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EX31 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 4,154 road traffic collisions in the EX31 postcode district, North Devon, from 1979 to 2025, and 5,499 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 72 were fatal and 785 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 59 collisions, up 18% on 2024 (50).

Collisions since 1979
4,154
836th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
5,499
1.32 per collision
Fatal collisions
72
76 people killed
Serious collisions
785
925 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
59
Up 18% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
74
Up 7% on 2024

Road collision statistics for EX31

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal721.7%
  • Serious78519%
  • Slight3,29779%

What the data shows

  • EX31 had 628 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 17% fewer than the 753 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 21% of collisions in EX31 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 516 children under 16 were killed or injured in EX31, 9.5% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 37% of collisions in EX31.

Where EX31 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
836th
Most casualties
835th
Most fatal collisions
639th
Most serious collisions
769th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday599 (14%)
  • Tuesday618 (15%)
  • Wednesday602 (14%)
  • Thursday689 (17%)
  • Friday687 (17%)
  • Saturday555 (13%)
  • Sunday404 (9.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight3,304 (80%)
  • Dark, street lights lit426 (10%)
  • Dark, no street lighting395 (9.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown22 (0.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit7 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway3,437 (83%)
  • Roundabout260 (6.3%)
  • Dual carriageway233 (5.6%)
  • One way street or slip road194 (4.7%)
  • Not recorded30 (0.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 15 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph12 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph1,731 (42%)
  • 40 mph446 (11%)
  • 50 mph53 (1.3%)
  • 60 mph1,845 (44%)
  • 70 mph65 (1.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds3,238 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds585 (14%)
  • Raining with high winds80 (1.9%)
  • Fine with high winds62 (1.5%)
  • Fog or mist19 (0.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds19 (0.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds9 (0.2%)
  • Other107 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded35 (0.8%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant3,318 (60%)
  • Motorcyclist863 (16%)
  • Pedestrian565 (10%)
  • Cyclist440 (8%)
  • Van occupant129 (2.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant72 (1.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)56 (1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant16 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant15 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant11 (0.2%)
  • Other14 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

EX31 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in EX31, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in EX31 peaked at 129 in 1981; 2025 had 59.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 59
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20255974
20245069
20234253
202273100
20215670
20205876
201973105
20186991
201778110
20167088
201577113
201481121
20137296
201270100
201173102
20106686
200979115
200873104
200777100
200685120
2005113139
2004105133
2003112136
200285111
2001122152
200086109
199998121
199899131
199799138
1996102140
1995101131
1994117150
199394117
199280106
1991105137
199093126
1989121149
1988106145
1987124162
1986106132
198589117
1984106138
198392123
198299136
1981129165
198095134
197995128

Map of recent crashes in EX31

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in EX31

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in EX31

The 24 most recent collisions in EX31 happened between 28 August and 22 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in EX31

The A39 has the most collisions in EX31, 919 of 4,154 (22%), followed by the A361 (746).

Collisions in EX31 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA399191,28320188
2ndA3617461,00018160
3rdB3233385478557
4thB3232296406452
5thB3230221321349
6thA3125136152211
7thA399113176428
8thA3776384312
9thB3227233906
10thA3123121901
11thB3226122204
12thB32204601
13thA30723911
14thB33433401

Council areas covering EX31

Collisions in EX31 were recorded in 3 council areas. North Devon has 3,969 of 4,154 (96%).

Collisions in EX31 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stNorth Devon3,9695,23568747
2ndTorridge172244335
3rdWest Devon121913

Towns in EX31

Collisions in EX31 were recorded in 3 towns, led by Barnstaple (1,569) and Fremington (231).