EX22 postcode district road traffic accidents
The EX22 postcode district recorded 733 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,086 casualties. Of these collisions, 7 were fatal and 101 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 24% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 101
- Casualties
- 1,086
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 101
- Casualties
- 1,086
Collisions by Year
Areas covering EX22
Towns in EX22
Roads in EX22
Accidents in the EX22 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the EX22 postcode district
Collisions recorded
733
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,086
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
7
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
101
14.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the EX22 postcode district
Collisions in the EX22 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (17.1% of the total), with 22.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
94.8% of recorded collisions in the EX22 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 26.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the EX22 postcode district have produced 1,086 casualties. Pedestrians account for 5.1% 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 98 collisions, Monday 109 collisions, Tuesday 99 collisions, Wednesday 109 collisions, Thursday 125 collisions, Friday 101 collisions, Saturday 92 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 565 collisions, Darkness 168 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 695 collisions, Dual carriageway 16 collisions, Roundabout 12 collisions, One way street 8 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 161 collisions, 40 mph 28 collisions, 50 mph 4 collisions, 60 mph 539 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 526 collisions, Raining no high winds 137 collisions, Raining + high winds 20 collisions, Other 18 collisions, Fine + high winds 12 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 740 casualties, Passenger 291 casualties, Pedestrian 55 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the EX22 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the EX22 postcode district?
733 collisions have been recorded in the EX22 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,086 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the EX22 postcode district were serious or fatal?
7 were fatal and 101 were serious — 14.7% of all recorded collisions in the EX22 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the EX22 postcode district?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in the EX22 postcode district, accounting for 17.1% of them, and 22.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the EX22 postcode district happen on?
94.8% of collisions in the EX22 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the EX22 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 5.1% of the 1,086 casualties recorded in the EX22 postcode district.
Is road safety in the EX22 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the EX22 postcode district fell 24% 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 EX22 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 EX22 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.