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EX8 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 3,503 road traffic collisions in the EX8 postcode district, East Devon, from 1979 to 2025, and 4,417 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 34 were fatal and 691 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 35 collisions, level with 2024.

Collisions since 1979
3,503
1,087th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
4,417
1.26 per collision
Fatal collisions
34
36 people killed
Serious collisions
691
804 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
35
Level with 2024
Casualties in 2025
42
Down 11% on 2024

Road collision statistics for EX8

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal341%
  • Serious69120%
  • Slight2,77879%

What the data shows

  • EX8 had 357 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 41% fewer than the 608 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 21% of collisions in EX8 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 572 children under 16 were killed or injured in EX8, 13% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 32% of collisions in EX8.

Where EX8 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
1,087th
Most casualties
1,183rd
Most fatal collisions
1,719th
Most serious collisions
966th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday462 (13%)
  • Tuesday496 (14%)
  • Wednesday499 (14%)
  • Thursday558 (16%)
  • Friday586 (17%)
  • Saturday479 (14%)
  • Sunday423 (12%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,747 (78%)
  • Dark, street lights lit591 (17%)
  • Dark, no street lighting134 (3.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown18 (0.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit12 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway3,269 (93%)
  • Roundabout114 (3.3%)
  • One way street or slip road54 (1.5%)
  • Dual carriageway34 (1%)
  • Not recorded32 (0.9%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 15 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph23 (0.7%)
  • 30 mph2,724 (78%)
  • 40 mph257 (7.3%)
  • 50 mph5 (0.1%)
  • 60 mph486 (14%)
  • 70 mph5 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,848 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds423 (12%)
  • Raining with high winds70 (2%)
  • Fine with high winds42 (1.2%)
  • Fog or mist18 (0.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds11 (0.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds4 (0.1%)
  • Other59 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded28 (0.8%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant2,061 (47%)
  • Motorcyclist900 (20%)
  • Pedestrian798 (18%)
  • Cyclist486 (11%)
  • Van occupant75 (1.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant46 (1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)15 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant14 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant12 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant5 (0.1%)
  • Other4 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

EX8 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in EX8, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in EX8 peaked at 140 in 1985; 2025 had 35.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 35
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20253542
20243547
20232932
20222730
20213036
20203947
20194354
20184250
20174756
20163035
20154759
20144857
20135269
20125664
20115876
20106889
20095679
20086882
20077085
200685106
200597125
20048298
200392115
20026778
20017387
20005768
199969100
19987291
199789108
19965771
199592105
199483115
199395117
199289120
19917998
1990111139
1989123145
1988101121
1987108120
1986116146
1985140184
1984108138
1983121169
1982113168
1981108132
1980111147
197985117

Map of recent crashes in EX8

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in EX8

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  • 24 crashes
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in EX8

The 24 most recent collisions in EX8 happened between 30 March and 31 December 2025.

Crashes by road in EX8

The A376 has the most collisions in EX8, 890 of 3,503 (25%), followed by the B3178 (201).

Collisions in EX8 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA3768901,20313205
2ndB3178201260235
3rdB3180110156224
4thB317982135120

Council areas covering EX8

Collisions in EX8 were recorded in 3 council areas. East Devon has 3,472 of 3,503 (99%).

Collisions in EX8 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stEast Devon3,4724,37834685
2ndExeter212503
3rdMid Devon71003

Towns in EX8

Collisions in EX8 were recorded in 2 towns, led by Exmouth (2,725) and Exton, East Devon (47).