EX36 postcode district road traffic accidents
The EX36 postcode district recorded 592 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 923 casualties. Of these collisions, 12 were fatal and 96 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were unchanged on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 12
- Serious
- 96
- Casualties
- 923
- Fatal
- 12
- Serious
- 96
- Casualties
- 923
Collisions by Year
Areas covering EX36
Towns in EX36
Roads in EX36
Accidents in the EX36 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the EX36 postcode district
Collisions recorded
592
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
923
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
12
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
96
18.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the EX36 postcode district
Collisions in the EX36 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (16.9% of the total), with 20.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
91% of recorded collisions in the EX36 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the EX36 postcode district have produced 923 casualties. Pedestrians account for 7.2% 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 58 collisions, Monday 75 collisions, Tuesday 91 collisions, Wednesday 79 collisions, Thursday 100 collisions, Friday 95 collisions, Saturday 94 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 468 collisions, Darkness 124 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 539 collisions, Dual carriageway 18 collisions, Roundabout 15 collisions, Other 7 collisions, One way street 6 collisions, Unknown 6 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 2 collisions, 30 mph 169 collisions, 40 mph 12 collisions, 50 mph 2 collisions, 60 mph 406 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 465 collisions, Raining no high winds 80 collisions, Other 20 collisions, Fine + high winds 12 collisions, Raining + high winds 11 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 567 casualties, Passenger 290 casualties, Pedestrian 66 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the EX36 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the EX36 postcode district?
592 collisions have been recorded in the EX36 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 923 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the EX36 postcode district were serious or fatal?
12 were fatal and 96 were serious — 18.2% of all recorded collisions in the EX36 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the EX36 postcode district?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in the EX36 postcode district, accounting for 16.9% of them, and 20.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the EX36 postcode district happen on?
91% of collisions in the EX36 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the EX36 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 7.2% of the 923 casualties recorded in the EX36 postcode district.
Is road safety in the EX36 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the EX36 postcode district were broadly unchanged in 2024 compared with 2023.
Where does the road accident data for the EX36 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 EX36 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.