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B3056 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 208 collisions on the B3056 from 1979 to 2025, with 317 casualties. Of those crashes, 5 were fatal and 60 serious, and 5 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 5 collisions on the B3056, up 25% from 4 in 2024, with 7 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
208
3,194th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
317
1.52 per collision
Fatal collisions
5
5 people killed
Serious collisions
60
72 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
5
Up 25% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
7
Up 75% on 2024

Crash severity on the B3056

On the B3056, 2.4% of collisions were fatal and 29% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal52.4%
  • Serious6029%
  • Slight14369%

Where the B3056 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,194th
Most casualties
3,047th
Most fatal collisions
2,545th
Most serious collisions
2,705th

B3056 accidents by year

Collisions on the B3056 peaked at 10 in 1989 and were down to 5 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B3056, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 5
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202557
202444
2023510
202223
202100
202011
2019211
201845
201733
201657
201533
201477
201346
201245
201169
201066
200923
200823
200778
200635
200500
200445
200325
200257
200133
200022
199968
1998816
199747
199689
199511
199435
199300
199222
1991810
199033
19891015
198858
198759
1986815
198569
19841022
198359
1982814
1981610
198067
1979510

When crashes happen on the B3056

Sunday has the most collisions on the B3056 (39), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (44).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday25 (12%)
  • Tuesday25 (12%)
  • Wednesday29 (14%)
  • Thursday26 (13%)
  • Friday28 (13%)
  • Saturday36 (17%)
  • Sunday39 (19%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am12 (5.8%)
  • 3am to 6am2 (1%)
  • 6am to 9am16 (7.7%)
  • 9am to noon35 (17%)
  • Noon to 3pm36 (17%)
  • 3pm to 6pm44 (21%)
  • 6pm to 9pm25 (12%)
  • 9pm to midnight38 (18%)

Collisions by month

  • January15 (7.2%)
  • February8 (3.8%)
  • March16 (7.7%)
  • April22 (11%)
  • May22 (11%)
  • June15 (7.2%)
  • July22 (11%)
  • August20 (9.6%)
  • September23 (11%)
  • October15 (7.2%)
  • November11 (5.3%)
  • December19 (9.1%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight132 (63%)
  • Dark, no street lighting72 (35%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (1%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1 (0.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B3056 crashes

On the B3056, 52% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 40 mph and 75% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph14 (6.7%)
  • 40 mph109 (52%)
  • 50 mph2 (1%)
  • 60 mph77 (37%)
  • 70 mph6 (2.9%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds178 (86%)
  • Raining, no high winds11 (5.3%)
  • Fine with high winds5 (2.4%)
  • Fog or mist4 (1.9%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (1.4%)
  • Other7 (3.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry155 (75%)
  • Wet or damp42 (20%)
  • Frost or ice11 (5.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway206 (99%)
  • Dual carriageway1 (0.5%)
  • Roundabout1 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B3056 crashes

Car occupants make up 62% of the people killed or injured on the B3056, followed by motorcyclists (22%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant195 (62%)
  • Motorcyclist69 (22%)
  • Cyclist21 (6.6%)
  • Minibus occupant11 (3.5%)
  • Van occupant11 (3.5%)
  • Pedestrian10 (3.2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car214 (65%)
  • Motorcycle62 (19%)
  • Pedal cycle25 (7.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes16 (4.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes5 (1.5%)
  • Minibus3 (0.9%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (0.9%)
  • 6 to 107 (2.2%)
  • 11 to 1510 (3.2%)
  • 16 to 2068 (21%)
  • 21 to 2547 (15%)
  • 26 to 3564 (20%)
  • 36 to 4539 (12%)
  • 46 to 5545 (14%)
  • 56 to 6517 (5.4%)
  • 66 to 7511 (3.5%)
  • Over 756 (1.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider188 (59%)
  • Passenger119 (38%)
  • Pedestrian10 (3.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B3056

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B3056

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B3056 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B3056 were recorded in 2 council areas. New Forest has the most, with 202, followed by Isle of Wight (4).

Collisions on the B3056 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stNew Forest202310560
2ndIsle of Wight4400

Recent crashes on the B3056

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B3056, from 3 October 2017 to 9 October 2025.

Severity