EX23 postcode district road traffic accidents
The EX23 postcode district recorded 918 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,333 casualties. Of these collisions, 22 were fatal and 152 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 22% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 22
- Serious
- 152
- Casualties
- 1,333
- Fatal
- 22
- Serious
- 152
- Casualties
- 1,333
Collisions by Year
Areas covering EX23
Towns in EX23
Roads in EX23
Accidents in the EX23 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the EX23 postcode district
Collisions recorded
918
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,333
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
22
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
152
19% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the EX23 postcode district
Collisions in the EX23 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.2% of the total), with 19.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
91.8% of recorded collisions in the EX23 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 22.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the EX23 postcode district have produced 1,333 casualties. Pedestrians account for 9.4% 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 135 collisions, Monday 114 collisions, Tuesday 132 collisions, Wednesday 124 collisions, Thursday 129 collisions, Friday 149 collisions, Saturday 135 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 739 collisions, Darkness 179 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 843 collisions, One way street 31 collisions, Other 16 collisions, Roundabout 12 collisions, Dual carriageway 7 collisions, Unknown 7 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 6 collisions, 30 mph 319 collisions, 40 mph 61 collisions, 50 mph 3 collisions, 60 mph 529 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 673 collisions, Raining no high winds 126 collisions, Fine + high winds 37 collisions, Raining + high winds 33 collisions, Other 25 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 826 casualties, Passenger 382 casualties, Pedestrian 125 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the EX23 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the EX23 postcode district?
918 collisions have been recorded in the EX23 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,333 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the EX23 postcode district were serious or fatal?
22 were fatal and 152 were serious — 19% of all recorded collisions in the EX23 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the EX23 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the EX23 postcode district, accounting for 16.2% of them, and 19.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the EX23 postcode district happen on?
91.8% of collisions in the EX23 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the EX23 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 9.4% of the 1,333 casualties recorded in the EX23 postcode district.
Is road safety in the EX23 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the EX23 postcode district fell 22% 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 EX23 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 EX23 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.