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A3072 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,304 collisions on the A3072 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,904 casualties. Of those crashes, 36 were fatal and 333 serious, and 44 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 20 collisions on the A3072, down 5% from 21 in 2024, with 25 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
1,304
848th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,904
1.46 per collision
Fatal collisions
36
44 people killed
Serious collisions
333
428 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
20
Down 5% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
25
Down 7% on 2024

Crash severity on the A3072

On the A3072, 2.8% of collisions were fatal and 26% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal362.8%
  • Serious33326%
  • Slight93572%

Where the A3072 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
848th
Most casualties
782nd
Most fatal collisions
577th
Most serious collisions
648th

A3072 accidents by year

Collisions on the A3072 peaked at 42 in 1988 and were down to 20 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A3072, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 20
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
20252025
20242127
20232131
20221933
20211624
20202528
20191829
20182436
20173044
20162438
20152637
20141929
20133048
20122338
20112545
20103245
20092742
20082742
20073137
20063957
20053649
20042935
20032129
20023243
20012744
20002540
19992031
19983845
19974060
19962329
19953652
19942529
19933854
19922434
19912328
19903946
19893466
19884265
19873954
19863253
19852837
19842841
19832436
19822951
19813145
19802141
19792332

When crashes happen on the A3072

Saturday has the most collisions on the A3072 (209), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (279).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday196 (15%)
  • Tuesday175 (13%)
  • Wednesday188 (14%)
  • Thursday192 (15%)
  • Friday194 (15%)
  • Saturday209 (16%)
  • Sunday150 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am57 (4.4%)
  • 3am to 6am38 (2.9%)
  • 6am to 9am162 (12%)
  • 9am to noon235 (18%)
  • Noon to 3pm218 (17%)
  • 3pm to 6pm279 (21%)
  • 6pm to 9pm193 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight122 (9.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January92 (7.1%)
  • February81 (6.2%)
  • March83 (6.4%)
  • April93 (7.1%)
  • May119 (9.1%)
  • June103 (7.9%)
  • July119 (9.1%)
  • August123 (9.4%)
  • September119 (9.1%)
  • October120 (9.2%)
  • November119 (9.1%)
  • December133 (10%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight955 (73%)
  • Dark, no street lighting299 (23%)
  • Dark, street lights lit39 (3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown8 (0.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A3072 crashes

On the A3072, 79% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 52% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph215 (16%)
  • 40 mph47 (3.6%)
  • 50 mph5 (0.4%)
  • 60 mph1,034 (79%)
  • 70 mph2 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds940 (72%)
  • Raining, no high winds224 (17%)
  • Raining with high winds36 (2.8%)
  • Fine with high winds27 (2.1%)
  • Other64 (4.9%)
  • Not recorded13 (1%)

Road surface

  • Dry676 (52%)
  • Wet or damp575 (44%)
  • Frost or ice35 (2.7%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep11 (0.8%)
  • Snow7 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,280 (98%)
  • Dual carriageway10 (0.8%)
  • Roundabout8 (0.6%)
  • One way street or slip road6 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A3072 crashes

Car occupants make up 76% of the people killed or injured on the A3072, followed by motorcyclists (11%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,455 (76%)
  • Motorcyclist202 (11%)
  • Pedestrian69 (3.6%)
  • Van occupant64 (3.4%)
  • Cyclist48 (2.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)38 (2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant12 (0.6%)
  • Other16 (0.8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,729 (75%)
  • Motorcycle195 (8.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes138 (6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes106 (4.6%)
  • Pedal cycle50 (2.2%)
  • Other vehicle39 (1.7%)
  • Other39 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 528 (1.5%)
  • 6 to 1032 (1.7%)
  • 11 to 1578 (4.1%)
  • 16 to 20323 (17%)
  • 21 to 25255 (13%)
  • 26 to 35312 (16%)
  • 36 to 45271 (14%)
  • 46 to 55234 (12%)
  • 56 to 65178 (9.3%)
  • 66 to 75102 (5.4%)
  • Over 7574 (3.9%)
  • Not recorded17 (0.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,317 (69%)
  • Passenger518 (27%)
  • Pedestrian69 (3.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A3072

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A3072

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A3072 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A3072 were recorded in 5 council areas. Torridge has the most, with 356, followed by Mid Devon (349) and West Devon (327).

Collisions on the A3072 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stTorridge356532783
2ndMid Devon349477893
3rdWest Devon3274681581
4thCornwall262415674
5thNorth Devon3401

A3072 crashes by town

Collisions on the A3072 were recorded in 4 towns and built-up areas, led by Bude (58) and Crediton (41).

Recent crashes on the A3072

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A3072, from 21 September 2024 to 19 November 2025.

Severity