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A3122 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 209 collisions on the A3122 from 1979 to 2025, with 308 casualties. Of those crashes, 3 were fatal and 32 serious, and 3 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 3 collisions on the A3122, level with 2024, with 3 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
209
3,183rd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
308
1.47 per collision
Fatal collisions
3
3 people killed
Serious collisions
32
42 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
3
Level with 2024
Casualties in 2025
3
Down 50% on 2024

Crash severity on the A3122

On the A3122, 1.4% of collisions were fatal and 15% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal31.4%
  • Serious3215%
  • Slight17483%

Where the A3122 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,183rd
Most casualties
3,088th
Most fatal collisions
3,114th
Most serious collisions
3,541st

A3122 accidents by year

Collisions on the A3122 peaked at 15 in 1993 and were down to 3 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A3122, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 3
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202533
202436
202345
2022610
202144
202011
2019612
2018811
201733
201637
201538
2014914
201333
201259
201123
2010812
2009811
2008815
20071118
200634
200546
200456
200344
2002712
2001813
20001018
199956
199877
1997710
199656
19951316
1994814
19931517
1992710
199123
199000
198900
198800
198700
198600
198500
198400
198300
198200
198100
198000
197911

When crashes happen on the A3122

Wednesday has the most collisions on the A3122 (36), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (44).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday27 (13%)
  • Tuesday25 (12%)
  • Wednesday36 (17%)
  • Thursday34 (16%)
  • Friday28 (13%)
  • Saturday35 (17%)
  • Sunday24 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am13 (6.2%)
  • 3am to 6am3 (1.4%)
  • 6am to 9am28 (13%)
  • 9am to noon34 (16%)
  • Noon to 3pm37 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm44 (21%)
  • 6pm to 9pm34 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight16 (7.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January17 (8.1%)
  • February11 (5.3%)
  • March14 (6.7%)
  • April14 (6.7%)
  • May15 (7.2%)
  • June20 (9.6%)
  • July21 (10%)
  • August16 (7.7%)
  • September22 (11%)
  • October22 (11%)
  • November20 (9.6%)
  • December17 (8.1%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight148 (71%)
  • Dark, no street lighting54 (26%)
  • Dark, street lights lit5 (2.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A3122 crashes

On the A3122, 79% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 57% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph42 (20%)
  • 60 mph166 (79%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds150 (72%)
  • Raining, no high winds31 (15%)
  • Raining with high winds8 (3.8%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (1.9%)
  • Other10 (4.8%)
  • Not recorded6 (2.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry120 (57%)
  • Wet or damp87 (42%)
  • Frost or ice2 (1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway206 (99%)
  • Dual carriageway3 (1.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A3122 crashes

Car occupants make up 79% of the people killed or injured on the A3122, followed by motorcyclists (8.8%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant243 (79%)
  • Motorcyclist27 (8.8%)
  • Pedestrian12 (3.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)9 (2.9%)
  • Van occupant9 (2.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant3 (1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (1%)
  • Cyclist2 (0.6%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car288 (76%)
  • Motorcycle25 (6.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes23 (6.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes17 (4.5%)
  • Bus or coach8 (2.1%)
  • Agricultural vehicle4 (1.1%)
  • Other9 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 57 (2.3%)
  • 6 to 107 (2.3%)
  • 11 to 1510 (3.2%)
  • 16 to 2048 (16%)
  • 21 to 2541 (13%)
  • 26 to 3547 (15%)
  • 36 to 4553 (17%)
  • 46 to 5530 (9.7%)
  • 56 to 6527 (8.8%)
  • 66 to 7521 (6.8%)
  • Over 7512 (3.9%)
  • Not recorded5 (1.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider198 (64%)
  • Passenger98 (32%)
  • Pedestrian12 (3.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A3122

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A3122

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A3122 crashes by council area

Of the 209 collisions on the A3122, 207 were in South Hams.

Collisions on the A3122 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSouth Hams207302332

A3122 crashes by town

Of the 209 collisions on the A3122, 16 were in the built-up area of Dartmouth.

Recent crashes on the A3122

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A3122, from 23 July 2019 to 10 December 2025.

Severity