EX38 postcode district road traffic accidents
The EX38 postcode district recorded 477 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 640 casualties. Of these collisions, 10 were fatal and 66 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 40% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 66
- Casualties
- 640
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 66
- Casualties
- 640
Collisions by Year
Areas covering EX38
Towns in EX38
Roads in EX38
Accidents in the EX38 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the EX38 postcode district
Collisions recorded
477
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
640
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
10
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
66
15.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the EX38 postcode district
Collisions in the EX38 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.4% of the total), with 21.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
95% of recorded collisions in the EX38 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 24.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the EX38 postcode district have produced 640 casualties. Pedestrians account for 9.2% 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 45 collisions, Monday 73 collisions, Tuesday 74 collisions, Wednesday 81 collisions, Thursday 67 collisions, Friday 83 collisions, Saturday 54 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 374 collisions, Darkness 103 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 453 collisions, One way street 6 collisions, Dual carriageway 5 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions, Roundabout 4 collisions, Other 3 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 155 collisions, 40 mph 8 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 312 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 352 collisions, Raining no high winds 79 collisions, Other 13 collisions, Raining + high winds 10 collisions, Fine + high winds 8 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 429 casualties, Passenger 152 casualties, Pedestrian 59 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the EX38 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the EX38 postcode district?
477 collisions have been recorded in the EX38 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 640 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the EX38 postcode district were serious or fatal?
10 were fatal and 66 were serious — 15.9% of all recorded collisions in the EX38 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the EX38 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the EX38 postcode district, accounting for 17.4% of them, and 21.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the EX38 postcode district happen on?
95% of collisions in the EX38 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the EX38 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 9.2% of the 640 casualties recorded in the EX38 postcode district.
Is road safety in the EX38 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the EX38 postcode district fell 40% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for the EX38 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 EX38 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.