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B3072 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 862 collisions on the B3072 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,164 casualties. Of those crashes, 20 were fatal and 192 serious, and 20 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 6 collisions on the B3072, level with 2024, with 10 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
862
1,242nd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,164
1.35 per collision
Fatal collisions
20
20 people killed
Serious collisions
192
215 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
6
Level with 2024
Casualties in 2025
10
Up 11% on 2024

Crash severity on the B3072

On the B3072, 2.3% of collisions were fatal and 22% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal202.3%
  • Serious19222%
  • Slight65075%

Where the B3072 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,242nd
Most casualties
1,247th
Most fatal collisions
983rd
Most serious collisions
1,086th

B3072 accidents by year

Collisions on the B3072 peaked at 32 in 1984 and were down to 6 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B3072, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 6
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025610
202469
20231214
202289
20211217
202079
201966
201889
20171315
20161119
20151014
20141218
20131016
20121523
20111533
20101721
200956
200855
20071212
20061824
20051519
20042026
20032736
20022124
20012634
20002938
19991929
19981421
19972744
19962023
19952742
19942533
19932737
19923142
19911626
19902938
19892747
19882530
19873142
19862227
19852630
19843239
19832531
19822735
19813040
19801520
19792122

When crashes happen on the B3072

Monday has the most collisions on the B3072 (145), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (209).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday145 (17%)
  • Tuesday136 (16%)
  • Wednesday116 (13%)
  • Thursday140 (16%)
  • Friday133 (15%)
  • Saturday128 (15%)
  • Sunday64 (7.4%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am30 (3.5%)
  • 3am to 6am9 (1%)
  • 6am to 9am127 (15%)
  • 9am to noon127 (15%)
  • Noon to 3pm165 (19%)
  • 3pm to 6pm209 (24%)
  • 6pm to 9pm117 (14%)
  • 9pm to midnight78 (9%)

Collisions by month

  • January71 (8.2%)
  • February65 (7.5%)
  • March63 (7.3%)
  • April64 (7.4%)
  • May67 (7.8%)
  • June85 (9.9%)
  • July76 (8.8%)
  • August68 (7.9%)
  • September65 (7.5%)
  • October80 (9.3%)
  • November89 (10%)
  • December69 (8%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight646 (75%)
  • Dark, street lights lit119 (14%)
  • Dark, no street lighting69 (8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit19 (2.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown9 (1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B3072 crashes

On the B3072, 59% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 66% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph505 (59%)
  • 40 mph143 (17%)
  • 50 mph5 (0.6%)
  • 60 mph205 (24%)
  • 70 mph2 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds708 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds122 (14%)
  • Fog or mist10 (1.2%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (0.5%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (0.3%)
  • Other15 (1.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry566 (66%)
  • Wet or damp285 (33%)
  • Frost or ice11 (1.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway832 (97%)
  • Roundabout28 (3.2%)
  • Dual carriageway1 (0.1%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B3072 crashes

Car occupants make up 58% of the people killed or injured on the B3072, followed by motorcyclists (16%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant678 (58%)
  • Motorcyclist188 (16%)
  • Pedestrian126 (11%)
  • Cyclist104 (8.9%)
  • Van occupant34 (2.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant15 (1.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)10 (0.9%)
  • Other9 (0.8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,112 (70%)
  • Motorcycle191 (12%)
  • Pedal cycle111 (7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes96 (6.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes29 (1.8%)
  • Bus or coach21 (1.3%)
  • Other vehicle14 (0.9%)
  • Other8 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 516 (1.4%)
  • 6 to 1036 (3.1%)
  • 11 to 1565 (5.6%)
  • 16 to 20290 (25%)
  • 21 to 25112 (9.6%)
  • 26 to 35164 (14%)
  • 36 to 45108 (9.3%)
  • 46 to 55107 (9.2%)
  • 56 to 6592 (7.9%)
  • 66 to 7572 (6.2%)
  • Over 75102 (8.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider789 (68%)
  • Passenger249 (21%)
  • Pedestrian126 (11%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B3072

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B3072

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B3072 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B3072 were recorded in 2 council areas. Dorset has the most, with 856, followed by Mid Devon (5).

Collisions on the B3072 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stDorset8561,15720192
2ndMid Devon5600

B3072 crashes by town

Collisions on the B3072 were recorded in 4 towns and built-up areas, led by Ferndown (228) and West Moors (196).

Recent crashes on the B3072

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B3072, from 20 December 2022 to 29 December 2025.

Severity