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Westward Ho! road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 181 road traffic collisions in Westward Ho!, Torridge, from 1979 to 2025, and 237 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 39 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 5 collisions, up from 2 in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
181
2,058th of 2,851 towns, highest first
Casualties
237
1.31 per collision
Fatal collisions
1
1 person killed
Serious collisions
39
44 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
5
2 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
6
2 in 2024

Road collision statistics for Westward Ho!

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal10.6%
  • Serious3922%
  • Slight14178%

What the data shows

  • Westward Ho! had 32 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 6% fewer than the 34 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 22% of collisions in Westward Ho! were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 25 children under 16 were killed or injured in Westward Ho!, 11% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 31% of collisions in Westward Ho!.

Where Westward Ho! ranks among 2,851 towns

Most collisions
2,058th
Most casualties
2,062nd
Most fatal collisions
2,420th
Most serious collisions
1,999th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday27 (15%)
  • Tuesday31 (17%)
  • Wednesday32 (18%)
  • Thursday19 (10%)
  • Friday18 (9.9%)
  • Saturday33 (18%)
  • Sunday21 (12%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight134 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit38 (21%)
  • Dark, no street lighting7 (3.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (1.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway148 (82%)
  • One way street or slip road30 (17%)
  • Dual carriageway2 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (1.1%)
  • 30 mph151 (83%)
  • 40 mph9 (5%)
  • 50 mph2 (1.1%)
  • 60 mph16 (8.8%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds151 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds14 (7.7%)
  • Fine with high winds5 (2.8%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (1.7%)
  • Other6 (3.3%)
  • Not recorded2 (1.1%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant130 (55%)
  • Motorcyclist46 (19%)
  • Pedestrian42 (18%)
  • Cyclist12 (5.1%)
  • Van occupant4 (1.7%)
  • Horse rider2 (0.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Westward Ho! road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Westward Ho!, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in Westward Ho! peaked at 9 in 2003; 2025 had 5.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 5
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202556
202422
202311
202233
202123
202012
201944
201868
201734
201657
201511
201459
201335
201246
201122
201034
200934
200833
200756
200655
200522
200434
2003910
200222
200134
200011
199934
199836
199745
199658
199533
199455
199333
1992715
199133
199033
1989412
198855
198756
198644
198523
198488
198346
198268
198168
198078
197956

Map of recent crashes in Westward Ho!

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in Westward Ho!

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in Westward Ho!

The 24 most recent collisions in Westward Ho! happened between 18 February 2018 and 1 October 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in Westward Ho!

Of the 181 collisions in Westward Ho!, 83 were on the B3236.

Collisions in Westward Ho! on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stB323683124125

Council areas covering Westward Ho!

Collisions in Westward Ho! were recorded in 2 council areas. Torridge has 178 of 181 (98%).

Collisions in Westward Ho! by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stTorridge178234138
2ndNorth Devon3301

Postcode district for Westward Ho!

All 181 collisions in Westward Ho! were in the EX39 postcode district.