EX17 postcode district road traffic accidents
The EX17 postcode district recorded 885 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,206 casualties. Of these collisions, 21 were fatal and 133 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 26% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 21
- Serious
- 133
- Casualties
- 1,206
- Fatal
- 21
- Serious
- 133
- Casualties
- 1,206
Collisions by Year
Areas covering EX17
Towns in EX17
Roads in EX17
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the EX17 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the EX17 postcode district
Collisions recorded
885
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,206
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
21
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
133
17.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the EX17 postcode district
Collisions in the EX17 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Saturday (16.5% of the total), with 22.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
95.5% of recorded collisions in the EX17 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the EX17 postcode district have produced 1,206 casualties. Pedestrians account for 10% 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 104 collisions, Monday 124 collisions, Tuesday 128 collisions, Wednesday 136 collisions, Thursday 126 collisions, Friday 121 collisions, Saturday 146 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 689 collisions, Darkness 196 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 845 collisions, Dual carriageway 18 collisions, One way street/Slip road 7 collisions, Roundabout 6 collisions, One way street 5 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 336 collisions, 40 mph 44 collisions, 50 mph 9 collisions, 60 mph 491 collisions, 70 mph 5 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 719 collisions, Raining no high winds 111 collisions, Other 18 collisions, Raining + high winds 14 collisions, Snowing + high winds 6 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 789 casualties, Passenger 296 casualties, Pedestrian 121 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the EX17 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the EX17 postcode district?
885 collisions have been recorded in the EX17 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,206 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the EX17 postcode district were serious or fatal?
21 were fatal and 133 were serious — 17.4% of all recorded collisions in the EX17 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the EX17 postcode district?
Saturday is the most common day for collisions in the EX17 postcode district, accounting for 16.5% of them, and 22.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the EX17 postcode district happen on?
95.5% of collisions in the EX17 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the EX17 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 10% of the 1,206 casualties recorded in the EX17 postcode district.
Is road safety in the EX17 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the EX17 postcode district rose 26% 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 EX17 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 EX17 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.