Road collisions in East Devon
Police recorded 1,097 road collisions involving injury in East Devon between 2021 and 2025, about 219 a year. 28 of them were fatal, and an estimated 229 involved serious injury once DfT's severity adjustment is applied. These are reported injury collisions only: damage-only incidents and unreported injuries are not included.
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When collisions happen
The busiest hour was 5pm to 6pm, and 31% of collisions happened between 3pm and 7pm (lower than the 32% across Great Britain). Thursday had the most collisions, and 25% happened at weekends.
Trend over time
Reported collisions went from 208 in 2021 to 251 in 2025, a rise of 21%. Counts are affected by traffic levels, population and changes in how police record injuries, so East Devon should not be ranked against other areas on these numbers alone.
Who is affected
Across East Devon, 1,490 people were injured or killed in these collisions. Pedestrians were 9% of casualties (14% across Great Britain), pedal cyclists 5% (12%) and motorcyclists 11% (12%). Car and taxi occupants made up 68%. 8 of the pedestrians were killed.
Children aged 0 to 15 were 7% of casualties, lower than the 9% national share. People aged 16 to 25 were 20% (21% nationally), and people over 65 were 19% (10% nationally).
| Road user | Casualties | Share in East Devon | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 129 | 8.7% | 14.5% |
| Pedal cyclists | 80 | 5.4% | 11.9% |
| Motorcyclists | 166 | 11.1% | 12.4% |
| Car and taxi occupants | 1,011 | 67.9% | 54.4% |
| Bus and minibus occupants | 8 | 0.5% | 1.8% |
| Van and goods vehicle occupants | 85 | 5.7% | 3.5% |
| Other road users | 11 | 0.7% | 1.6% |
Casualties by age
| Age | Casualties | Share in East Devon | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 to 5 | 21 | 1.4% | 1.6% |
| 6 to 10 | 35 | 2.4% | 2.6% |
| 11 to 15 | 48 | 3.2% | 4.8% |
| 16 to 20 | 177 | 11.9% | 10.6% |
| 21 to 25 | 126 | 8.5% | 11.0% |
| 26 to 35 | 225 | 15.2% | 20.8% |
| 36 to 45 | 188 | 12.7% | 15.8% |
| 46 to 55 | 183 | 12.3% | 12.8% |
| 56 to 65 | 192 | 13.0% | 10.1% |
| 66 to 75 | 117 | 7.9% | 5.3% |
| Over 75 | 170 | 11.5% | 4.5% |
Vehicles involved
11.5% of collisions involved a pedestrian casualty (17.7% nationally), 7.1% a cyclist (15.0%) and 14.9% a motorcyclist (15.3%). 4.8% involved a goods vehicle (3.9% nationally) and 24.5% involved a driver aged 17 to 24 (21.1%). 3 collisions involved an e-scooter.
| Vehicle | Vehicles | Share in East Devon | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars and taxis | 1,441 | 72.5% | 69.7% |
| Vans (up to 3.5 tonnes) | 191 | 9.6% | 6.4% |
| Heavy goods vehicles | 54 | 2.7% | 2.3% |
| Motorcycles | 171 | 8.6% | 9.3% |
| Pedal cycles | 81 | 4.1% | 8.7% |
| Buses and minibuses | 21 | 1.1% | 1.8% |
| Other vehicles | 29 | 1.5% | 1.8% |
Collision hotspots in East Devon
These are the 100 metre squares with the most reported collisions in 2021 to 2025. Location is the average position of the collisions in each square, so treat it as approximate.
| # | Where | Junction type | Collisions | Fatal | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A303 | Crossroads | 7 | 0 | View on map |
| 2 | Honiton Road (A30) | Crossroads | 7 | 0 | View on map |
| 3 | Exmouth Road (A376) | Roundabout | 6 | 0 | View on map |
| 4 | Honiton Road (A30) | Not at a junction | 6 | 0 | View on map |
| 5 | Exmouth Road (A376) | Crossroads | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 6 | Sidmouth Road (A376) | Not at a junction | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 7 | Seaton Road (A3052) | T or staggered junction | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 8 | Marine Way (A376) | Not at a junction | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 9 | Exeter Road (A30) | Not at a junction | 4 | 1 | View on map |
| 10 | Burrow Road | Crossroads | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 11 | St Andrew's Road | Not at a junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 12 | Exeter Road | Crossroads | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 13 | Rolle Street (B3178) | Crossroads | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 14 | B3180 | Not at a junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 15 | Honiton Road (B3184) | Roundabout | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 16 | A3052 | T or staggered junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 17 | B3180 | Crossroads | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 18 | Stockland Hill (A30) | T or staggered junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 19 | Sidmouth Road (A375) | Not at a junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 20 | Anning Road | T or staggered junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
Roads and streets with the most collisions
Each collision is matched to the nearest named road. Long roads and busy town centres collect the most, so this list shows where collisions are recorded, not which streets are riskiest.
| Road or street | Collisions | Fatal | Serious (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exmouth Road | 34 | 0 | 6 |
| Exeter Road | 32 | 1 | 5 |
| Sidmouth Road | 27 | 1 | 4 |
| Honiton Road | 20 | 2 | 0 |
| High Street | 20 | 0 | 7 |
| Seaton Road | 15 | 0 | 1 |
| Salterton Road | 14 | 0 | 3 |
| Chard Road | 13 | 1 | 1 |
| Lyme Road | 10 | 0 | 1 |
| Four Elms Hill | 9 | 0 | 4 |
| Axminster Road | 8 | 0 | 2 |
| Monkton Road | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| Marine Way | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| Knowle Hill | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| Stockland Hill | 6 | 0 | 2 |
Numbered roads with the most collisions
39% of collisions happened on roads with a 30 mph limit or lower (69% nationally), and 42% on roads with a 60 or 70 mph limit (18% nationally). 42% were at or within 20 metres of a junction or roundabout, lower than the national 54%.
| Road | Collisions | Fatal | Serious (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| A30 | 118 | 6 | 20 |
| A3052 | 115 | 6 | 27 |
| A376 | 67 | 1 | 11 |
| A35 | 62 | 4 | 14 |
| A375 | 43 | 2 | 11 |
| B3178 | 43 | 1 | 12 |
| A358 | 41 | 1 | 8 |
| B3180 | 40 | 0 | 6 |
| M5 | 40 | 3 | 7 |
| B3174 | 25 | 0 | 7 |
| B3179 | 20 | 0 | 3 |
| A303 | 20 | 0 | 4 |
| A373 | 14 | 0 | 2 |
| B3181 | 14 | 0 | 6 |
| B3261 | 14 | 0 | 3 |
Only numbered roads are listed here. Named streets are in the table above.
Conditions
25% of collisions in East Devon happened in darkness, lower than the 28% across Great Britain. 20% happened on roads classed as urban, lower than the national 67%.
Type of road
| Type of road | Collisions | Share in East Devon | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Motorway | 40 | 3.6% | 3.0% |
| A(M) road | 0 | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| A road | 488 | 44.5% | 44.0% |
| B road | 204 | 18.6% | 12.5% |
| C road | 2 | 0.2% | 4.4% |
| Unclassified road | 363 | 33.1% | 35.9% |
Speed limit
| Speed limit | Collisions | Share in East Devon | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 mph | 30 | 2.7% | 17.1% |
| 30 mph | 393 | 35.8% | 52.0% |
| 40 mph | 144 | 13.1% | 8.7% |
| 50 mph | 70 | 6.4% | 4.4% |
| 60 mph | 386 | 35.2% | 12.2% |
| 70 mph | 74 | 6.7% | 5.5% |
Junctions
| Junctions | Collisions | Share in East Devon | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Not at a junction | 631 | 57.8% | 45.9% |
| T or staggered junction | 285 | 26.1% | 28.5% |
| Crossroads | 74 | 6.8% | 9.5% |
| Junction with more than four arms | 12 | 1.1% | 1.6% |
| Private drive or entrance | 22 | 2.0% | 2.2% |
| Other junction | 39 | 3.6% | 6.1% |
| Roundabout | 28 | 2.6% | 6.2% |
Light conditions
| Light conditions | Collisions | Share in East Devon | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight | 827 | 75.4% | 71.7% |
| Darkness, street lights lit | 101 | 9.2% | 20.6% |
| Darkness, street lights unlit | 3 | 0.3% | 0.7% |
| Darkness, no street lighting | 156 | 14.2% | 5.3% |
| Darkness, lighting unknown | 10 | 0.9% | 1.7% |
Urban or rural
| Urban or rural | Collisions | Share in East Devon | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban | 214 | 19.5% | 67.2% |
| Rural | 883 | 80.5% | 32.8% |
About these figures
Only collisions involving injury that were reported to the police are counted. The figures are not adjusted for traffic volume or population, so they should not be used to rank areas against each other. Serious and slight splits use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment. Full explanation.