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EX17 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,136 road traffic collisions in the EX17 postcode district, Mid Devon, from 1979 to 2025, and 2,850 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 43 were fatal and 528 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 27 collisions, down 4% on 2024 (28).

Collisions since 1979
2,136
1,687th of 2,813 postcode districts, highest first
Casualties
2,850
1.33 per collision
Fatal collisions
43
50 people killed
Serious collisions
528
635 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
27
Down 4% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
35
Up 6% on 2024

Road collision statistics for EX17

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal432%
  • Serious52825%
  • Slight1,56573%

What the data shows

  • EX17 had 242 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 39% fewer than the 396 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 27% of collisions in EX17 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 280 children under 16 were killed or injured in EX17, 10% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 43% of collisions in EX17.

Where EX17 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
1,687th
Most casualties
1,712th
Most fatal collisions
1,403rd
Most serious collisions
1,409th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday285 (13%)
  • Tuesday299 (14%)
  • Wednesday317 (15%)
  • Thursday311 (15%)
  • Friday332 (16%)
  • Saturday355 (17%)
  • Sunday237 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,665 (78%)
  • Dark, no street lighting337 (16%)
  • Dark, street lights lit117 (5.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown13 (0.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,075 (97%)
  • One way street or slip road24 (1.1%)
  • Dual carriageway21 (1%)
  • Roundabout6 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded10 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph739 (35%)
  • 40 mph74 (3.5%)
  • 50 mph24 (1.1%)
  • 60 mph1,289 (60%)
  • 70 mph9 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,654 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds332 (16%)
  • Raining with high winds34 (1.6%)
  • Fine with high winds26 (1.2%)
  • Fog or mist17 (0.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds8 (0.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds7 (0.3%)
  • Other41 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded17 (0.8%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant1,817 (64%)
  • Motorcyclist414 (15%)
  • Pedestrian279 (9.8%)
  • Cyclist128 (4.5%)
  • Van occupant88 (3.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant65 (2.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)34 (1.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant15 (0.5%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant4 (0.1%)
  • Minibus occupant3 (0.1%)
  • Other3 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

EX17 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in EX17, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in EX17 peaked at 66 in 1981; 2025 had 27.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 27
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20252735
20242833
20232932
20221921
20211925
20201925
20192529
20181723
20173038
20162942
20153037
20144148
20133650
20124054
20112843
20103748
20093949
20083542
20075573
20065580
20055474
20046378
20035375
20026074
20015191
20005372
19994593
19986475
19974764
19965161
19954666
19945167
19934967
19925061
19915464
19906072
19895669
19885365
19876284
19866596
19856172
19844865
19835770
198265103
19816687
19806185
19795373

Map of recent crashes in EX17

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in EX17

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in EX17

The 24 most recent collisions in EX17 happened between 4 February and 31 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in EX17

The A377 has the most collisions in EX17, 876 of 2,136 (41%), followed by the A3072 (277).

Collisions in EX17 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA3778761,21522224
2ndA3072277380977
3rdB32206081117
4thA3124101103
5thB304291202
6thB321991210
7thA3765501
8thA354701
9thA303500
10thB31373602
11thB317931102
12thB32333600

Council areas covering EX17

Collisions in EX17 were recorded in 6 council areas. Mid Devon has 2,002 of 2,136 (94%).

Collisions in EX17 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stMid Devon2,0022,64338483
2ndWest Devon5982419
3rdEast Devon3150010
4thNorth Devon213008
5thExeter121903
6thTorridge5902

Town in EX17

Of the 2,136 collisions in EX17, 560 (26%) were in Crediton.