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Tiverton road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,386 road traffic collisions in Tiverton, Mid Devon, from 1979 to 2025, and 1,631 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 7 were fatal and 244 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 15 collisions, up from 14 in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
1,386
600th highest of 2,851 towns
Casualties
1,631
1.18 per collision
Fatal collisions
7
7 people killed
Serious collisions
244
263 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
15
14 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
17
15 in 2024

Road collision statistics for Tiverton

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal70.5%
  • Serious24418%
  • Slight1,13582%

What the data shows

  • Tiverton had 136 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 41% fewer than the 232 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 18% of collisions in Tiverton were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 339 children under 16 were killed or injured in Tiverton, 21% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 33% of collisions in Tiverton.

Where Tiverton ranks among 2,851 towns

Most collisions
600th
Most casualties
629th
Most fatal collisions
1,110th
Most serious collisions
609th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday196 (14%)
  • Tuesday246 (18%)
  • Wednesday191 (14%)
  • Thursday222 (16%)
  • Friday229 (17%)
  • Saturday177 (13%)
  • Sunday125 (9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,119 (81%)
  • Dark, street lights lit232 (17%)
  • Dark, no street lighting21 (1.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown10 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,076 (78%)
  • One way street or slip road165 (12%)
  • Roundabout112 (8.1%)
  • Dual carriageway15 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded18 (1.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph10 (0.7%)
  • 30 mph1,157 (83%)
  • 40 mph91 (6.6%)
  • 50 mph33 (2.4%)
  • 60 mph89 (6.4%)
  • 70 mph6 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,109 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds191 (14%)
  • Raining with high winds26 (1.9%)
  • Fine with high winds16 (1.2%)
  • Fog or mist7 (0.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other28 (2%)
  • Not recorded7 (0.5%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant620 (38%)
  • Pedestrian453 (28%)
  • Motorcyclist272 (17%)
  • Cyclist238 (15%)
  • Van occupant27 (1.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant7 (0.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant6 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.2%)
  • Mobility scooter rider2 (0.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.1%)
  • Other1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Tiverton road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Tiverton, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in Tiverton peaked at 54 in 1988; 2025 had 15.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 15
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251517
20241415
20231518
2022910
202189
2020910
20191927
20181520
20172329
2016911
20152026
20142533
20132022
20122427
20112534
20101516
20092831
20081719
20073344
20062529
20053943
20043645
20032731
20022937
20012325
20003034
19993540
19983238
19972631
19964054
19952531
19943742
19933544
19923441
19912833
19904044
19894554
19885456
19873541
19864147
19855162
19843844
19834751
19825154
19814756
19805154
19794252

Map of recent crashes in Tiverton

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in Tiverton

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in Tiverton

The 24 most recent collisions in Tiverton happened between 5 June 2024 and 16 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in Tiverton

The A396 has the most collisions in Tiverton, 244 of 1,386 (18%), followed by the B3391 (182).

Collisions in Tiverton on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA396244301037
2ndB3391182214037
3rdA373123145235
4thA3126475614
5thA361121904
6thB31377802
7thB32213301

Council areas covering Tiverton

Collisions in Tiverton were recorded in 2 council areas. Mid Devon has 1,380 of 1,386 (99.6%).

Collisions in Tiverton by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stMid Devon1,3801,6257243
2ndEast Devon4401

Postcode district for Tiverton

All 1,386 collisions in Tiverton were in the EX16 postcode district.