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EX38 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,035 road traffic collisions in the EX38 postcode district, Torridge, from 1979 to 2025, and 1,374 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 23 were fatal and 216 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 16 collisions, up from 10 in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
1,035
2,190th of 2,813 postcode districts, highest first
Casualties
1,374
1.33 per collision
Fatal collisions
23
23 people killed
Serious collisions
216
245 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
16
10 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
17
12 in 2024

Road collision statistics for EX38

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal232.2%
  • Serious21621%
  • Slight79677%

What the data shows

  • EX38 had 170 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 8% fewer than the 184 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 23% of collisions in EX38 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 120 children under 16 were killed or injured in EX38, 8.8% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 51% of collisions in EX38.

Where EX38 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
2,190th
Most casualties
2,208th
Most fatal collisions
2,062nd
Most serious collisions
2,197th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday145 (14%)
  • Tuesday152 (15%)
  • Wednesday154 (15%)
  • Thursday130 (13%)
  • Friday181 (17%)
  • Saturday158 (15%)
  • Sunday115 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight785 (76%)
  • Dark, no street lighting187 (18%)
  • Dark, street lights lit55 (5.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown6 (0.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,003 (97%)
  • One way street or slip road13 (1.3%)
  • Dual carriageway8 (0.8%)
  • Roundabout6 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph303 (29%)
  • 40 mph15 (1.4%)
  • 50 mph4 (0.4%)
  • 60 mph712 (69%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds748 (72%)
  • Raining, no high winds193 (19%)
  • Raining with high winds21 (2%)
  • Fine with high winds11 (1.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds9 (0.9%)
  • Fog or mist7 (0.7%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other29 (2.8%)
  • Not recorded16 (1.5%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant938 (68%)
  • Motorcyclist195 (14%)
  • Pedestrian114 (8.3%)
  • Van occupant47 (3.4%)
  • Cyclist35 (2.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)22 (1.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant10 (0.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant5 (0.4%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant3 (0.2%)
  • Minibus occupant3 (0.2%)
  • Other2 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

EX38 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in EX38, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in EX38 peaked at 41 in 2001; 2025 had 16.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 16
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251617
20241012
20231619
20222332
20211521
20201727
20191721
20181522
20172330
20161822
20152332
20141518
20131112
20121517
20111720
20101530
20091725
20083042
20071927
20062236
20053039
20043538
20033337
20023038
20014150
20002530
19992030
19982842
19972536
19963241
19952028
19942331
19931729
19921418
19911420
19901518
19891924
19882131
19872534
19862334
19852325
19842641
19833038
19822328
19813444
19803543
19792025

Map of recent crashes in EX38

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in EX38

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in EX38

The 24 most recent collisions in EX38 happened between 11 January 2024 and 23 November 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in EX38

The A386 has the most collisions in EX38, 319 of 1,035 (31%), followed by the B3227 (163).

Collisions in EX38 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA386319455780
2ndB3227163203435
3rdA388120181326
4thB323280111015
5thA3124414814
6thB3220243217
7thB32773702

Council areas covering EX38

Collisions in EX38 were recorded in 3 council areas. Torridge has 1,023 of 1,035 (99%).

Collisions in EX38 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stTorridge1,0231,35923214
2ndNorth Devon91002
3rdWest Devon3500

Town in EX38

Of the 1,035 collisions in EX38, 267 (26%) were in Great Torrington.