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A3081 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 87 collisions on the A3081 from 1979 to 1982, with 106 casualties. Of those crashes, 2 were fatal and 33 serious, and 2 people were killed.

The last recorded collision on the A3081 was on 22 December 1982.

Collisions since 1979
87
4,162nd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
106
1.22 per collision
Fatal collisions
2
2 people killed
Serious collisions
33
42 seriously injured
Last recorded collision
22 Dec 1982
Busiest year
1981
24 collisions

Crash severity on the A3081

On the A3081, 2.3% of collisions were fatal and 38% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 1982

  • Fatal22.3%
  • Serious3338%
  • Slight5260%

Where the A3081 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
4,162nd
Most casualties
4,262nd
Most fatal collisions
3,485th
Most serious collisions
3,510th

A3081 accidents by year

Collisions on the A3081 peaked at 24 in 1981, and none have been recorded since 1982.

Collisions and casualties on the A3081, 1979 to 1982

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1982
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
19822024
19812430
19802227
19792125

When crashes happen on the A3081

Friday has the most collisions on the A3081 (17), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (25).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday12 (14%)
  • Tuesday12 (14%)
  • Wednesday15 (17%)
  • Thursday10 (11%)
  • Friday17 (20%)
  • Saturday14 (16%)
  • Sunday7 (8%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am4 (4.6%)
  • 3am to 6am3 (3.4%)
  • 6am to 9am10 (11%)
  • 9am to noon11 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm14 (16%)
  • 3pm to 6pm25 (29%)
  • 6pm to 9pm11 (13%)
  • 9pm to midnight9 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January5 (5.7%)
  • February5 (5.7%)
  • March7 (8%)
  • April11 (13%)
  • May6 (6.9%)
  • June5 (5.7%)
  • July6 (6.9%)
  • August4 (4.6%)
  • September5 (5.7%)
  • October7 (8%)
  • November15 (17%)
  • December11 (13%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight56 (64%)
  • Dark, street lights lit31 (36%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A3081 crashes

On the A3081, 100% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 68% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph87 (100%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds71 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds15 (17%)
  • Other1 (1.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry59 (68%)
  • Wet or damp27 (31%)
  • Frost or ice1 (1.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway86 (99%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (1.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A3081 crashes

Car occupants make up 42% of the people killed or injured on the A3081, followed by motorcyclists (34%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant44 (42%)
  • Motorcyclist36 (34%)
  • Pedestrian18 (17%)
  • Cyclist4 (3.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (1.9%)
  • Van occupant2 (1.9%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car100 (66%)
  • Motorcycle34 (22%)
  • Bus or coach5 (3.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes5 (3.3%)
  • Pedal cycle4 (2.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (1.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes1 (0.7%)
  • Minibus1 (0.7%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (1.9%)
  • 6 to 104 (3.8%)
  • 11 to 153 (2.8%)
  • 16 to 2025 (24%)
  • 21 to 2523 (22%)
  • 26 to 3525 (24%)
  • 36 to 457 (6.6%)
  • 46 to 555 (4.7%)
  • 56 to 659 (8.5%)
  • 66 to 753 (2.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider62 (58%)
  • Passenger26 (25%)
  • Pedestrian18 (17%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of the latest recorded crashes on the A3081

Map of the 25 latest recorded crashes on the A3081

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A3081 crashes by council area

All 87 collisions on the A3081 were in Plymouth.

Collisions on the A3081 in each area, 1979 to 1982
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stPlymouth87106233

A3081 crashes by town

Of the 87 collisions on the A3081, 87 were in the built-up area of Plymouth.

Latest recorded crashes on the A3081

These are the 25 latest recorded collisions on the A3081, from 27 November 1981 to 22 December 1982.

Severity