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B3079 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 125 collisions on the B3079 from 1979 to 2025, with 175 casualties. Of those crashes, 3 were fatal and 30 serious, and 3 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 2 collisions on the B3079, up 100% from 1 in 2024, with 3 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
125
3,802nd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
175
1.40 per collision
Fatal collisions
3
3 people killed
Serious collisions
30
31 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
2
Up 100% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
3
Up 200% on 2024

Crash severity on the B3079

On the B3079, 2.4% of collisions were fatal and 24% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal32.4%
  • Serious3024%
  • Slight9274%

Where the B3079 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,802nd
Most casualties
3,773rd
Most fatal collisions
3,114th
Most serious collisions
3,619th

B3079 accidents by year

Collisions on the B3079 peaked at 9 in 1984 and were down to 2 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B3079, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 2
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202523
202411
202333
202222
202100
202011
201934
201824
201700
201622
201522
201413
201344
201223
201111
201000
200922
200822
200711
200624
200500
200435
200311
2002811
200134
200033
199937
199833
199756
199600
199500
199422
199311
199200
1991610
199047
198933
198811
198745
198679
198566
1984912
1983510
1982514
198134
198057
197922

When crashes happen on the B3079

Saturday has the most collisions on the B3079 (24), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (32).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday19 (15%)
  • Tuesday20 (16%)
  • Wednesday14 (11%)
  • Thursday14 (11%)
  • Friday18 (14%)
  • Saturday24 (19%)
  • Sunday16 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am5 (4%)
  • 3am to 6am2 (1.6%)
  • 6am to 9am18 (14%)
  • 9am to noon10 (8%)
  • Noon to 3pm23 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm32 (26%)
  • 6pm to 9pm21 (17%)
  • 9pm to midnight14 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January8 (6.4%)
  • February5 (4%)
  • March8 (6.4%)
  • April10 (8%)
  • May10 (8%)
  • June7 (5.6%)
  • July17 (14%)
  • August10 (8%)
  • September13 (10%)
  • October11 (8.8%)
  • November13 (10%)
  • December13 (10%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight85 (68%)
  • Dark, no street lighting36 (29%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (2.4%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B3079 crashes

On the B3079, 53% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 67% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph13 (10%)
  • 40 mph41 (33%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.8%)
  • 60 mph66 (53%)
  • 70 mph4 (3.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds97 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds17 (14%)
  • Raining with high winds6 (4.8%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (1.6%)
  • Fog or mist2 (1.6%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry84 (67%)
  • Wet or damp37 (30%)
  • Frost or ice4 (3.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway117 (94%)
  • Roundabout6 (4.8%)
  • Dual carriageway2 (1.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B3079 crashes

Car occupants make up 75% of the people killed or injured on the B3079, followed by motorcyclists (12%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant131 (75%)
  • Motorcyclist21 (12%)
  • Cyclist10 (5.7%)
  • Van occupant7 (4%)
  • Pedestrian3 (1.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.6%)
  • Horse rider1 (0.6%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.6%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car151 (72%)
  • Motorcycle24 (11%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes11 (5.2%)
  • Pedal cycle10 (4.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes10 (4.8%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.5%)
  • Minibus1 (0.5%)
  • Other2 (1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 51 (0.6%)
  • 6 to 101 (0.6%)
  • 11 to 155 (2.9%)
  • 16 to 2026 (15%)
  • 21 to 2525 (14%)
  • 26 to 3531 (18%)
  • 36 to 4521 (12%)
  • 46 to 5527 (15%)
  • 56 to 6522 (13%)
  • 66 to 759 (5.1%)
  • Over 757 (4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider129 (74%)
  • Passenger43 (25%)
  • Pedestrian3 (1.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B3079

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B3079

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B3079 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B3079 were recorded in 2 council areas. New Forest has the most, with 77, followed by Wiltshire (47).

Collisions on the B3079 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stNew Forest7798221
2ndWiltshire477519

Recent crashes on the B3079

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B3079, from 8 September 2012 to 29 July 2025.

Severity