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A3042 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 163 collisions on the A3042 from 1979 to 2017, with 210 casualties. Of those crashes, 3 were fatal and 63 serious, and 4 people were killed.

The last recorded collision on the A3042 was on 15 August 2017.

Collisions since 1979
163
3,497th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
210
1.29 per collision
Fatal collisions
3
4 people killed
Serious collisions
63
81 seriously injured
Last recorded collision
15 Aug 2017
Busiest year
1983
36 collisions

Crash severity on the A3042

On the A3042, 1.8% of collisions were fatal and 39% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2017

  • Fatal31.8%
  • Serious6339%
  • Slight9760%

Where the A3042 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,497th
Most casualties
3,552nd
Most fatal collisions
3,114th
Most serious collisions
2,629th

A3042 accidents by year

Collisions on the A3042 peaked at 36 in 1983, and none have been recorded since 2017.

Collisions and casualties on the A3042, 1979 to 2017

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2017: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
201711
201600
201500
201400
201300
201200
201100
201000
200900
200800
200700
200600
200500
200400
200311
200200
200100
200000
199900
199800
199722
199600
199500
199411
199300
199200
199100
199000
198900
198811
198700
198600
198500
19841719
19833654
19822429
19812943
19802024
19793135

When crashes happen on the A3042

Tuesday has the most collisions on the A3042 (32), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (55).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday27 (17%)
  • Tuesday32 (20%)
  • Wednesday22 (13%)
  • Thursday30 (18%)
  • Friday25 (15%)
  • Saturday14 (8.6%)
  • Sunday13 (8%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am8 (4.9%)
  • 3am to 6am2 (1.2%)
  • 6am to 9am32 (20%)
  • 9am to noon11 (6.7%)
  • Noon to 3pm26 (16%)
  • 3pm to 6pm55 (34%)
  • 6pm to 9pm11 (6.7%)
  • 9pm to midnight18 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January16 (9.8%)
  • February11 (6.7%)
  • March16 (9.8%)
  • April12 (7.4%)
  • May17 (10%)
  • June17 (10%)
  • July10 (6.1%)
  • August15 (9.2%)
  • September8 (4.9%)
  • October11 (6.7%)
  • November15 (9.2%)
  • December15 (9.2%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight123 (75%)
  • Dark, street lights lit39 (24%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A3042 crashes

On the A3042, 99% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 63% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph161 (99%)
  • 60 mph2 (1.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds123 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds30 (18%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (1.8%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (1.8%)
  • Fog or mist2 (1.2%)
  • Other2 (1.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry102 (63%)
  • Wet or damp61 (37%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway148 (91%)
  • Dual carriageway13 (8%)
  • Roundabout2 (1.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A3042 crashes

Motorcyclists make up 38% of the people killed or injured on the A3042, followed by car occupants (36%).

Casualties by road user

  • Motorcyclist79 (38%)
  • Car occupant75 (36%)
  • Pedestrian28 (13%)
  • Cyclist23 (11%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (1.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car151 (50%)
  • Motorcycle98 (33%)
  • Pedal cycle25 (8.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes8 (2.7%)
  • Bus or coach6 (2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes5 (1.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (1%)
  • Other4 (1.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 55 (2.4%)
  • 6 to 101 (0.5%)
  • 11 to 157 (3.3%)
  • 16 to 2061 (29%)
  • 21 to 2544 (21%)
  • 26 to 3544 (21%)
  • 36 to 4520 (9.5%)
  • 46 to 5514 (6.7%)
  • 56 to 655 (2.4%)
  • 66 to 757 (3.3%)
  • Over 752 (1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider143 (68%)
  • Passenger39 (19%)
  • Pedestrian28 (13%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of the latest recorded crashes on the A3042

Map of the 25 latest recorded crashes on the A3042

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A3042 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A3042 were recorded in 2 council areas. Plymouth has the most, with 156, followed by Southampton (3).

Collisions on the A3042 in each area, 1979 to 2017
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stPlymouth156203363
2ndSouthampton3300

A3042 crashes by town

Collisions on the A3042 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Plymouth (156) and Southampton (3).

Latest recorded crashes on the A3042

These are the 25 latest recorded collisions on the A3042, from 15 December 1983 to 15 August 2017.

Severity