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A3125 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 171 collisions on the A3125 from 1997 to 2025, with 196 casualties. Of those crashes, 3 were fatal and 16 serious, and 3 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 9 collisions on the A3125, up 125% from 4 in 2024, with 11 casualties.

Collisions since 1997
171
3,439th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
196
1.15 per collision
Fatal collisions
3
3 people killed
Serious collisions
16
16 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
9
Up 125% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
11
Up 175% on 2024

Crash severity on the A3125

On the A3125, 1.8% of collisions were fatal and 9.4% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1997 to 2025

  • Fatal31.8%
  • Serious169.4%
  • Slight15289%

Where the A3125 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,439th
Most casualties
3,650th
Most fatal collisions
3,114th
Most serious collisions
4,250th

A3125 accidents by year

Collisions on the A3125 peaked at 15 in 2013 and were down to 9 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A3125, 1997 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025911
202444
20231010
2022810
202189
202045
201956
201833
2017910
201679
2015910
20141111
20131517
20121011
20111013
201022
200900
200857
200746
200679
200544
200433
200366
200289
200188
200000
199912
199800
199711

When crashes happen on the A3125

Wednesday has the most collisions on the A3125 (32), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (47).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday22 (13%)
  • Tuesday24 (14%)
  • Wednesday32 (19%)
  • Thursday31 (18%)
  • Friday17 (9.9%)
  • Saturday26 (15%)
  • Sunday19 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am6 (3.5%)
  • 3am to 6am1 (0.6%)
  • 6am to 9am24 (14%)
  • 9am to noon45 (26%)
  • Noon to 3pm19 (11%)
  • 3pm to 6pm47 (27%)
  • 6pm to 9pm19 (11%)
  • 9pm to midnight10 (5.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January17 (9.9%)
  • February13 (7.6%)
  • March11 (6.4%)
  • April11 (6.4%)
  • May11 (6.4%)
  • June17 (9.9%)
  • July14 (8.2%)
  • August13 (7.6%)
  • September12 (7%)
  • October12 (7%)
  • November17 (9.9%)
  • December23 (13%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight144 (84%)
  • Dark, street lights lit24 (14%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (1.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A3125 crashes

On the A3125, 95% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 60% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph162 (95%)
  • 40 mph4 (2.3%)
  • 60 mph5 (2.9%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds136 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds24 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds5 (2.9%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (1.8%)
  • Other2 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry102 (60%)
  • Wet or damp67 (39%)
  • Frost or ice2 (1.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway113 (66%)
  • Roundabout48 (28%)
  • Dual carriageway8 (4.7%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (1.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A3125 crashes

Car occupants make up 44% of the people killed or injured on the A3125, followed by cyclists (20%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant86 (44%)
  • Cyclist39 (20%)
  • Motorcyclist36 (18%)
  • Pedestrian29 (15%)
  • Bus or coach occupant3 (1.5%)
  • Van occupant2 (1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car201 (65%)
  • Motorcycle40 (13%)
  • Pedal cycle39 (13%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes19 (6.2%)
  • Bus or coach3 (1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes3 (1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.7%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (1%)
  • 6 to 105 (2.6%)
  • 11 to 159 (4.6%)
  • 16 to 2034 (17%)
  • 21 to 2514 (7.1%)
  • 26 to 3540 (20%)
  • 36 to 4525 (13%)
  • 46 to 5525 (13%)
  • 56 to 6514 (7.1%)
  • 66 to 759 (4.6%)
  • Over 759 (4.6%)
  • Not recorded10 (5.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider139 (71%)
  • Pedestrian29 (15%)
  • Passenger28 (14%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A3125

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A3125

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A3125 crashes by council area

Of the 171 collisions on the A3125, 169 were in North Devon.

Collisions on the A3125 in each area, 1997 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stNorth Devon169194315

A3125 crashes by town

Of the 171 collisions on the A3125, 140 were in the built-up area of Barnstaple.

Recent crashes on the A3125

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A3125, from 24 August 2022 to 6 December 2025.

Severity