Crap Towns / Exeter / Roads
How dangerous are the roads in Exeter?
There were 2.7 fatal or serious road collisions per 10,000 people a year in Exeter from 2021 to 2025, 13% higher than the typical town's 2.4. In 2025 it was 1.7, down from 2.2 in 2021.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2.2 | 2.3 |
| 2022 | 3.4 | 2.4 |
| 2023 | 3.3 | 2.4 |
| 2024 | 2.8 | 2.4 |
| 2025 | 1.7 | 2.5 |
| Town | Distance | Collisions per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Exeter | – | 2.7 |
| Cullompton | 17.5 km | 1.8 |
| Crediton | 12.4 km | 1.8 |
| Teignmouth | 17.9 km | 1.7 |
| Dawlish | 14.6 km | 1.7 |
| Sidmouth | 19.4 km | 1.5 |
| Kingsteignton | 19.6 km | 1.3 |
| Exmouth | 13.1 km | 1.2 |
| Ottery St Mary | 17.0 km | 1.0 |
| Budleigh Salterton | 15.6 km | 0.8 |
| Bovey Tracey | 18.5 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 2.4 |