EX18 postcode district road traffic accidents
The EX18 postcode district recorded 161 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 231 casualties. Of these collisions, 6 were fatal and 24 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 20% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 24
- Casualties
- 231
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 24
- Casualties
- 231
Collisions by Year
Areas covering EX18
Roads in EX18
Accidents in the EX18 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the EX18 postcode district
Collisions recorded
161
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
231
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
6
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
24
18.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the EX18 postcode district
Collisions in the EX18 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (21.7% of the total), with 19.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
99.4% of recorded collisions in the EX18 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 25.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the EX18 postcode district have produced 231 casualties. Pedestrians account for 4.3% 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 20 collisions, Monday 24 collisions, Tuesday 18 collisions, Wednesday 16 collisions, Thursday 20 collisions, Friday 35 collisions, Saturday 28 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 129 collisions, Darkness 32 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 160 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 30 collisions, 40 mph 2 collisions, 50 mph 3 collisions, 60 mph 126 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 120 collisions, Raining no high winds 31 collisions, Other 6 collisions, Raining + high winds 2 collisions, Snowing no high winds 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 173 casualties, Passenger 48 casualties, Pedestrian 10 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the EX18 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the EX18 postcode district?
161 collisions have been recorded in the EX18 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 231 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the EX18 postcode district were serious or fatal?
6 were fatal and 24 were serious — 18.6% of all recorded collisions in the EX18 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the EX18 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the EX18 postcode district, accounting for 21.7% of them, and 19.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the EX18 postcode district happen on?
99.4% of collisions in the EX18 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the EX18 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 4.3% of the 231 casualties recorded in the EX18 postcode district.
Is road safety in the EX18 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the EX18 postcode district fell 20% 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 EX18 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 EX18 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.