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EX39 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 3,749 road traffic collisions in the EX39 postcode district, Torridge, from 1979 to 2025, and 5,144 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 60 were fatal and 732 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 47 collisions, down 11% on 2024 (53).

Collisions since 1979
3,749
974th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
5,144
1.37 per collision
Fatal collisions
60
62 people killed
Serious collisions
732
881 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
47
Down 11% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
59
Down 13% on 2024

Road collision statistics for EX39

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal601.6%
  • Serious73220%
  • Slight2,95779%

What the data shows

  • EX39 had 590 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 22% fewer than the 756 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 21% of collisions in EX39 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 602 children under 16 were killed or injured in EX39, 12% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 37% of collisions in EX39.

Where EX39 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
974th
Most casualties
951st
Most fatal collisions
928th
Most serious collisions
885th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday509 (14%)
  • Tuesday533 (14%)
  • Wednesday582 (16%)
  • Thursday554 (15%)
  • Friday610 (16%)
  • Saturday532 (14%)
  • Sunday429 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,914 (78%)
  • Dark, street lights lit407 (11%)
  • Dark, no street lighting395 (11%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown25 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit8 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway3,450 (92%)
  • Roundabout125 (3.3%)
  • One way street or slip road107 (2.9%)
  • Dual carriageway42 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded25 (0.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph41 (1.1%)
  • 30 mph1,863 (50%)
  • 40 mph225 (6%)
  • 50 mph16 (0.4%)
  • 60 mph1,597 (43%)
  • 70 mph5 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,886 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds521 (14%)
  • Raining with high winds97 (2.6%)
  • Fine with high winds73 (1.9%)
  • Fog or mist20 (0.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds5 (0.1%)
  • Snowing with high winds3 (0.1%)
  • Other100 (2.7%)
  • Not recorded44 (1.2%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant3,220 (63%)
  • Motorcyclist714 (14%)
  • Pedestrian672 (13%)
  • Cyclist283 (5.5%)
  • Van occupant101 (2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant45 (0.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)37 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant28 (0.5%)
  • Minibus occupant21 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant10 (0.2%)
  • Other13 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

EX39 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in EX39, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in EX39 peaked at 114 in 1979; 2025 had 47.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 47
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20254759
20245368
20235777
20226386
20215169
20205380
201968101
20185880
201768113
20167298
201578116
20146792
201372107
20126890
20115077
201067118
200981118
200868109
2007107147
200698138
200596140
200479103
200391107
200290132
200197119
2000109148
19998399
199878105
199794131
199699126
1995108149
199499127
199371105
19925677
19916791
19906182
198986122
198891129
198790125
198690111
198580106
198494132
198386113
198296128
1981110131
198088108
1979114155

Map of recent crashes in EX39

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in EX39

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in EX39

The 24 most recent collisions in EX39 happened between 20 August and 28 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in EX39

The A39 has the most collisions in EX39, 859 of 3,749 (23%), followed by the A386 (733).

Collisions in EX39 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA398591,40222185
2ndA38673398017143
3rdB3236137202236
4thB3235115131215
5thB3233101132213
6thA38895125115
7thB32484369010
8thA3613500

Council areas covering EX39

Collisions in EX39 were recorded in 2 council areas. Torridge has 3,384 of 3,749 (90%).

Collisions in EX39 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stTorridge3,3844,58150658
2ndNorth Devon3645611074

Towns in EX39

Collisions in EX39 were recorded in 3 towns, led by Bideford (1,192) and Northam (286).