Road collisions in Exeter
Police recorded 843 road collisions involving injury in Exeter between 2021 and 2025, about 169 a year. 9 of them were fatal, and an estimated 177 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 3pm to 4pm, and 34% of collisions happened between 3pm and 7pm (higher than the 32% across Great Britain). Friday had the most collisions, and 19% happened at weekends.
Trend over time
Reported collisions went from 147 in 2021 to 188 in 2025, a rise of 28%. Counts are affected by traffic levels, population and changes in how police record injuries, so Exeter should not be ranked against other areas on these numbers alone.
Who is affected
Across Exeter, 1,000 people were injured or killed in these collisions. Pedestrians were 19% of casualties (14% across Great Britain), pedal cyclists 24% (12%) and motorcyclists 13% (12%). Car and taxi occupants made up 41%. 2 of the pedestrians were killed.
Children aged 0 to 15 were 9% of casualties, close to the 9% national share. People aged 16 to 25 were 23% (21% nationally), and people over 65 were 11% (10% nationally).
| Road user | Casualties | Share in Exeter | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 188 | 18.8% | 14.5% |
| Pedal cyclists | 238 | 23.8% | 11.9% |
| Motorcyclists | 128 | 12.8% | 12.4% |
| Car and taxi occupants | 412 | 41.2% | 54.4% |
| Bus and minibus occupants | 4 | 0.4% | 1.8% |
| Van and goods vehicle occupants | 19 | 1.9% | 3.5% |
| Other road users | 11 | 1.1% | 1.6% |
Casualties by age
| Age | Casualties | Share in Exeter | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 to 5 | 14 | 1.4% | 1.6% |
| 6 to 10 | 22 | 2.2% | 2.6% |
| 11 to 15 | 50 | 5.1% | 4.8% |
| 16 to 20 | 116 | 11.9% | 10.6% |
| 21 to 25 | 109 | 11.1% | 11.0% |
| 26 to 35 | 166 | 17.0% | 20.8% |
| 36 to 45 | 152 | 15.5% | 15.8% |
| 46 to 55 | 140 | 14.3% | 12.8% |
| 56 to 65 | 98 | 10.0% | 10.1% |
| 66 to 75 | 51 | 5.2% | 5.3% |
| Over 75 | 60 | 6.1% | 4.5% |
Vehicles involved
21.7% of collisions involved a pedestrian casualty (17.7% nationally), 28.1% a cyclist (15.0%) and 14.8% a motorcyclist (15.3%). 2.0% involved a goods vehicle (3.9% nationally) and 21.7% involved a driver aged 17 to 24 (21.1%). 3 collisions involved an e-scooter.
| Vehicle | Vehicles | Share in Exeter | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars and taxis | 987 | 64.1% | 69.7% |
| Vans (up to 3.5 tonnes) | 115 | 7.5% | 6.4% |
| Heavy goods vehicles | 17 | 1.1% | 2.3% |
| Motorcycles | 133 | 8.6% | 9.3% |
| Pedal cycles | 248 | 16.1% | 8.7% |
| Buses and minibuses | 20 | 1.3% | 1.8% |
| Other vehicles | 19 | 1.2% | 1.8% |
Collision hotspots in Exeter
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 | A30 | Roundabout | 10 | 0 | View on map |
| 2 | Blackboy Road (B3212) | Crossroads | 7 | 0 | View on map |
| 3 | Magdalen Road | Crossroads | 7 | 0 | View on map |
| 4 | Alphington Street (A377) | Not at a junction | 7 | 0 | View on map |
| 5 | Grace Road West | Roundabout | 6 | 0 | View on map |
| 6 | New Bridge Street | Not at a junction | 6 | 0 | View on map |
| 7 | Holloway Street (A3015) | Not at a junction | 6 | 0 | View on map |
| 8 | Sidmouth Road (A379) | Not at a junction | 6 | 0 | View on map |
| 9 | Pennsylvania Road | Crossroads | 6 | 0 | View on map |
| 10 | Prince Charles Road | Roundabout | 6 | 0 | View on map |
| 11 | Western Way (B3212) | T or staggered junction | 5 | 1 | View on map |
| 12 | High Street | Crossroads | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 13 | Western Way (B3212) | Roundabout | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 14 | M5 | Not at a junction | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 15 | Queen Street | Not at a junction | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 16 | Southernhay East | T or staggered junction | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 17 | Pinhoe Road (B3212) | Not at a junction | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 18 | Beacon Lane | T or staggered junction | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 19 | Cowick Street (B3212) | Crossroads | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 20 | Topsham Road (A3015) | T or staggered junction | 4 | 1 | View on map |
| 21 | Cowley Hill (A377) | Roundabout | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 22 | Rydon Lane (A379) | Roundabout | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 23 | Topsham Road (A3015) | T or staggered junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 24 | New North Road (B3183) | Not at a junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 25 | Hill Barton Road (B3181) | 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.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Topsham Road | 37 | 2 | 3 |
| Pinhoe Road | 31 | 0 | 9 |
| Western Way | 22 | 1 | 1 |
| Honiton Road | 20 | 0 | 5 |
| Sidmouth Road | 18 | 0 | 4 |
| New North Road | 18 | 0 | 4 |
| Alphington Road | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| Cowick Street | 15 | 0 | 2 |
| Bridge Road | 15 | 0 | 4 |
| Rydon Lane | 14 | 0 | 6 |
| Beacon Lane | 14 | 0 | 3 |
| Alphington Street | 13 | 0 | 2 |
| Queen Street | 13 | 1 | 5 |
| Blackboy Road | 12 | 0 | 3 |
| Fore Street | 12 | 0 | 0 |
Numbered roads with the most collisions
88% of collisions happened on roads with a 30 mph limit or lower (69% nationally), and 5% on roads with a 60 or 70 mph limit (18% nationally). 58% were at or within 20 metres of a junction or roundabout, higher than the national 54%.
| Road | Collisions | Fatal | Serious (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| B3212 | 77 | 1 | 14 |
| A3015 | 67 | 1 | 10 |
| A377 | 67 | 0 | 9 |
| B3183 | 58 | 0 | 8 |
| A379 | 43 | 0 | 13 |
| M5 | 23 | 0 | 2 |
| B3181 | 19 | 0 | 6 |
| B3123 | 13 | 0 | 4 |
| A30 | 11 | 0 | 3 |
| A396 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| A376 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| B3182 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Only numbered roads are listed here. Named streets are in the table above.
Conditions
22% of collisions in Exeter happened in darkness, lower than the 28% across Great Britain. 86% happened on roads classed as urban, higher than the national 67%.
Type of road
| Type of road | Collisions | Share in Exeter | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Motorway | 23 | 2.7% | 3.0% |
| A(M) road | 0 | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| A road | 199 | 23.6% | 44.0% |
| B road | 169 | 20.0% | 12.5% |
| C road | 1 | 0.1% | 4.4% |
| Unclassified road | 451 | 53.5% | 35.9% |
Speed limit
| Speed limit | Collisions | Share in Exeter | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 mph | 124 | 14.7% | 17.1% |
| 30 mph | 615 | 73.0% | 52.0% |
| 40 mph | 52 | 6.2% | 8.7% |
| 50 mph | 14 | 1.7% | 4.4% |
| 60 mph | 17 | 2.0% | 12.2% |
| 70 mph | 21 | 2.5% | 5.5% |
Junctions
| Junctions | Collisions | Share in Exeter | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Not at a junction | 345 | 41.7% | 45.9% |
| T or staggered junction | 277 | 33.5% | 28.5% |
| Crossroads | 67 | 8.1% | 9.5% |
| Junction with more than four arms | 13 | 1.6% | 1.6% |
| Private drive or entrance | 18 | 2.2% | 2.2% |
| Other junction | 32 | 3.9% | 6.1% |
| Roundabout | 75 | 9.1% | 6.2% |
Light conditions
| Light conditions | Collisions | Share in Exeter | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight | 654 | 77.6% | 71.7% |
| Darkness, street lights lit | 167 | 19.8% | 20.6% |
| Darkness, street lights unlit | 5 | 0.6% | 0.7% |
| Darkness, no street lighting | 10 | 1.2% | 5.3% |
| Darkness, lighting unknown | 7 | 0.8% | 1.7% |
Urban or rural
| Urban or rural | Collisions | Share in Exeter | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban | 724 | 85.9% | 67.2% |
| Rural | 119 | 14.1% | 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.