EX15 postcode district road traffic accidents
The EX15 postcode district recorded 1,154 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,574 casualties. Of these collisions, 23 were fatal and 160 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 29% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 23
- Serious
- 160
- Casualties
- 1,574
- Fatal
- 23
- Serious
- 160
- Casualties
- 1,574
Collisions by Year
Areas covering EX15
Towns in EX15
Roads in EX15
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Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the EX15 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the EX15 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,154
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,574
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
23
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
160
15.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the EX15 postcode district
Collisions in the EX15 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (17.6% of the total), with 21.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
75.5% of recorded collisions in the EX15 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the EX15 postcode district have produced 1,574 casualties. Pedestrians account for 8.4% 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 119 collisions, Monday 156 collisions, Tuesday 168 collisions, Wednesday 167 collisions, Thursday 203 collisions, Friday 193 collisions, Saturday 148 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 908 collisions, Darkness 246 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 871 collisions, Dual carriageway 230 collisions, Roundabout 24 collisions, Unknown 16 collisions, Slip road 10 collisions, One way street 2 collisions, One way street/Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 25 collisions, 30 mph 391 collisions, 40 mph 49 collisions, 50 mph 25 collisions, 60 mph 445 collisions, 70 mph 219 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 931 collisions, Raining no high winds 144 collisions, Other 22 collisions, Raining + high winds 19 collisions, Fine + high winds 11 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,024 casualties, Passenger 418 casualties, Pedestrian 132 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the EX15 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the EX15 postcode district?
1,154 collisions have been recorded in the EX15 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,574 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the EX15 postcode district were serious or fatal?
23 were fatal and 160 were serious — 15.9% of all recorded collisions in the EX15 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the EX15 postcode district?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in the EX15 postcode district, accounting for 17.6% of them, and 21.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the EX15 postcode district happen on?
75.5% of collisions in the EX15 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the EX15 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 8.4% of the 1,574 casualties recorded in the EX15 postcode district.
Is road safety in the EX15 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the EX15 postcode district rose 29% 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 EX15 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 EX15 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.