EX4 postcode district road traffic accidents
The EX4 postcode district recorded 2,559 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,075 casualties. Of these collisions, 15 were fatal and 312 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 11% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 15
- Serious
- 312
- Casualties
- 3,075
- Fatal
- 15
- Serious
- 312
- Casualties
- 3,075
Collisions by Year
Areas covering EX4
Towns in EX4
Roads in EX4
Accidents in the EX4 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the EX4 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,559
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,075
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
15
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
312
12.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the EX4 postcode district
Collisions in the EX4 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.1% of the total), with 16.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
87.2% of recorded collisions in the EX4 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the EX4 postcode district have produced 3,075 casualties. Pedestrians account for 21.6% 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 230 collisions, Monday 375 collisions, Tuesday 407 collisions, Wednesday 378 collisions, Thursday 403 collisions, Friday 412 collisions, Saturday 354 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,126 collisions, Darkness 433 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,232 collisions, Roundabout 118 collisions, Dual carriageway 98 collisions, One way street 67 collisions, Unknown 26 collisions, Other 16 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 10 mph 2 collisions, 20 mph 219 collisions, 30 mph 2,008 collisions, 40 mph 32 collisions, 50 mph 11 collisions, 60 mph 247 collisions, 70 mph 40 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,104 collisions, Raining no high winds 295 collisions, Raining + high winds 46 collisions, Fine + high winds 39 collisions, Other 37 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,882 casualties, Passenger 530 casualties, Pedestrian 663 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the EX4 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the EX4 postcode district?
2,559 collisions have been recorded in the EX4 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,075 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the EX4 postcode district were serious or fatal?
15 were fatal and 312 were serious — 12.8% of all recorded collisions in the EX4 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the EX4 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the EX4 postcode district, accounting for 16.1% of them, and 16.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the EX4 postcode district happen on?
87.2% of collisions in the EX4 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the EX4 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 21.6% of the 3,075 casualties recorded in the EX4 postcode district.
Is road safety in the EX4 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the EX4 postcode district rose 11% in 2024 compared with 2023. Year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting, so they are best read as a trend rather than a single verdict.
Where does the road accident data for the EX4 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 EX4 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.