EX32 postcode district road traffic accidents
The EX32 postcode district recorded 1,385 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,786 casualties. Of these collisions, 19 were fatal and 168 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 17% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 19
- Serious
- 168
- Casualties
- 1,786
- Fatal
- 19
- Serious
- 168
- Casualties
- 1,786
Collisions by Year
Areas covering EX32
Towns in EX32
Roads in EX32
Accidents in the EX32 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the EX32 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,385
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,786
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
19
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
168
13.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the EX32 postcode district
Collisions in the EX32 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (16.2% of the total), with 16% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
83.5% of recorded collisions in the EX32 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the EX32 postcode district have produced 1,786 casualties. Pedestrians account for 15.8% 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 133 collisions, Monday 190 collisions, Tuesday 224 collisions, Wednesday 223 collisions, Thursday 187 collisions, Friday 222 collisions, Saturday 206 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,163 collisions, Darkness 222 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,156 collisions, Roundabout 133 collisions, Dual carriageway 50 collisions, One way street 15 collisions, Unknown 15 collisions, Other 13 collisions, Slip road 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 8 collisions, 30 mph 862 collisions, 40 mph 59 collisions, 50 mph 10 collisions, 60 mph 446 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,080 collisions, Raining no high winds 211 collisions, Raining + high winds 25 collisions, Fine + high winds 22 collisions, Other 22 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,120 casualties, Passenger 384 casualties, Pedestrian 282 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the EX32 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the EX32 postcode district?
1,385 collisions have been recorded in the EX32 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,786 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the EX32 postcode district were serious or fatal?
19 were fatal and 168 were serious — 13.5% of all recorded collisions in the EX32 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the EX32 postcode district?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in the EX32 postcode district, accounting for 16.2% of them, and 16% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the EX32 postcode district happen on?
83.5% of collisions in the EX32 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the EX32 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 15.8% of the 1,786 casualties recorded in the EX32 postcode district.
Is road safety in the EX32 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the EX32 postcode district rose 17% 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 EX32 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 EX32 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.