EX20 postcode district road traffic accidents
The EX20 postcode district recorded 1,459 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,139 casualties. Of these collisions, 28 were fatal and 219 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 33% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 28
- Serious
- 219
- Casualties
- 2,139
- Fatal
- 28
- Serious
- 219
- Casualties
- 2,139
Collisions by Year
Areas covering EX20
Towns in EX20
Roads in EX20
Accidents in the EX20 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the EX20 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,459
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,139
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
28
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
219
16.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the EX20 postcode district
Collisions in the EX20 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.3% of the total), with 21.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
79.8% of recorded collisions in the EX20 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 24.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the EX20 postcode district have produced 2,139 casualties. Pedestrians account for 4.7% 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 186 collisions, Monday 204 collisions, Tuesday 197 collisions, Wednesday 210 collisions, Thursday 211 collisions, Friday 238 collisions, Saturday 213 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,145 collisions, Darkness 314 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,165 collisions, Dual carriageway 244 collisions, Roundabout 16 collisions, Slip road 15 collisions, One way street 8 collisions, Unknown 7 collisions, Other 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 4 collisions, 30 mph 314 collisions, 40 mph 71 collisions, 50 mph 8 collisions, 60 mph 869 collisions, 70 mph 193 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,079 collisions, Raining no high winds 224 collisions, Raining + high winds 47 collisions, Other 44 collisions, Fine + high winds 20 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,438 casualties, Passenger 600 casualties, Pedestrian 101 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the EX20 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the EX20 postcode district?
1,459 collisions have been recorded in the EX20 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,139 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the EX20 postcode district were serious or fatal?
28 were fatal and 219 were serious — 16.9% of all recorded collisions in the EX20 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the EX20 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the EX20 postcode district, accounting for 16.3% of them, and 21.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the EX20 postcode district happen on?
79.8% of collisions in the EX20 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the EX20 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 4.7% of the 2,139 casualties recorded in the EX20 postcode district.
Is road safety in the EX20 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the EX20 postcode district fell 33% 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 EX20 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 EX20 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.