EX16 postcode district road traffic accidents
The EX16 postcode district recorded 1,766 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,376 casualties. Of these collisions, 36 were fatal and 222 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 4% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 36
- Serious
- 222
- Casualties
- 2,376
- Fatal
- 36
- Serious
- 222
- Casualties
- 2,376
Collisions by Year
Areas covering EX16
Towns in EX16
Roads in EX16
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Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the EX16 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the EX16 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,766
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,376
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
36
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
222
14.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the EX16 postcode district
Collisions in the EX16 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.9% of the total), with 18.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
72.3% of recorded collisions in the EX16 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the EX16 postcode district have produced 2,376 casualties. Pedestrians account for 10.1% 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 189 collisions, Monday 253 collisions, Tuesday 268 collisions, Wednesday 261 collisions, Thursday 250 collisions, Friday 298 collisions, Saturday 247 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,433 collisions, Darkness 333 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,277 collisions, Dual carriageway 211 collisions, Roundabout 182 collisions, Slip road 32 collisions, Unknown 25 collisions, One way street 24 collisions, One way street/Slip road 15 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 15 collisions, 30 mph 700 collisions, 40 mph 127 collisions, 50 mph 18 collisions, 60 mph 697 collisions, 70 mph 209 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,371 collisions, Raining no high winds 248 collisions, Other 44 collisions, Raining + high winds 42 collisions, Fine + high winds 26 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,551 casualties, Passenger 584 casualties, Pedestrian 241 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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Accident 199950D411981
SeriousAccident 199950D411292
SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the EX16 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the EX16 postcode district?
1,766 collisions have been recorded in the EX16 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,376 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the EX16 postcode district were serious or fatal?
36 were fatal and 222 were serious — 14.6% of all recorded collisions in the EX16 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the EX16 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the EX16 postcode district, accounting for 16.9% of them, and 18.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the EX16 postcode district happen on?
72.3% of collisions in the EX16 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the EX16 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 10.1% of the 2,376 casualties recorded in the EX16 postcode district.
Is road safety in the EX16 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the EX16 postcode district fell 4% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for the EX16 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 EX16 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.