EX37 postcode district road traffic accidents
The EX37 postcode district recorded 309 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 436 casualties. Of these collisions, 6 were fatal and 35 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 50% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 35
- Casualties
- 436
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 35
- Casualties
- 436
Collisions by Year
Areas covering EX37
Roads in EX37
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the EX37 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the EX37 postcode district
Collisions recorded
309
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
436
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
6
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
35
13.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the EX37 postcode district
Collisions in the EX37 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (16.5% of the total), with 19.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
98.4% of recorded collisions in the EX37 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 22.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the EX37 postcode district have produced 436 casualties. Pedestrians account for 2.8% 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 36 collisions, Monday 38 collisions, Tuesday 41 collisions, Wednesday 51 collisions, Thursday 47 collisions, Friday 49 collisions, Saturday 47 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 248 collisions, Darkness 61 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 304 collisions, Dual carriageway 3 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 45 collisions, 40 mph 17 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 246 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 232 collisions, Raining no high winds 50 collisions, Fine + high winds 7 collisions, Raining + high winds 7 collisions, Other 6 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 319 casualties, Passenger 105 casualties, Pedestrian 12 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the EX37 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the EX37 postcode district?
309 collisions have been recorded in the EX37 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 436 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the EX37 postcode district were serious or fatal?
6 were fatal and 35 were serious — 13.3% of all recorded collisions in the EX37 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the EX37 postcode district?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in the EX37 postcode district, accounting for 16.5% of them, and 19.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the EX37 postcode district happen on?
98.4% of collisions in the EX37 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the EX37 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 2.8% of the 436 casualties recorded in the EX37 postcode district.
Is road safety in the EX37 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the EX37 postcode district fell 50% 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 EX37 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 EX37 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.