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B3074 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 897 collisions on the B3074 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,162 casualties. Of those crashes, 6 were fatal and 139 serious, and 6 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 12 collisions on the B3074, down 25% from 16 in 2024, with 16 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
897
1,205th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,162
1.30 per collision
Fatal collisions
6
6 people killed
Serious collisions
139
162 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
12
Down 25% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
16
Level with 2024

Crash severity on the B3074

On the B3074, 0.7% of collisions were fatal and 15% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal60.7%
  • Serious13915%
  • Slight75284%

Where the B3074 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,205th
Most casualties
1,252nd
Most fatal collisions
2,299th
Most serious collisions
1,464th

B3074 accidents by year

Collisions on the B3074 peaked at 32 in 1994 and were down to 12 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B3074, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 12
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251216
20241616
202379
202299
20211213
20201215
201957
20181616
20171718
2016911
20151521
20141215
20131725
20121921
20112434
20101721
20091314
20081926
20071821
20063137
20052636
20042125
20032132
20021625
20011821
20001213
19992225
19982333
19972631
19962638
19953047
19943235
19933146
19922536
19912329
19903146
19891418
19882026
19872026
19862227
19852436
19842941
19832125
19821620
19811723
19801516
19791621

When crashes happen on the B3074

Friday has the most collisions on the B3074 (180), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (216).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday134 (15%)
  • Tuesday131 (15%)
  • Wednesday148 (16%)
  • Thursday137 (15%)
  • Friday180 (20%)
  • Saturday94 (10%)
  • Sunday73 (8.1%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am20 (2.2%)
  • 3am to 6am14 (1.6%)
  • 6am to 9am167 (19%)
  • 9am to noon121 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm130 (14%)
  • 3pm to 6pm216 (24%)
  • 6pm to 9pm150 (17%)
  • 9pm to midnight78 (8.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Collisions by month

  • January75 (8.4%)
  • February69 (7.7%)
  • March69 (7.7%)
  • April63 (7%)
  • May63 (7%)
  • June70 (7.8%)
  • July74 (8.2%)
  • August57 (6.4%)
  • September69 (7.7%)
  • October88 (9.8%)
  • November108 (12%)
  • December91 (10%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight643 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit208 (23%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit23 (2.6%)
  • Dark, no street lighting17 (1.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown6 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B3074 crashes

On the B3074, 63% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 64% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph562 (63%)
  • 40 mph290 (32%)
  • 50 mph16 (1.8%)
  • 60 mph25 (2.8%)
  • 70 mph2 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds708 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds157 (18%)
  • Raining with high winds8 (0.9%)
  • Fog or mist5 (0.6%)
  • Other17 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry576 (64%)
  • Wet or damp311 (35%)
  • Frost or ice9 (1%)
  • Snow1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway695 (77%)
  • Roundabout189 (21%)
  • Dual carriageway7 (0.8%)
  • One way street or slip road5 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B3074 crashes

Car occupants make up 56% of the people killed or injured on the B3074, followed by motorcyclists (17%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant645 (56%)
  • Motorcyclist194 (17%)
  • Cyclist170 (15%)
  • Pedestrian100 (8.6%)
  • Van occupant20 (1.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant17 (1.5%)
  • Other15 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,201 (70%)
  • Motorcycle207 (12%)
  • Pedal cycle175 (10%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes56 (3.3%)
  • Bus or coach26 (1.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes19 (1.1%)
  • Minibus13 (0.8%)
  • Other17 (1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 513 (1.1%)
  • 6 to 1042 (3.6%)
  • 11 to 1591 (7.8%)
  • 16 to 20299 (26%)
  • 21 to 25107 (9.2%)
  • 26 to 35169 (15%)
  • 36 to 45148 (13%)
  • 46 to 55117 (10%)
  • 56 to 6569 (5.9%)
  • 66 to 7544 (3.8%)
  • Over 7558 (5%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider833 (72%)
  • Passenger229 (20%)
  • Pedestrian100 (8.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B3074

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B3074

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B3074 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B3074 were recorded in 3 council areas. Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole has the most, with 727, followed by Dorset (164) and Cornwall (5).

Collisions on the B3074 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole7279304104
2ndDorset164226135
3rdCornwall5510

B3074 crashes by town

Collisions on the B3074 were recorded in 4 towns and built-up areas, led by Poole (612) and Corfe Mullen (149).

Recent crashes on the B3074

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B3074, from 22 April 2024 to 22 December 2025.

Severity