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Winter Travel
Devon County Council is responsible for over 12,800 kilometres (8,000 miles) of road from major Principal routes to narrow country lanes, the longest network in England.
Winter service is an important part of the Council's maintenance work and almost £5 million is spent each year on roads affected by winter weather. This involves salting major roads when there is a risk of ice, clearing snow and reacting to floods and fallen trees. We will, within the available resources, provide as safe a passage as possible for users of the highway.
The Council's contractor, SWH Ltd. has a workforce based at strategic locations to provide an effective response to any problems that may occur.
For further information please select the Travelling in Winter (1.95MB - pdf help) leaflet, Salting Network (1.03MB - pdf help) map or select the pages listed under Find out more.
Never assume a road has been salted
Despite our efforts, winter weather can still make roads treacherous. With over 90% of all crashes attributed to human error the real key to driving in winter is to drive with due care for the conditions.
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Contact Us
If you have a comment or any queries about winter travelling in Devon you can contact us using the details below or complete the online enquiry form.
For emergencies please contact the Highway Emergencies Control and Information Room (24 hours) Tel : 01392 383329
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Environment, Economy and Culture
Devon County Council
Lucombe House
County Hall
Exeter
EX2 4QW
01392 383191
01392 382135