EX8 postcode district road traffic accidents
The EX8 postcode district recorded 1,448 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,808 casualties. Of these collisions, 9 were fatal and 165 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 21% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 165
- Casualties
- 1,808
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 165
- Casualties
- 1,808
Collisions by Year
Areas covering EX8
Towns in EX8
Roads in EX8
Accidents in the EX8 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the EX8 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,448
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,808
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
9
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
165
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 16.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
92.2% of recorded collisions in the EX8 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the EX8 postcode district have produced 1,808 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 166 collisions, Monday 200 collisions, Tuesday 182 collisions, Wednesday 229 collisions, Thursday 234 collisions, Friday 249 collisions, Saturday 188 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,215 collisions, Darkness 233 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,335 collisions, Roundabout 52 collisions, Dual carriageway 16 collisions, Unknown 16 collisions, Other 15 collisions, One way street 12 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 21 collisions, 30 mph 1,117 collisions, 40 mph 100 collisions, 50 mph 2 collisions, 60 mph 208 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,212 collisions, Raining no high winds 157 collisions, Other 28 collisions, Raining + high winds 19 collisions, Fine + high winds 12 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,117 casualties, Passenger 349 casualties, Pedestrian 342 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?
1,448 collisions have been recorded in the EX8 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,808 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the EX8 postcode district were serious or fatal?
9 were fatal and 165 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 16.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the EX8 postcode district happen on?
92.2% 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 1,808 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 21% 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 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 2024.