EX39 postcode district road traffic accidents
The EX39 postcode district recorded 1,755 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,431 casualties. Of these collisions, 20 were fatal and 255 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 2% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 20
- Serious
- 255
- Casualties
- 2,431
- Fatal
- 20
- Serious
- 255
- Casualties
- 2,431
Collisions by Year
Areas covering EX39
Towns in EX39
Roads in EX39
Accidents in the EX39 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the EX39 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,755
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,431
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
20
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
255
15.7% 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 18.2% 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 20.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the EX39 postcode district have produced 2,431 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 180 collisions, Monday 260 collisions, Tuesday 247 collisions, Wednesday 288 collisions, Thursday 268 collisions, Friday 276 collisions, Saturday 236 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,435 collisions, Darkness 320 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,601 collisions, Roundabout 67 collisions, One way street 33 collisions, Dual carriageway 21 collisions, Unknown 17 collisions, Other 12 collisions, Slip road 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 36 collisions, 30 mph 958 collisions, 40 mph 72 collisions, 50 mph 3 collisions, 60 mph 684 collisions, 70 mph 2 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,358 collisions, Raining no high winds 226 collisions, Raining + high winds 51 collisions, Other 48 collisions, Fine + high winds 37 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,506 casualties, Passenger 604 casualties, Pedestrian 321 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?
1,755 collisions have been recorded in the EX39 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,431 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the EX39 postcode district were serious or fatal?
20 were fatal and 255 were serious — 15.7% 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 18.2% 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 2,431 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 2% 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 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 2024.