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Exeter road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 13,586 road traffic collisions in Exeter from 1979 to 2025, and 15,979 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 113 were fatal and 2,539 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 152 collisions, down 7% on 2024 (164).

Collisions since 1979
13,586
91st highest of 2,851 towns
Casualties
15,979
1.18 per collision
Fatal collisions
113
116 people killed
Serious collisions
2,539
2,717 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
152
Down 7% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
177
Down 3% on 2024

Road collision statistics for Exeter

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal1130.8%
  • Serious2,53919%
  • Slight10,93480%

What the data shows

  • Exeter had 1,604 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 38% fewer than the 2,602 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 20% of collisions in Exeter were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 2,185 children under 16 were killed or injured in Exeter, 14% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 32% of collisions in Exeter.

Where Exeter ranks among 2,851 towns

Most collisions
91st
Most casualties
94th
Most fatal collisions
99th
Most serious collisions
80th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday2,009 (15%)
  • Tuesday2,058 (15%)
  • Wednesday2,151 (16%)
  • Thursday2,223 (16%)
  • Friday2,232 (16%)
  • Saturday1,797 (13%)
  • Sunday1,116 (8.2%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight10,741 (79%)
  • Dark, street lights lit2,637 (19%)
  • Dark, no street lighting87 (0.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown77 (0.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit39 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded5 (under 0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway11,589 (85%)
  • Roundabout958 (7.1%)
  • Dual carriageway582 (4.3%)
  • One way street or slip road345 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded112 (0.8%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph5 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph500 (3.7%)
  • 30 mph11,590 (85%)
  • 40 mph440 (3.2%)
  • 50 mph127 (0.9%)
  • 60 mph832 (6.1%)
  • 70 mph87 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded5 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds10,970 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds1,749 (13%)
  • Raining with high winds227 (1.7%)
  • Fine with high winds202 (1.5%)
  • Fog or mist48 (0.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds27 (0.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds8 (0.1%)
  • Other259 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded96 (0.7%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant6,038 (38%)
  • Pedestrian3,450 (22%)
  • Motorcyclist3,113 (19%)
  • Cyclist2,495 (16%)
  • Bus or coach occupant510 (3.2%)
  • Van occupant195 (1.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant54 (0.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)39 (0.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant35 (0.2%)
  • Minibus occupant29 (0.2%)
  • Other18 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded3 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Exeter road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Exeter, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in Exeter peaked at 453 in 1985; 2025 had 152.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 152
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025152177
2024164182
2023136150
2022142182
2021128153
2020120143
2019193228
2018184214
2017189231
2016196244
2015239271
2014209240
2013226263
2012249315
2011243298
2010229270
2009263307
2008296349
2007310379
2006338397
2005366457
2004288332
2003300359
2002299363
2001339399
2000338392
1999299359
1998282335
1997341405
1996311382
1995322372
1994331375
1993334386
1992291336
1991316368
1990331385
1989385445
1988341391
1987359417
1986407470
1985453519
1984431486
1983427498
1982431526
1981369430
1980356403
1979333396

Map of recent crashes in Exeter

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in Exeter

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  • 24 crashes
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in Exeter

The 24 most recent collisions in Exeter happened between 11 November and 31 December 2025.

Crashes by road in Exeter

The B3212 has the most collisions in Exeter, 1,438 of 13,586 (11%), followed by the B3183 (1,429).

Collisions in Exeter on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stB32121,4381,69720308
2ndB31831,4291,7037290
3rdA3777158679138
4thB3181440536492
5thB31824175215111
6thA3015365489748
7thA379262342646
8thB312393110222
9thM5487707
10thA30435507
11thA376171815
12thA305271102
13thA3967902
14thB33123301

Council areas covering Exeter

Collisions in Exeter were recorded in 5 council areas. Exeter has 13,313 of 13,586 (98%).

Collisions in Exeter by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stExeter13,31315,6141112,472
2ndEast Devon198263147
3rdTeignbridge6488119
4thTorbay5700
5thMid Devon3300

Postcode districts in Exeter

Collisions in Exeter were recorded in 5 postcode districts, led by EX4 (5,534) and EX2 (5,015).