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B3040 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 235 collisions on the B3040 from 1993 to 2025, with 286 casualties. Of those crashes, none were fatal and 41 were serious.

In 2025 there were 7 collisions on the B3040, up 75% from 4 in 2024, with 7 casualties.

Collisions since 1993
235
3,033rd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
286
1.22 per collision
Fatal collisions
0
No one killed
Serious collisions
41
43 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
7
Up 75% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
7
Up 75% on 2024

Crash severity on the B3040

None of the 235 collisions on the B3040 were fatal, and 17% were serious (18% across Great Britain).

Collisions by severity, 1993 to 2025

  • Fatal00%
  • Serious4117%
  • Slight19483%

Where the B3040 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,033rd
Most casualties
3,182nd
Most fatal collisions
4,444th
Most serious collisions
3,235th

B3040 accidents by year

Collisions on the B3040 peaked at 15 in 2007 and were down to 7 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B3040, 1993 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 7
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202577
202444
202333
202255
202177
2020710
201933
201866
201788
201677
20151010
201456
201389
2012910
201178
201045
200922
200811
20071522
2006910
20051421
2004810
200388
20021419
2001812
200044
19991320
1998911
19971419
199689
199578
199400
199312

When crashes happen on the B3040

Thursday has the most collisions on the B3040 (45), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (66).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday29 (12%)
  • Tuesday37 (16%)
  • Wednesday35 (15%)
  • Thursday45 (19%)
  • Friday39 (17%)
  • Saturday40 (17%)
  • Sunday10 (4.3%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am8 (3.4%)
  • 3am to 6am1 (0.4%)
  • 6am to 9am31 (13%)
  • 9am to noon45 (19%)
  • Noon to 3pm43 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm66 (28%)
  • 6pm to 9pm29 (12%)
  • 9pm to midnight12 (5.1%)

Collisions by month

  • January14 (6%)
  • February14 (6%)
  • March18 (7.7%)
  • April23 (9.8%)
  • May20 (8.5%)
  • June16 (6.8%)
  • July17 (7.2%)
  • August25 (11%)
  • September19 (8.1%)
  • October24 (10%)
  • November25 (11%)
  • December20 (8.5%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight179 (76%)
  • Dark, street lights lit50 (21%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (1.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.9%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B3040 crashes

On the B3040, 75% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 77% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph12 (5.1%)
  • 30 mph176 (75%)
  • 40 mph42 (18%)
  • 60 mph5 (2.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds202 (86%)
  • Raining, no high winds23 (9.8%)
  • Fog or mist3 (1.3%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.4%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.4%)
  • Other5 (2.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry181 (77%)
  • Wet or damp53 (23%)
  • Frost or ice1 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway189 (80%)
  • One way street or slip road26 (11%)
  • Roundabout17 (7.2%)
  • Dual carriageway3 (1.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B3040 crashes

Car occupants make up 44% of the people killed or injured on the B3040, followed by pedestrians (21%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant126 (44%)
  • Pedestrian60 (21%)
  • Cyclist33 (12%)
  • Motorcyclist33 (12%)
  • Bus or coach occupant12 (4.2%)
  • Van occupant10 (3.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant6 (2.1%)
  • Other6 (2.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car295 (70%)
  • Motorcycle35 (8.3%)
  • Pedal cycle35 (8.3%)
  • Bus or coach20 (4.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes17 (4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car9 (2.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes5 (1.2%)
  • Other7 (1.7%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 55 (1.7%)
  • 6 to 102 (0.7%)
  • 11 to 1513 (4.5%)
  • 16 to 2038 (13%)
  • 21 to 2532 (11%)
  • 26 to 3553 (19%)
  • 36 to 4549 (17%)
  • 46 to 5542 (15%)
  • 56 to 6524 (8.4%)
  • 66 to 7512 (4.2%)
  • Over 7512 (4.2%)
  • Not recorded4 (1.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider171 (60%)
  • Pedestrian60 (21%)
  • Passenger55 (19%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B3040

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B3040

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

  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B3040 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B3040 were recorded in 2 council areas. Winchester has the most, with 225, followed by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (8).

Collisions on the B3040 in each area, 1993 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWinchester225275038
2ndBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole8903

B3040 crashes by town

Collisions on the B3040 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Winchester (214) and Poole (7).

Recent crashes on the B3040

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B3040, from 11 March 2021 to 23 October 2025.

Severity