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EX33 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,008 road traffic collisions in the EX33 postcode district, North Devon, from 1979 to 2025, and 1,320 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 20 were fatal and 217 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 11 collisions, the same number as in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
1,008
2,200th of 2,813 postcode districts, highest first
Casualties
1,320
1.31 per collision
Fatal collisions
20
22 people killed
Serious collisions
217
255 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
11
11 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
16
12 in 2024

Road collision statistics for EX33

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal202%
  • Serious21722%
  • Slight77176%

What the data shows

  • EX33 had 130 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 29% fewer than the 183 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 24% of collisions in EX33 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 170 children under 16 were killed or injured in EX33, 13% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 30% of collisions in EX33.

Where EX33 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
2,200th
Most casualties
2,220th
Most fatal collisions
2,159th
Most serious collisions
2,193rd

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday143 (14%)
  • Tuesday147 (15%)
  • Wednesday147 (15%)
  • Thursday152 (15%)
  • Friday160 (16%)
  • Saturday145 (14%)
  • Sunday114 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight790 (78%)
  • Dark, street lights lit109 (11%)
  • Dark, no street lighting102 (10%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown7 (0.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway989 (98%)
  • Roundabout6 (0.6%)
  • One way street or slip road4 (0.4%)
  • Dual carriageway3 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph11 (1.1%)
  • 30 mph531 (53%)
  • 40 mph133 (13%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.2%)
  • 60 mph329 (33%)
  • 70 mph2 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds833 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds111 (11%)
  • Raining with high winds17 (1.7%)
  • Fog or mist12 (1.2%)
  • Fine with high winds8 (0.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other19 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded7 (0.7%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant692 (52%)
  • Motorcyclist219 (17%)
  • Pedestrian201 (15%)
  • Cyclist143 (11%)
  • Van occupant29 (2.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant8 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant8 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)6 (0.5%)
  • Minibus occupant5 (0.4%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant4 (0.3%)
  • Other4 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

EX33 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in EX33, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in EX33 peaked at 38 in 1981; 2025 had 11.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 11
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251116
20241112
202399
20221217
20211017
20201725
20191723
20181617
20171624
20161116
20151117
20141819
20132030
20122429
20111317
20101623
20091318
20081922
20072731
20062228
20053346
20043031
20032731
20022124
20012428
20001519
19992631
19982126
19972231
19962435
19952436
19942428
19932533
19922638
19912833
19902133
19891927
19882331
19872940
19862226
19853237
19842333
19833241
19823244
19813858
19803241
19792229

Map of recent crashes in EX33

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in EX33

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in EX33

The 24 most recent collisions in EX33 happened between 3 September 2023 and 6 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in EX33

The A361 has the most collisions in EX33, 400 of 1,008 (40%), followed by the B3231 (256).

Collisions in EX33 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA3614005408108
2ndB3231256342761

Council areas covering EX33

Collisions in EX33 were recorded in 3 council areas. North Devon has 1,001 of 1,008 (99%).

Collisions in EX33 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stNorth Devon1,0011,31020215
2ndTorridge3601
3rdWest Devon3301

Town in EX33

Of the 1,008 collisions in EX33, 429 (43%) were in Braunton.