EX37 postcode district road traffic accidents
The EX37 postcode district recorded 306 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 432 casualties. Of these collisions, 6 were fatal and 33 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were unchanged on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 33
- Casualties
- 432
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 33
- Casualties
- 432
Collisions by Year
Areas covering EX37
Roads in EX37
Accidents in the EX37 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the EX37 postcode district
Collisions recorded
306
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
432
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
6
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
33
12.7% 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 (16.7% of the total), with 19.3% 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 22.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the EX37 postcode district have produced 432 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 40 collisions, Wednesday 51 collisions, Thursday 46 collisions, Friday 48 collisions, Saturday 47 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 247 collisions, Darkness 59 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 301 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 243 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 231 collisions, Raining no high winds 48 collisions, Fine + high winds 7 collisions, Raining + high winds 7 collisions, Other 6 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 316 casualties, Passenger 104 casualties, Pedestrian 12 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 6 of 306 accidents
Accident 199950C243680
SlightAccident 199950C433789
SlightAccident 199950C253316
SeriousAccident 199950C213311
SeriousAccident 199950C430835
SlightAccident 199950C240682
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the EX37 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the EX37 postcode district?
306 collisions have been recorded in the EX37 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 432 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the EX37 postcode district were serious or fatal?
6 were fatal and 33 were serious — 12.7% 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 16.7% of them, and 19.3% 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 432 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 were broadly unchanged in 2024 compared with 2023.
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 2024.