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B3042 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 71 collisions on the B3042 from 1979 to 2025, with 98 casualties. Of those crashes, 3 were fatal and 16 serious, and 4 people were killed.

In 2025 there was 1 collision on the B3042, up from none in 2024, with 1 casualty.

Collisions since 1979
71
4,341st highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
98
1.38 per collision
Fatal collisions
3
4 people killed
Serious collisions
16
20 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
1
Up from none in 2024
Casualties in 2025
1
Up from none in 2024

Crash severity on the B3042

On the B3042, 4.2% of collisions were fatal and 23% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal34.2%
  • Serious1623%
  • Slight5273%

Where the B3042 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
4,341st
Most casualties
4,324th
Most fatal collisions
3,114th
Most serious collisions
4,250th

B3042 accidents by year

Collisions on the B3042 peaked at 5 in 1986 and were down to 1 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B3042, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202511
202400
202311
202222
202122
202000
201911
201800
201711
201600
201511
201411
201312
201200
201111
201000
200900
200811
200711
200622
200500
200411
200311
200200
200122
200000
199923
199822
199723
199634
199513
199411
199324
199222
199133
199012
198946
198822
198733
198657
198548
198444
198325
198224
198122
198037
197912

When crashes happen on the B3042

Sunday has the most collisions on the B3042 (15), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (14).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday4 (5.6%)
  • Tuesday11 (15%)
  • Wednesday7 (9.9%)
  • Thursday12 (17%)
  • Friday12 (17%)
  • Saturday10 (14%)
  • Sunday15 (21%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am3 (4.2%)
  • 3am to 6am0 (0%)
  • 6am to 9am9 (13%)
  • 9am to noon12 (17%)
  • Noon to 3pm10 (14%)
  • 3pm to 6pm14 (20%)
  • 6pm to 9pm9 (13%)
  • 9pm to midnight14 (20%)

Collisions by month

  • January8 (11%)
  • February6 (8.5%)
  • March3 (4.2%)
  • April1 (1.4%)
  • May11 (15%)
  • June2 (2.8%)
  • July6 (8.5%)
  • August11 (15%)
  • September7 (9.9%)
  • October6 (8.5%)
  • November5 (7%)
  • December5 (7%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight49 (69%)
  • Dark, no street lighting13 (18%)
  • Dark, street lights lit8 (11%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (1.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B3042 crashes

On the B3042, 54% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 61% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph38 (54%)
  • 40 mph1 (1.4%)
  • 60 mph32 (45%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds55 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds8 (11%)
  • Fog or mist3 (4.2%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (2.8%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (1.4%)
  • Other2 (2.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry43 (61%)
  • Wet or damp27 (38%)
  • Frost or ice1 (1.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway60 (85%)
  • Roundabout10 (14%)
  • Dual carriageway1 (1.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B3042 crashes

Car occupants make up 66% of the people killed or injured on the B3042, followed by pedestrians (11%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant65 (66%)
  • Pedestrian11 (11%)
  • Motorcyclist10 (10%)
  • Cyclist9 (9.2%)
  • Van occupant2 (2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car80 (68%)
  • Motorcycle10 (8.5%)
  • Pedal cycle9 (7.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes6 (5.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes6 (5.1%)
  • Bus or coach2 (1.7%)
  • Other vehicle2 (1.7%)
  • Other3 (2.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 6 to 106 (6.1%)
  • 11 to 156 (6.1%)
  • 16 to 2027 (28%)
  • 21 to 256 (6.1%)
  • 26 to 3516 (16%)
  • 36 to 4511 (11%)
  • 46 to 558 (8.2%)
  • 56 to 656 (6.1%)
  • 66 to 756 (6.1%)
  • Over 756 (6.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider59 (60%)
  • Passenger28 (29%)
  • Pedestrian11 (11%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B3042

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B3042

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B3042 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B3042 were recorded in 3 council areas. Mid Devon has the most, with 31, followed by Test Valley (28) and North Devon (8).

Collisions on the B3042 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stMid Devon3142210
2ndTest Valley283612
3rdNorth Devon81403

B3042 crashes by town

Of the 71 collisions on the B3042, 25 were in the built-up area of Andover.

Recent crashes on the B3042

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B3042, from 11 November 1997 to 3 August 2025.

Severity