EX39 postcode district road traffic accidents
The EX39 postcode district recorded 1,798 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,485 casualties. Of these collisions, 20 were fatal and 261 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 12% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 20
- Serious
- 261
- Casualties
- 2,485
- Fatal
- 20
- Serious
- 261
- Casualties
- 2,485
Collisions by Year
Areas covering EX39
Towns in EX39
Roads in EX39
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the EX39 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the EX39 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,798
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,485
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
20
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
261
15.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the EX39 postcode district
Collisions in the EX39 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (16.4% of the total), with 18.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
91.2% of recorded collisions in the EX39 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the EX39 postcode district have produced 2,485 casualties. Pedestrians account for 13.2% 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 187 collisions, Monday 266 collisions, Tuesday 252 collisions, Wednesday 295 collisions, Thursday 273 collisions, Friday 283 collisions, Saturday 242 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,468 collisions, Darkness 330 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,640 collisions, Roundabout 69 collisions, One way street 34 collisions, Dual carriageway 22 collisions, Unknown 17 collisions, One way street/Slip road 12 collisions, Slip road 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 38 collisions, 30 mph 977 collisions, 40 mph 75 collisions, 50 mph 4 collisions, 60 mph 702 collisions, 70 mph 2 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,392 collisions, Raining no high winds 231 collisions, Raining + high winds 52 collisions, Other 50 collisions, Fine + high winds 38 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,539 casualties, Passenger 619 casualties, Pedestrian 327 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the EX39 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the EX39 postcode district?
1,798 collisions have been recorded in the EX39 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,485 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the EX39 postcode district were serious or fatal?
20 were fatal and 261 were serious — 15.6% of all recorded collisions in the EX39 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the EX39 postcode district?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in the EX39 postcode district, accounting for 16.4% of them, and 18.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the EX39 postcode district happen on?
91.2% of collisions in the EX39 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the EX39 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 13.2% of the 2,485 casualties recorded in the EX39 postcode district.
Is road safety in the EX39 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the EX39 postcode district fell 12% 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 EX39 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 EX39 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.