EX17 postcode district road traffic accidents
The EX17 postcode district recorded 856 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,168 casualties. Of these collisions, 21 were fatal and 128 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 18% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 21
- Serious
- 128
- Casualties
- 1,168
- Fatal
- 21
- Serious
- 128
- Casualties
- 1,168
Collisions by Year
Areas covering EX17
Towns in EX17
Roads in EX17
Accidents in the EX17 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the EX17 postcode district
Collisions recorded
856
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,168
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
21
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
128
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 (16.8% of the total), with 22% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
95.3% 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 1,168 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 101 collisions, Monday 121 collisions, Tuesday 120 collisions, Wednesday 133 collisions, Thursday 117 collisions, Friday 120 collisions, Saturday 144 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 668 collisions, Darkness 188 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 816 collisions, Dual carriageway 18 collisions, Other 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 325 collisions, 40 mph 42 collisions, 50 mph 9 collisions, 60 mph 475 collisions, 70 mph 5 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 695 collisions, Raining no high winds 109 collisions, Other 18 collisions, Raining + high winds 12 collisions, Snowing + high winds 6 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 761 casualties, Passenger 289 casualties, Pedestrian 118 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the EX17 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the EX17 postcode district?
856 collisions have been recorded in the EX17 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,168 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the EX17 postcode district were serious or fatal?
21 were fatal and 128 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 16.8% of them, and 22% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the EX17 postcode district happen on?
95.3% 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 10.1% of the 1,168 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 fell 18% 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 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 2024.