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EX6 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 3,005 road traffic collisions in the EX6 postcode district, Teignbridge, from 1979 to 2025, and 4,403 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 76 were fatal and 645 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 44 collisions, down 31% on 2024 (64).

Collisions since 1979
3,005
1,319th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
4,403
1.47 per collision
Fatal collisions
76
91 people killed
Serious collisions
645
849 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
44
Down 31% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
69
Down 25% on 2024

Road collision statistics for EX6

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal762.5%
  • Serious64521%
  • Slight2,28476%

What the data shows

  • EX6 had 455 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 26% fewer than the 611 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 24% of collisions in EX6 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 392 children under 16 were killed or injured in EX6, 9% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 39% of collisions in EX6.

Where EX6 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
1,319th
Most casualties
1,190th
Most fatal collisions
565th
Most serious collisions
1,083rd

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday409 (14%)
  • Tuesday407 (14%)
  • Wednesday381 (13%)
  • Thursday414 (14%)
  • Friday511 (17%)
  • Saturday471 (16%)
  • Sunday412 (14%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,331 (78%)
  • Dark, no street lighting543 (18%)
  • Dark, street lights lit114 (3.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown10 (0.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit7 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,646 (55%)
  • Dual carriageway1,281 (43%)
  • Roundabout50 (1.7%)
  • One way street or slip road19 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded9 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph24 (0.8%)
  • 30 mph448 (15%)
  • 40 mph118 (3.9%)
  • 50 mph53 (1.8%)
  • 60 mph1,170 (39%)
  • 70 mph1,192 (40%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,327 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds429 (14%)
  • Raining with high winds90 (3%)
  • Fine with high winds37 (1.2%)
  • Fog or mist34 (1.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds10 (0.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds6 (0.2%)
  • Other54 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded18 (0.6%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant3,306 (75%)
  • Motorcyclist476 (11%)
  • Cyclist163 (3.7%)
  • Pedestrian163 (3.7%)
  • Van occupant135 (3.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)80 (1.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant32 (0.7%)
  • Minibus occupant16 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant14 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant9 (0.2%)
  • Other9 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

EX6 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in EX6, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in EX6 peaked at 93 in 2003; 2025 had 44.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20254469
20246492
20234556
20222649
20213750
20202633
20195084
20185276
20175269
20165983
20154968
20146283
20135279
20125786
20115882
20106088
20094964
20087099
200778110
200676113
20057495
200485120
200393125
200275106
20016797
20006399
19996595
19985882
199778106
199671108
199581115
199471110
19935876
19927197
199171112
199081111
198992123
19886898
198771110
198680137
19856494
198477121
198369109
198283130
198170117
198065111
19793866

Map of recent crashes in EX6

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in EX6

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in EX6

The 24 most recent collisions in EX6 happened between 16 June and 22 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in EX6

The A379 has the most collisions in EX6, 610 of 3,005 (20%), followed by the A38 (563).

Collisions in EX6 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA37961087611153
2ndA385638452294
3rdA303746352176
4thA3803294821173
5thB3212110171333
6thM589135411
7thB319376107123
8thA382162102
9thA37641001
10thB31833300

Council areas covering EX6

Collisions in EX6 were recorded in 7 council areas. Teignbridge has 2,385 of 3,005 (79%).

Collisions in EX6 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stTeignbridge2,3853,49357553
2ndExeter258340427
3rdMid Devon2163521445
4thWest Devon112165115
5thEast Devon142503
6thTorbay111200
7thSouth Hams5600

Town in EX6

Of the 3,005 collisions in EX6, 6 (0.2%) were in Exeter.