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EX35 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 293 road traffic collisions in the EX35 postcode district, North Devon, from 1979 to 2025, and 434 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 8 were fatal and 93 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 5 collisions, up from 4 in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
293
2,516th of 2,813 postcode districts, highest first
Casualties
434
1.48 per collision
Fatal collisions
8
9 people killed
Serious collisions
93
114 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
5
4 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
5
5 in 2024

Road collision statistics for EX35

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal82.7%
  • Serious9332%
  • Slight19266%

What the data shows

  • EX35 had 35 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 26% fewer than the 47 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 34% of collisions in EX35 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 55 children under 16 were killed or injured in EX35, 13% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 35% of collisions in EX35.

Where EX35 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
2,516th
Most casualties
2,514th
Most fatal collisions
2,472nd
Most serious collisions
2,480th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday42 (14%)
  • Tuesday27 (9.2%)
  • Wednesday38 (13%)
  • Thursday38 (13%)
  • Friday41 (14%)
  • Saturday59 (20%)
  • Sunday48 (16%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight240 (82%)
  • Dark, no street lighting33 (11%)
  • Dark, street lights lit17 (5.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway287 (98%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (1%)
  • Dual carriageway1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph125 (43%)
  • 60 mph165 (56%)
  • 70 mph3 (1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds225 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds33 (11%)
  • Fog or mist7 (2.4%)
  • Raining with high winds6 (2%)
  • Fine with high winds5 (1.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.3%)
  • Other7 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded9 (3.1%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant214 (49%)
  • Motorcyclist64 (15%)
  • Pedestrian63 (15%)
  • Bus or coach occupant50 (12%)
  • Cyclist15 (3.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)13 (3%)
  • Van occupant7 (1.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant5 (1.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.5%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

EX35 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in EX35, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in EX35 peaked at 16 in 1988; 2025 had 5.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 5
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202555
202445
202322
202244
202135
202055
201934
201856
201733
201611
201555
201467
2013612
201225
201133
2010513
200934
200844
2007710
200666
20051016
200422
200344
200257
200168
200033
199956
199869
199757
1996914
199577
1994910
199358
199248
199178
199056
19891217
19881617
1987710
1986914
19851113
19841155
19831222
19821518
19811215
198059
1979912

Map of recent crashes in EX35

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in EX35

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in EX35

The 24 most recent collisions in EX35 happened between 23 December 2019 and 22 November 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in EX35

The A39 has the most collisions in EX35, 121 of 293 (41%), followed by the B3234 (40).

Collisions in EX35 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA39121185641
2ndB32344051014
3rdB3223151719

Council areas covering EX35

Collisions in EX35 were recorded in 2 council areas. North Devon has 278 of 293 (95%).

Collisions in EX35 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stNorth Devon278412890
2ndSomerset132002