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A3123 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 159 collisions on the A3123 from 1982 to 2025, with 250 casualties. Of those crashes, none were fatal and 27 were serious.

In 2025 there were 3 collisions on the A3123, up 50% from 2 in 2024, with 3 casualties.

Collisions since 1982
159
3,525th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
250
1.57 per collision
Fatal collisions
0
No one killed
Serious collisions
27
32 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
3
Up 50% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
3
Down 57% on 2024

Crash severity on the A3123

None of the 159 collisions on the A3123 were fatal, and 17% were serious (18% across Great Britain).

Collisions by severity, 1982 to 2025

  • Fatal00%
  • Serious2717%
  • Slight13283%

Where the A3123 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,525th
Most casualties
3,349th
Most fatal collisions
4,444th
Most serious collisions
3,732nd

A3123 accidents by year

Collisions on the A3123 peaked at 11 in 2005 and were down to 3 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A3123, 1982 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 3
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202533
202427
202355
202236
2021511
202035
2019711
201834
2017813
201611
201548
201467
201356
201247
201167
201045
200958
200856
200738
200668
20051113
200446
20031120
200211
2001812
2000612
199900
199800
199759
199622
1995412
199457
1993710
199258
199100
199000
198900
198800
198700
198600
198500
198400
198300
198222

When crashes happen on the A3123

Friday has the most collisions on the A3123 (36), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (51).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday26 (16%)
  • Tuesday24 (15%)
  • Wednesday22 (14%)
  • Thursday17 (11%)
  • Friday36 (23%)
  • Saturday18 (11%)
  • Sunday16 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am3 (1.9%)
  • 3am to 6am1 (0.6%)
  • 6am to 9am21 (13%)
  • 9am to noon24 (15%)
  • Noon to 3pm26 (16%)
  • 3pm to 6pm51 (32%)
  • 6pm to 9pm22 (14%)
  • 9pm to midnight11 (6.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January10 (6.3%)
  • February13 (8.2%)
  • March14 (8.8%)
  • April11 (6.9%)
  • May12 (7.5%)
  • June15 (9.4%)
  • July12 (7.5%)
  • August18 (11%)
  • September18 (11%)
  • October11 (6.9%)
  • November11 (6.9%)
  • December14 (8.8%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight129 (81%)
  • Dark, no street lighting24 (15%)
  • Dark, street lights lit6 (3.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A3123 crashes

On the A3123, 86% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 62% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph20 (13%)
  • 40 mph2 (1.3%)
  • 60 mph137 (86%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds121 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds16 (10%)
  • Raining with high winds6 (3.8%)
  • Fog or mist5 (3.1%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (2.5%)
  • Other7 (4.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry98 (62%)
  • Wet or damp55 (35%)
  • Snow4 (2.5%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.6%)
  • Frost or ice1 (0.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway153 (96%)
  • Roundabout3 (1.9%)
  • Dual carriageway2 (1.3%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A3123 crashes

Car occupants make up 78% of the people killed or injured on the A3123, followed by motorcyclists (7.2%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant195 (78%)
  • Motorcyclist18 (7.2%)
  • Pedestrian10 (4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant8 (3.2%)
  • Van occupant8 (3.2%)
  • Cyclist5 (2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (1.6%)
  • Other2 (0.8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car213 (75%)
  • Motorcycle19 (6.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes15 (5.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes11 (3.9%)
  • Bus or coach9 (3.2%)
  • Pedal cycle5 (1.8%)
  • Agricultural vehicle3 (1.1%)
  • Other9 (3.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 510 (4%)
  • 6 to 108 (3.2%)
  • 11 to 1516 (6.4%)
  • 16 to 2036 (14%)
  • 21 to 2516 (6.4%)
  • 26 to 3551 (20%)
  • 36 to 4532 (13%)
  • 46 to 5525 (10%)
  • 56 to 6530 (12%)
  • 66 to 7515 (6%)
  • Over 758 (3.2%)
  • Not recorded3 (1.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider160 (64%)
  • Passenger80 (32%)
  • Pedestrian10 (4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A3123

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A3123

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A3123 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A3123 were recorded in 2 council areas. North Devon has the most, with 148, followed by Westminster (8).

Collisions on the A3123 in each area, 1982 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stNorth Devon148239025
2ndWestminster8802

A3123 crashes by town

Of the 159 collisions on the A3123, 8 were in the built-up area of City of Westminster.

Recent crashes on the A3123

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A3123, from 6 September 2019 to 20 November 2025.

Severity