EX13 postcode district road traffic accidents
The EX13 postcode district recorded 1,024 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,510 casualties. Of these collisions, 22 were fatal and 153 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 23% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 22
- Serious
- 153
- Casualties
- 1,510
- Fatal
- 22
- Serious
- 153
- Casualties
- 1,510
Collisions by Year
Areas covering EX13
Towns in EX13
Roads in EX13
Accidents in the EX13 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the EX13 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,024
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,510
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
22
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
153
17.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the EX13 postcode district
Collisions in the EX13 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.3% of the total), with 19% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
94.9% of recorded collisions in the EX13 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the EX13 postcode district have produced 1,510 casualties. Pedestrians account for 7.5% 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 122 collisions, Monday 164 collisions, Tuesday 134 collisions, Wednesday 140 collisions, Thursday 157 collisions, Friday 177 collisions, Saturday 130 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 829 collisions, Darkness 195 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 972 collisions, Dual carriageway 21 collisions, Roundabout 10 collisions, Slip road 8 collisions, One way street 7 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions, Other 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 22 collisions, 30 mph 293 collisions, 40 mph 84 collisions, 50 mph 65 collisions, 60 mph 555 collisions, 70 mph 5 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 814 collisions, Raining no high winds 135 collisions, Other 21 collisions, Raining + high winds 17 collisions, Fine + high winds 11 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 977 casualties, Passenger 419 casualties, Pedestrian 114 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the EX13 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the EX13 postcode district?
1,024 collisions have been recorded in the EX13 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,510 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the EX13 postcode district were serious or fatal?
22 were fatal and 153 were serious — 17.1% of all recorded collisions in the EX13 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the EX13 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the EX13 postcode district, accounting for 17.3% of them, and 19% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the EX13 postcode district happen on?
94.9% of collisions in the EX13 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the EX13 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 7.5% of the 1,510 casualties recorded in the EX13 postcode district.
Is road safety in the EX13 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the EX13 postcode district fell 23% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for the EX13 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 EX13 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.