EX5 postcode district road traffic accidents
The EX5 postcode district recorded 1,774 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,531 casualties. Of these collisions, 38 were fatal and 252 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 33% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 38
- Serious
- 252
- Casualties
- 2,531
- Fatal
- 38
- Serious
- 252
- Casualties
- 2,531
Collisions by Year
Areas covering EX5
Towns in EX5
Roads in EX5
Accidents in the EX5 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the EX5 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,774
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,531
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
38
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
252
16.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the EX5 postcode district
Collisions in the EX5 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (15.6% of the total), with 21.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
81.5% of recorded collisions in the EX5 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the EX5 postcode district have produced 2,531 casualties. Pedestrians account for 4.5% 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 197 collisions, Monday 276 collisions, Tuesday 255 collisions, Wednesday 260 collisions, Thursday 277 collisions, Friday 269 collisions, Saturday 240 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,399 collisions, Darkness 375 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,445 collisions, Dual carriageway 245 collisions, Roundabout 61 collisions, Unknown 10 collisions, Slip road 9 collisions, One way street 2 collisions, Other 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 7 collisions, 30 mph 405 collisions, 40 mph 209 collisions, 50 mph 138 collisions, 60 mph 843 collisions, 70 mph 172 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,424 collisions, Raining no high winds 217 collisions, Other 41 collisions, Raining + high winds 30 collisions, Fine + high winds 27 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,748 casualties, Passenger 668 casualties, Pedestrian 115 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the EX5 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the EX5 postcode district?
1,774 collisions have been recorded in the EX5 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,531 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the EX5 postcode district were serious or fatal?
38 were fatal and 252 were serious — 16.3% of all recorded collisions in the EX5 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the EX5 postcode district?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in the EX5 postcode district, accounting for 15.6% of them, and 21.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the EX5 postcode district happen on?
81.5% of collisions in the EX5 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the EX5 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 4.5% of the 2,531 casualties recorded in the EX5 postcode district.
Is road safety in the EX5 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the EX5 postcode district rose 33% 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 EX5 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 EX5 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.