EX34 postcode district road traffic accidents
The EX34 postcode district recorded 907 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,236 casualties. Of these collisions, 9 were fatal and 144 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 9% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 144
- Casualties
- 1,236
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 144
- Casualties
- 1,236
Collisions by Year
Areas covering EX34
Towns in EX34
Roads in EX34
Accidents in the EX34 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the EX34 postcode district
Collisions recorded
907
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,236
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
9
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
144
16.9% 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 18.7% 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 21.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the EX34 postcode district have produced 1,236 casualties. Pedestrians account for 17.2% 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 122 collisions, Monday 143 collisions, Tuesday 119 collisions, Wednesday 126 collisions, Thursday 121 collisions, Friday 155 collisions, Saturday 121 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 737 collisions, Darkness 170 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 852 collisions, Roundabout 26 collisions, One way street 12 collisions, Dual carriageway 7 collisions, Unknown 7 collisions, Other 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 8 collisions, 30 mph 432 collisions, 40 mph 32 collisions, 50 mph 4 collisions, 60 mph 431 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 689 collisions, Raining no high winds 113 collisions, Raining + high winds 27 collisions, Fine + high winds 24 collisions, Other 20 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 703 casualties, Passenger 321 casualties, Pedestrian 212 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?
907 collisions have been recorded in the EX34 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,236 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the EX34 postcode district were serious or fatal?
9 were fatal and 144 were serious — 16.9% 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 18.7% 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 17.2% of the 1,236 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 rose 9% 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 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 2024.