EX1 postcode district road traffic accidents
The EX1 postcode district recorded 1,842 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,177 casualties. Of these collisions, 16 were fatal and 192 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 38% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 16
- Serious
- 192
- Casualties
- 2,177
- Fatal
- 16
- Serious
- 192
- Casualties
- 2,177
Collisions by Year
Areas covering EX1
Towns in EX1
Roads in EX1
Accidents in the EX1 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the EX1 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,842
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,177
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
16
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
192
11.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the EX1 postcode district
Collisions in the EX1 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (17% of the total), with 16% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
80.9% of recorded collisions in the EX1 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the EX1 postcode district have produced 2,177 casualties. Pedestrians account for 22.4% 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 159 collisions, Monday 268 collisions, Tuesday 284 collisions, Wednesday 314 collisions, Thursday 282 collisions, Friday 294 collisions, Saturday 241 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,547 collisions, Darkness 295 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,491 collisions, Roundabout 169 collisions, Dual carriageway 116 collisions, One way street 24 collisions, Unknown 21 collisions, Other 17 collisions, Slip road 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 122 collisions, 30 mph 1,435 collisions, 40 mph 62 collisions, 50 mph 5 collisions, 60 mph 163 collisions, 70 mph 55 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,525 collisions, Raining no high winds 207 collisions, Fine + high winds 32 collisions, Raining + high winds 32 collisions, Other 21 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,306 casualties, Passenger 384 casualties, Pedestrian 487 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the EX1 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the EX1 postcode district?
1,842 collisions have been recorded in the EX1 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,177 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the EX1 postcode district were serious or fatal?
16 were fatal and 192 were serious — 11.3% of all recorded collisions in the EX1 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the EX1 postcode district?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in the EX1 postcode district, accounting for 17% of them, and 16% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the EX1 postcode district happen on?
80.9% of collisions in the EX1 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the EX1 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 22.4% of the 2,177 casualties recorded in the EX1 postcode district.
Is road safety in the EX1 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the EX1 postcode district rose 38% in 2024 compared with 2023. 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 EX1 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 EX1 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.