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EX2 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 6,698 road traffic collisions in the EX2 postcode district, Exeter, from 1979 to 2025, and 8,272 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 80 were fatal and 1,223 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 82 collisions, down 8% on 2024 (89).

Collisions since 1979
6,698
218th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
8,272
1.23 per collision
Fatal collisions
80
85 people killed
Serious collisions
1,223
1,357 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
82
Down 8% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
105
Up 2% on 2024

Road collision statistics for EX2

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal801.2%
  • Serious1,22318%
  • Slight5,39581%

What the data shows

  • EX2 had 854 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 35% fewer than the 1,322 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 19% of collisions in EX2 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 965 children under 16 were killed or injured in EX2, 12% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 31% of collisions in EX2.

Where EX2 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
218th
Most casualties
284th
Most fatal collisions
507th
Most serious collisions
187th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday986 (15%)
  • Tuesday1,007 (15%)
  • Wednesday1,072 (16%)
  • Thursday1,105 (16%)
  • Friday1,095 (16%)
  • Saturday803 (12%)
  • Sunday630 (9.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight5,427 (81%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,055 (16%)
  • Dark, no street lighting154 (2.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown30 (0.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit27 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway4,714 (70%)
  • Dual carriageway997 (15%)
  • Roundabout770 (11%)
  • One way street or slip road148 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded69 (1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph3 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph158 (2.4%)
  • 30 mph4,401 (66%)
  • 40 mph481 (7.2%)
  • 50 mph218 (3.3%)
  • 60 mph889 (13%)
  • 70 mph543 (8.1%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds5,438 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds845 (13%)
  • Raining with high winds104 (1.6%)
  • Fine with high winds99 (1.5%)
  • Fog or mist30 (0.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds11 (0.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds5 (0.1%)
  • Other123 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded43 (0.6%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant4,219 (51%)
  • Motorcyclist1,563 (19%)
  • Cyclist1,078 (13%)
  • Pedestrian1,012 (12%)
  • Van occupant165 (2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant121 (1.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)58 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant19 (0.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant12 (0.1%)
  • Minibus occupant11 (0.1%)
  • Other12 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

EX2 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in EX2, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in EX2 peaked at 201 in 1984; 2025 had 82.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 82
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202582105
202489103
20236987
20227092
202180103
20207286
2019111137
2018101126
201779111
2016101131
2015128152
2014115132
2013102120
2012125157
2011124163
2010113145
2009128159
2008143171
2007163202
2006181222
2005177224
2004146184
2003175219
2002157199
2001200262
2000151178
1999160184
1998147195
1997187221
1996160212
1995178225
1994170210
1993165192
1992145188
1991144178
1990158195
1989179222
1988155184
1987157202
1986187231
1985170200
1984201231
1983201240
1982197241
1981158190
1980153185
1979144176

Map of recent crashes in EX2

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in EX2

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in EX2

The 24 most recent collisions in EX2 happened between 30 September and 26 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in EX2

The A379 has the most collisions in EX2, 772 of 6,698 (12%), followed by the A377 (551).

Collisions in EX2 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA3797721,03023141
2ndA377551674791
3rdB31824325385114
4thA3015300393636
5thM5278411540
6thB3212254305166
7thA30250343438
8thB3183220267046
9thB3181143176119
10thB312396113223
11thA3764751110
12thA3052111503
13thA3871404
14thA3803400

Council areas covering EX2

Collisions in EX2 were recorded in 5 council areas. Exeter has 5,839 of 6,698 (87%).

Collisions in EX2 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stExeter5,8397,114651,036
2ndTeignbridge4766359106
3rdEast Devon371506679
4thTorbay6900
5thMid Devon3501

Towns in EX2

Collisions in EX2 were recorded in 2 towns, led by Exeter (5,015) and Topsham (33).