EX8 postcode district road traffic accidents
The EX8 postcode district recorded 1,486 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,853 casualties. Of these collisions, 9 were fatal and 170 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 12% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 170
- Casualties
- 1,853
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 170
- Casualties
- 1,853
Collisions by Year
Areas covering EX8
Towns in EX8
Roads in EX8
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the EX8 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the EX8 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,486
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,853
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
9
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
170
12% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the EX8 postcode district
Collisions in the EX8 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.2% of the total), with 16.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
92.3% of recorded collisions in the EX8 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the EX8 postcode district have produced 1,853 casualties. Pedestrians account for 18.9% 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 168 collisions, Monday 202 collisions, Tuesday 189 collisions, Wednesday 238 collisions, Thursday 240 collisions, Friday 256 collisions, Saturday 193 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,243 collisions, Darkness 243 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,371 collisions, Roundabout 53 collisions, Dual carriageway 16 collisions, Unknown 16 collisions, One way street/Slip road 15 collisions, One way street 13 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 23 collisions, 30 mph 1,142 collisions, 40 mph 105 collisions, 50 mph 2 collisions, 60 mph 214 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,241 collisions, Raining no high winds 165 collisions, Other 29 collisions, Raining + high winds 19 collisions, Fine + high winds 12 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,148 casualties, Passenger 355 casualties, Pedestrian 350 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the EX8 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the EX8 postcode district?
1,486 collisions have been recorded in the EX8 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,853 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the EX8 postcode district were serious or fatal?
9 were fatal and 170 were serious — 12% of all recorded collisions in the EX8 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the EX8 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the EX8 postcode district, accounting for 17.2% of them, and 16.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the EX8 postcode district happen on?
92.3% of collisions in the EX8 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the EX8 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 18.9% of the 1,853 casualties recorded in the EX8 postcode district.
Is road safety in the EX8 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the EX8 postcode district rose 12% in 2025 compared with 2024. 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 EX8 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 EX8 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.