (3.1%)
  • Van occupant78 (2.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)33 (1.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant17 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant8 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant7 (0.3%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant1 (under 0.1%)
  • Other1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

EX13 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in EX13, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in EX13 peaked at 60 in 1988; 2025 had 18.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251829
20242433
20232935
20221925
20212435
20202337
20193548
20183451
20173565
20163466
20153357
20144463
20135070
20123652
20113552
20103756
20094468
20085884
20074775
20064773
20053764
20044761
20033443
20025579
20014253
20004863
19994562
19984167
19974458
19964456
19953758
19944555
19935072
19924055
19914767
19904862
19894262
19886086
19875788
19864147
19854769
19845477
19835083
19823552
19813957
19804055
19792731

Map of recent crashes in EX13

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in EX13

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in EX13

The 24 most recent collisions in EX13 happened between 17 October 2024 and 31 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in EX13

The A35 has the most collisions in EX13, 727 of 1,902 (38%), followed by the A358 (535).

Collisions in EX13 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA357271,15821175
2ndA35853577513137
3rdB3261102132417
4thB31656590113
5thB3161141606
6thA30705704

Council areas covering EX13

Collisions in EX13 were recorded in 4 council areas. East Devon has 1,878 of 1,902 (99%).

Collisions in EX13 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stEast Devon1,8782,71843450
2ndDorset132701
3rdSomerset5501
4thExeter3301

Towns in EX13

Collisions in EX13 were recorded in 2 towns, led by Axminster (420) and Raymond's Hill (110).