EX14 postcode district road traffic accidents
The EX14 postcode district recorded 1,616 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,385 casualties. Of these collisions, 45 were fatal and 228 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 31% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 45
- Serious
- 228
- Casualties
- 2,385
- Fatal
- 45
- Serious
- 228
- Casualties
- 2,385
Collisions by Year
Areas covering EX14
Roads in EX14
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the EX14 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the EX14 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,616
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,385
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
45
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
228
16.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the EX14 postcode district
Collisions in the EX14 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18.5% of the total), with 19.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
88.6% of recorded collisions in the EX14 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 20% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the EX14 postcode district have produced 2,385 casualties. Pedestrians account for 6.1% 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 212 collisions, Monday 223 collisions, Tuesday 206 collisions, Wednesday 205 collisions, Thursday 248 collisions, Friday 299 collisions, Saturday 223 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,298 collisions, Darkness 318 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,432 collisions, Dual carriageway 129 collisions, Roundabout 26 collisions, One way street 11 collisions, Unknown 9 collisions, Slip road 7 collisions, One way street/Slip road 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 8 collisions, 30 mph 458 collisions, 40 mph 71 collisions, 50 mph 155 collisions, 60 mph 833 collisions, 70 mph 91 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,270 collisions, Raining no high winds 196 collisions, Raining + high winds 49 collisions, Other 35 collisions, Fine + high winds 22 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,541 casualties, Passenger 698 casualties, Pedestrian 146 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the EX14 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the EX14 postcode district?
1,616 collisions have been recorded in the EX14 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,385 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the EX14 postcode district were serious or fatal?
45 were fatal and 228 were serious — 16.9% of all recorded collisions in the EX14 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the EX14 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the EX14 postcode district, accounting for 18.5% of them, and 19.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the EX14 postcode district happen on?
88.6% of collisions in the EX14 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the EX14 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 6.1% of the 2,385 casualties recorded in the EX14 postcode district.
Is road safety in the EX14 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the EX14 postcode district rose 31% in 2025 compared with 2024. 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 EX14 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 EX14 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.