EX2 postcode district road traffic accidents
The EX2 postcode district recorded 3,138 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,901 casualties. Of these collisions, 31 were fatal and 340 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 23% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 31
- Serious
- 340
- Casualties
- 3,901
- Fatal
- 31
- Serious
- 340
- Casualties
- 3,901
Collisions by Year
Areas covering EX2
Towns in EX2
Roads in EX2
Accidents in the EX2 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the EX2 postcode district
Collisions recorded
3,138
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,901
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
31
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
340
11.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the EX2 postcode district
Collisions in the EX2 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (16.3% of the total), with 14.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
62.8% of recorded collisions in the EX2 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 15% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the EX2 postcode district have produced 3,901 casualties. Pedestrians account for 10.3% 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 291 collisions, Monday 469 collisions, Tuesday 504 collisions, Wednesday 508 collisions, Thursday 512 collisions, Friday 484 collisions, Saturday 370 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,676 collisions, Darkness 462 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,970 collisions, Dual carriageway 592 collisions, Roundabout 427 collisions, Slip road 58 collisions, Unknown 42 collisions, One way street 35 collisions, Other 14 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 128 collisions, 30 mph 1,943 collisions, 40 mph 372 collisions, 50 mph 51 collisions, 60 mph 386 collisions, 70 mph 258 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,634 collisions, Raining no high winds 341 collisions, Other 50 collisions, Raining + high winds 45 collisions, Fine + high winds 31 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,692 casualties, Passenger 808 casualties, Pedestrian 401 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the EX2 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the EX2 postcode district?
3,138 collisions have been recorded in the EX2 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,901 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the EX2 postcode district were serious or fatal?
31 were fatal and 340 were serious — 11.8% of all recorded collisions in the EX2 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the EX2 postcode district?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in the EX2 postcode district, accounting for 16.3% of them, and 14.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the EX2 postcode district happen on?
62.8% of collisions in the EX2 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the EX2 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 10.3% of the 3,901 casualties recorded in the EX2 postcode district.
Is road safety in the EX2 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the EX2 postcode district rose 23% 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 EX2 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 EX2 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.