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EX3 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 695 road traffic collisions in the EX3 postcode district, East Devon, from 1979 to 2025, and 940 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 13 were fatal and 161 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 8 collisions, down from 9 in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
695
2,329th of 2,813 postcode districts, highest first
Casualties
940
1.35 per collision
Fatal collisions
13
13 people killed
Serious collisions
161
196 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
8
9 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
9
13 in 2024

Road collision statistics for EX3

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal131.9%
  • Serious16123%
  • Slight52175%

What the data shows

  • EX3 had 86 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 25% fewer than the 115 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 25% of collisions in EX3 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 56 children under 16 were killed or injured in EX3, 6.1% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 34% of collisions in EX3.

Where EX3 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
2,329th
Most casualties
2,337th
Most fatal collisions
2,336th
Most serious collisions
2,322nd

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday92 (13%)
  • Tuesday93 (13%)
  • Wednesday99 (14%)
  • Thursday123 (18%)
  • Friday121 (17%)
  • Saturday93 (13%)
  • Sunday74 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight543 (78%)
  • Dark, street lights lit86 (12%)
  • Dark, no street lighting57 (8.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown7 (1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway565 (81%)
  • Dual carriageway91 (13%)
  • Roundabout30 (4.3%)
  • One way street or slip road8 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph8 (1.2%)
  • 30 mph246 (35%)
  • 40 mph132 (19%)
  • 50 mph5 (0.7%)
  • 60 mph234 (34%)
  • 70 mph70 (10%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds556 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds81 (12%)
  • Raining with high winds15 (2.2%)
  • Fog or mist9 (1.3%)
  • Fine with high winds7 (1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.3%)
  • Other19 (2.7%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.9%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant583 (62%)
  • Motorcyclist150 (16%)
  • Cyclist83 (8.8%)
  • Pedestrian72 (7.7%)
  • Van occupant23 (2.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant13 (1.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)7 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant5 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

EX3 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in EX3, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in EX3 peaked at 29 in 1985; 2025 had 8.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 8
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202589
2024913
202355
202267
202145
202078
20191012
20181522
20171119
20161115
2015910
2014610
201379
20121116
20111316
20101013
20091623
20081520
20071417
20061418
20051718
20041826
20031416
20021724
20011415
20001922
19991423
19981926
19971719
19961621
19951317
19942734
19931214
19921318
19911518
19902240
19891617
19881319
19871216
19862429
19852942
19841821
19832731
19822433
19812435
19802554
19791525

Map of recent crashes in EX3

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in EX3

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in EX3

The 24 most recent collisions in EX3 happened between 27 November 2022 and 8 November 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in EX3

The A376 has the most collisions in EX3, 302 of 695 (43%), followed by the B3179 (41).

Collisions in EX3 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA376302444674
2ndB31794154016
3rdM5294616
4thB318291100

Council areas covering EX3

Collisions in EX3 were recorded in 3 council areas. East Devon has 395 of 695 (57%).

Collisions in EX3 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stEast Devon3955706103
2ndExeter297367758
3rdTeignbridge3300

Towns in EX3

Collisions in EX3 were recorded in 3 towns, led by Topsham (214) and Exton, East Devon (77).