EX12 postcode district road traffic accidents
The EX12 postcode district recorded 314 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 431 casualties. Of these collisions, 8 were fatal and 60 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 71% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 8
- Serious
- 60
- Casualties
- 431
- Fatal
- 8
- Serious
- 60
- Casualties
- 431
Collisions by Year
Areas covering EX12
Towns in EX12
Roads in EX12
Accidents in the EX12 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the EX12 postcode district
Collisions recorded
314
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
431
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
8
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
60
21.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the EX12 postcode district
Collisions in the EX12 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Saturday (15.6% of the total), with 19.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
89.2% of recorded collisions in the EX12 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the EX12 postcode district have produced 431 casualties. Pedestrians account for 15.1% 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 45 collisions, Monday 48 collisions, Tuesday 38 collisions, Wednesday 46 collisions, Thursday 44 collisions, Friday 44 collisions, Saturday 49 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 252 collisions, Darkness 62 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 280 collisions, Roundabout 12 collisions, One way street 8 collisions, Dual carriageway 6 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions, Other 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 5 collisions, 30 mph 153 collisions, 40 mph 27 collisions, 50 mph 3 collisions, 60 mph 126 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 256 collisions, Raining no high winds 34 collisions, Other 9 collisions, Fine + high winds 5 collisions, Raining + high winds 5 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 267 casualties, Passenger 99 casualties, Pedestrian 65 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the EX12 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the EX12 postcode district?
314 collisions have been recorded in the EX12 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 431 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the EX12 postcode district were serious or fatal?
8 were fatal and 60 were serious — 21.7% of all recorded collisions in the EX12 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the EX12 postcode district?
Saturday is the most common day for collisions in the EX12 postcode district, accounting for 15.6% of them, and 19.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the EX12 postcode district happen on?
89.2% of collisions in the EX12 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the EX12 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 15.1% of the 431 casualties recorded in the EX12 postcode district.
Is road safety in the EX12 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the EX12 postcode district rose 71% 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 EX12 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 EX12 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.