EX10 postcode district road traffic accidents
The EX10 postcode district recorded 898 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,205 casualties. Of these collisions, 11 were fatal and 131 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 9% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 11
- Serious
- 131
- Casualties
- 1,205
- Fatal
- 11
- Serious
- 131
- Casualties
- 1,205
Collisions by Year
Areas covering EX10
Towns in EX10
Roads in EX10
Accidents in the EX10 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the EX10 postcode district
Collisions recorded
898
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,205
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
11
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
131
15.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the EX10 postcode district
Collisions in the EX10 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (17.1% of the total), with 16.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
92.9% of recorded collisions in the EX10 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 14.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the EX10 postcode district have produced 1,205 casualties. Pedestrians account for 17.1% of those casualties, a marker of the risk to people on foot here.
Collisions by day of the week
Collisions by day of the week: Sunday 94 collisions, Monday 117 collisions, Tuesday 154 collisions, Wednesday 119 collisions, Thursday 148 collisions, Friday 145 collisions, Saturday 121 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 751 collisions, Darkness 147 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 834 collisions, One way street 19 collisions, Roundabout 17 collisions, Dual carriageway 14 collisions, Other 8 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 25 collisions, 30 mph 513 collisions, 40 mph 79 collisions, 50 mph 10 collisions, 60 mph 270 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 753 collisions, Raining no high winds 81 collisions, Other 20 collisions, Raining + high winds 16 collisions, Fine + high winds 11 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 723 casualties, Passenger 276 casualties, Pedestrian 206 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the EX10 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the EX10 postcode district?
898 collisions have been recorded in the EX10 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,205 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the EX10 postcode district were serious or fatal?
11 were fatal and 131 were serious — 15.8% of all recorded collisions in the EX10 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the EX10 postcode district?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in the EX10 postcode district, accounting for 17.1% of them, and 16.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the EX10 postcode district happen on?
92.9% of collisions in the EX10 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the EX10 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 17.1% of the 1,205 casualties recorded in the EX10 postcode district.
Is road safety in the EX10 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the EX10 postcode district rose 9% in 2024 compared with 2023. Year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting, so they are best read as a trend rather than a single verdict.
Where does the road accident data for the EX10 postcode district come from?
It comes from STATS19, the official record of personal-injury road collisions reported to the police and published by the Department for Transport. The figures for the EX10 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.