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Bideford road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,192 road traffic collisions in Bideford, Torridge, from 1979 to 2025, and 1,415 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 15 were fatal and 200 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 8 collisions, down from 17 in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
1,192
671st highest of 2,851 towns
Casualties
1,415
1.19 per collision
Fatal collisions
15
16 people killed
Serious collisions
200
229 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
8
17 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
13
19 in 2024

Road collision statistics for Bideford

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal151.3%
  • Serious20017%
  • Slight97782%

What the data shows

  • Bideford had 158 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 35% fewer than the 243 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 18% of collisions in Bideford were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 263 children under 16 were killed or injured in Bideford, 19% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 33% of collisions in Bideford.

Where Bideford ranks among 2,851 towns

Most collisions
671st
Most casualties
693rd
Most fatal collisions
628th
Most serious collisions
705th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday173 (15%)
  • Tuesday185 (16%)
  • Wednesday193 (16%)
  • Thursday197 (17%)
  • Friday181 (15%)
  • Saturday156 (13%)
  • Sunday107 (9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight953 (80%)
  • Dark, street lights lit201 (17%)
  • Dark, no street lighting22 (1.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown13 (1.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,064 (89%)
  • One way street or slip road60 (5%)
  • Roundabout45 (3.8%)
  • Dual carriageway8 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded15 (1.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph29 (2.4%)
  • 30 mph1,048 (88%)
  • 40 mph17 (1.4%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.2%)
  • 60 mph95 (8%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds934 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds178 (15%)
  • Fine with high winds22 (1.8%)
  • Raining with high winds19 (1.6%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other22 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded12 (1%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant581 (41%)
  • Pedestrian429 (30%)
  • Motorcyclist225 (16%)
  • Cyclist132 (9.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant14 (1%)
  • Van occupant13 (0.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant10 (0.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.2%)
  • Mobility scooter rider2 (0.1%)
  • Other1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Bideford road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Bideford, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in Bideford peaked at 50 in 1981; 2025 had 8.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 8
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025813
20241719
20231618
20221621
20211315
20201621
20191923
20181725
20171930
20161721
20152735
20141720
20132530
20122629
20111921
20102124
20092026
20082028
20073545
20063337
20052933
20042225
20032729
20022830
20013539
20003845
19993034
19982630
19972327
19963441
19953338
19942225
19932125
19922223
19911927
19902123
19892729
19882527
19873240
19862832
19853037
19843749
19833337
19823032
19815055
19803438
19793544

Map of recent crashes in Bideford

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in Bideford

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in Bideford

The 24 most recent collisions in Bideford happened between 17 February 2024 and 17 November 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in Bideford

The A386 has the most collisions in Bideford, 247 of 1,192 (21%), followed by the B3235 (101).

Collisions in Bideford on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA386247297447
2ndB3235101116212
3rdA3990111124
4thB3233131502
5thB32364401

Council areas covering Bideford

Collisions in Bideford were recorded in 2 council areas. Torridge has 1,183 of 1,192 (99%).

Collisions in Bideford by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stTorridge1,1831,40215198
2ndNorth Devon91302

Postcode district for Bideford

All 1,192 collisions in Bideford were in the EX39 postcode district.