EX9 postcode district road traffic accidents
The EX9 postcode district recorded 294 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 404 casualties. Of these collisions, 3 were fatal and 34 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were unchanged on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 34
- Casualties
- 404
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 34
- Casualties
- 404
Collisions by Year
Areas covering EX9
Towns in EX9
Roads in EX9
Accidents in the EX9 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the EX9 postcode district
Collisions recorded
294
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
404
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
3
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
34
12.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the EX9 postcode district
Collisions in the EX9 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.7% of the total), with 16.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
95.2% of recorded collisions in the EX9 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the EX9 postcode district have produced 404 casualties. Pedestrians account for 14.4% 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 37 collisions, Monday 37 collisions, Tuesday 39 collisions, Wednesday 45 collisions, Thursday 49 collisions, Friday 52 collisions, Saturday 35 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 245 collisions, Darkness 49 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 280 collisions, Unknown 6 collisions, Roundabout 5 collisions, Dual carriageway 2 collisions, One way street 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 8 collisions, 30 mph 133 collisions, 40 mph 26 collisions, 50 mph 2 collisions, 60 mph 125 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 237 collisions, Raining no high winds 37 collisions, Raining + high winds 5 collisions, Other 5 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 251 casualties, Passenger 95 casualties, Pedestrian 58 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the EX9 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the EX9 postcode district?
294 collisions have been recorded in the EX9 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 404 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the EX9 postcode district were serious or fatal?
3 were fatal and 34 were serious — 12.6% of all recorded collisions in the EX9 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the EX9 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the EX9 postcode district, accounting for 17.7% of them, and 16.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the EX9 postcode district happen on?
95.2% of collisions in the EX9 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the EX9 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 14.4% of the 404 casualties recorded in the EX9 postcode district.
Is road safety in the EX9 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the EX9 postcode district were broadly unchanged in 2024 compared with 2023.
Where does the road accident data for the EX9 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 EX9 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.