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EX15 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,668 road traffic collisions in the EX15 postcode district, Mid Devon, from 1979 to 2025, and 3,690 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 60 were fatal and 593 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 36 collisions, up 24% on 2024 (29).

Collisions since 1979
2,668
1,445th of 2,813 postcode districts, highest first
Casualties
3,690
1.38 per collision
Fatal collisions
60
63 people killed
Serious collisions
593
779 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
36
Up 24% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
48
Up 20% on 2024

Road collision statistics for EX15

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal602.2%
  • Serious59322%
  • Slight2,01576%

What the data shows

  • EX15 had 374 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 14% fewer than the 433 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 24% of collisions in EX15 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 438 children under 16 were killed or injured in EX15, 12% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 37% of collisions in EX15.

Where EX15 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
1,445th
Most casualties
1,419th
Most fatal collisions
928th
Most serious collisions
1,230th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday364 (14%)
  • Tuesday371 (14%)
  • Wednesday368 (14%)
  • Thursday408 (15%)
  • Friday459 (17%)
  • Saturday390 (15%)
  • Sunday308 (12%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,001 (75%)
  • Dark, no street lighting453 (17%)
  • Dark, street lights lit194 (7.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit11 (0.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown9 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,123 (80%)
  • Dual carriageway469 (18%)
  • Roundabout28 (1%)
  • One way street or slip road26 (1%)
  • Not recorded22 (0.8%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph25 (0.9%)
  • 30 mph903 (34%)
  • 40 mph69 (2.6%)
  • 50 mph52 (1.9%)
  • 60 mph1,174 (44%)
  • 70 mph445 (17%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,108 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds341 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds50 (1.9%)
  • Raining with high winds44 (1.6%)
  • Fog or mist22 (0.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds13 (0.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds4 (0.1%)
  • Other62 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded24 (0.9%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant2,371 (64%)
  • Motorcyclist523 (14%)
  • Pedestrian290 (7.9%)
  • Cyclist200 (5.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant107 (2.9%)
  • Van occupant88 (2.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)69 (1.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant20 (0.5%)
  • Minibus occupant10 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant6 (0.2%)
  • Other6 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

EX15 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in EX15, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in EX15 peaked at 172 in 1998; 2025 had 36.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 36
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20253648
20242940
20233443
20223549
20213749
20203035
20194357
20183864
20175160
20164161
20153549
20142734
20133556
20122229
20115677
20104559
20095466
20085269
20075980
20064875
20055677
20044662
20034567
20026582
20016397
20005670
199973103
1998172230
199792131
19965579
199565101
19947196
19936688
19927195
19916988
199091112
19897193
19886299
198772107
19867295
19857496
19845580
198362119
19826591
19816278
19805271
19795883

Map of recent crashes in EX15

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in EX15

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in EX15

The 24 most recent collisions in EX15 happened between 1 May and 18 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in EX15

The B3181 has the most collisions in EX15, 591 of 2,668 (22%), followed by the M5 (480).

Collisions in EX15 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stB318159175614126
2ndM548082919101
3rdA373200308744
4thB3391153192454
5thA385991218
6thB3440385218
7thB3176152109
8thA4142003
9thA36131601
10thA3981401
11thA3676701
12thA305803
13thA354902
14thB31874400
15thA3033402
16thA30523501

Council areas covering EX15

Collisions in EX15 were recorded in 5 council areas. Mid Devon has 2,331 of 2,668 (87%).

Collisions in EX15 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stMid Devon2,3313,23956520
2ndEast Devon181241151
3rdBath and North East Somerset106142011
4thSomerset375039
5thExeter121702

Towns in EX15

Collisions in EX15 were recorded in 3 towns, led by Cullompton (477) and Willand (167).