EX23 postcode district road traffic accidents
The EX23 postcode district recorded 936 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,361 casualties. Of these collisions, 22 were fatal and 157 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 14% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 22
- Serious
- 157
- Casualties
- 1,361
- Fatal
- 22
- Serious
- 157
- Casualties
- 1,361
Collisions by Year
Areas covering EX23
Towns in EX23
Roads in EX23
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the EX23 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the EX23 postcode district
Collisions recorded
936
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,361
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
22
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
157
19.1% 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 (16.3% of the total), with 19.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
91.9% of recorded collisions in the EX23 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 22.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the EX23 postcode district have produced 1,361 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 136 collisions, Monday 116 collisions, Tuesday 135 collisions, Wednesday 128 collisions, Thursday 131 collisions, Friday 153 collisions, Saturday 137 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 755 collisions, Darkness 181 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 860 collisions, One way street 31 collisions, One way street/Slip road 16 collisions, Roundabout 13 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 325 collisions, 40 mph 61 collisions, 50 mph 4 collisions, 60 mph 540 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 690 collisions, Raining no high winds 126 collisions, Fine + high winds 37 collisions, Raining + high winds 33 collisions, Other 26 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 846 casualties, Passenger 387 casualties, Pedestrian 128 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 16 of 936 accidents
Accident 199950B711410
SeriousAccident 199950B711266
SlightAccident 199950B711162
SlightAccident 199950B711323
SlightAccident 199950B711098
SlightAccident 199950B711535
SlightAccident 199950B711046
SeriousAccident 199950C211726
SlightAccident 199950B711032
SlightAccident 199950B710885
SlightAccident 199950B710779
SlightAccident 199950C411152
SlightAccident 199950B710564
SlightAccident 199950B710463
SlightAccident 199950B710140
SlightAccident 199950B710099
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the EX23 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the EX23 postcode district?
936 collisions have been recorded in the EX23 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,361 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the EX23 postcode district were serious or fatal?
22 were fatal and 157 were serious — 19.1% 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 16.3% of them, and 19.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the EX23 postcode district happen on?
91.9% 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 1,361 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 14% in 2025 compared with 2024, 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 2025.