EX32 postcode district road traffic accidents
The EX32 postcode district recorded 1,418 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,829 casualties. Of these collisions, 20 were fatal and 175 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 20% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 20
- Serious
- 175
- Casualties
- 1,829
- Fatal
- 20
- Serious
- 175
- Casualties
- 1,829
Collisions by Year
Areas covering EX32
Towns in EX32
Roads in EX32
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Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the EX32 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the EX32 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,418
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,829
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
20
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
175
13.8% 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 (16.4% of the total), with 16.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
83.4% of recorded collisions in the EX32 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the EX32 postcode district have produced 1,829 casualties. Pedestrians account for 15.6% 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 134 collisions, Monday 195 collisions, Tuesday 233 collisions, Wednesday 227 collisions, Thursday 192 collisions, Friday 225 collisions, Saturday 212 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,187 collisions, Darkness 231 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,183 collisions, Roundabout 139 collisions, Dual carriageway 50 collisions, One way street 15 collisions, Unknown 15 collisions, One way street/Slip road 13 collisions, Slip road 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 10 collisions, 30 mph 885 collisions, 40 mph 60 collisions, 50 mph 10 collisions, 60 mph 453 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,108 collisions, Raining no high winds 215 collisions, Raining + high winds 25 collisions, Fine + high winds 22 collisions, Other 22 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,148 casualties, Passenger 395 casualties, Pedestrian 286 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the EX32 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the EX32 postcode district?
1,418 collisions have been recorded in the EX32 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,829 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the EX32 postcode district were serious or fatal?
20 were fatal and 175 were serious — 13.8% 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 16.4% of them, and 16.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the EX32 postcode district happen on?
83.4% 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 15.6% of the 1,829 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 fell 20% 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 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 2025.