EX34 postcode district road traffic accidents
The EX34 postcode district recorded 925 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,260 casualties. Of these collisions, 9 were fatal and 148 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 25% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 148
- Casualties
- 1,260
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 148
- Casualties
- 1,260
Collisions by Year
Areas covering EX34
Towns in EX34
Roads in EX34
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the EX34 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the EX34 postcode district
Collisions recorded
925
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,260
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
9
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
148
17% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the EX34 postcode district
Collisions in the EX34 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.1% of the total), with 19.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
93.9% of recorded collisions in the EX34 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 21.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the EX34 postcode district have produced 1,260 casualties. Pedestrians account for 17.1% 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 123 collisions, Monday 146 collisions, Tuesday 121 collisions, Wednesday 127 collisions, Thursday 127 collisions, Friday 158 collisions, Saturday 123 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 747 collisions, Darkness 178 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 869 collisions, Roundabout 27 collisions, One way street 12 collisions, Dual carriageway 7 collisions, Unknown 7 collisions, One way street/Slip road 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 8 collisions, 30 mph 441 collisions, 40 mph 32 collisions, 50 mph 4 collisions, 60 mph 440 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 703 collisions, Raining no high winds 115 collisions, Raining + high winds 27 collisions, Fine + high winds 26 collisions, Other 20 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 720 casualties, Passenger 324 casualties, Pedestrian 216 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the EX34 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the EX34 postcode district?
925 collisions have been recorded in the EX34 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,260 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the EX34 postcode district were serious or fatal?
9 were fatal and 148 were serious — 17% of all recorded collisions in the EX34 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the EX34 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the EX34 postcode district, accounting for 17.1% of them, and 19.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the EX34 postcode district happen on?
93.9% of collisions in the EX34 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the EX34 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 17.1% of the 1,260 casualties recorded in the EX34 postcode district.
Is road safety in the EX34 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the EX34 postcode district fell 25% 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 EX34 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 EX34 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.