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B3120 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 424 collisions on the B3120 from 1979 to 2025, with 499 casualties. Of those crashes, 2 were fatal and 73 serious, and 2 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 10 collisions on the B3120, up 43% from 7 in 2024, with 10 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
424
2,204th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
499
1.18 per collision
Fatal collisions
2
2 people killed
Serious collisions
73
79 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
10
Up 43% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
10
Up 43% on 2024

Crash severity on the B3120

On the B3120, 0.5% of collisions were fatal and 17% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal20.5%
  • Serious7317%
  • Slight34982%

Where the B3120 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,204th
Most casualties
2,420th
Most fatal collisions
3,485th
Most serious collisions
2,417th

B3120 accidents by year

Collisions on the B3120 peaked at 18 in 1985 and were down to 10 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B3120, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 10
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251010
202477
202346
202244
202166
202044
201967
201866
201722
2016910
201544
2014910
201377
20121721
2011810
201059
2009910
200877
2007912
20061314
20051215
20041216
2003912
2002910
20011114
2000911
19991314
19981417
199767
199623
1995916
1994911
199367
199278
19911722
19901313
198955
19881215
19871617
19861114
19851820
198446
19831315
19821010
19811314
198089
19791012

When crashes happen on the B3120

Thursday has the most collisions on the B3120 (85), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (99).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday52 (12%)
  • Tuesday69 (16%)
  • Wednesday76 (18%)
  • Thursday85 (20%)
  • Friday62 (15%)
  • Saturday52 (12%)
  • Sunday28 (6.6%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am8 (1.9%)
  • 3am to 6am2 (0.5%)
  • 6am to 9am52 (12%)
  • 9am to noon71 (17%)
  • Noon to 3pm75 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm99 (23%)
  • 6pm to 9pm75 (18%)
  • 9pm to midnight42 (9.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January36 (8.5%)
  • February34 (8%)
  • March50 (12%)
  • April30 (7.1%)
  • May41 (9.7%)
  • June33 (7.8%)
  • July30 (7.1%)
  • August31 (7.3%)
  • September22 (5.2%)
  • October45 (11%)
  • November40 (9.4%)
  • December32 (7.5%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight303 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit108 (25%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown8 (1.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (0.9%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B3120 crashes

On the B3120, 76% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 69% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph95 (22%)
  • 30 mph324 (76%)
  • 40 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 60 mph4 (0.9%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds317 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds64 (15%)
  • Fine with high winds8 (1.9%)
  • Raining with high winds5 (1.2%)
  • Other19 (4.5%)
  • Not recorded11 (2.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry291 (69%)
  • Wet or damp127 (30%)
  • Frost or ice4 (0.9%)
  • Snow2 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway382 (90%)
  • Roundabout37 (8.7%)
  • Dual carriageway1 (0.2%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B3120 crashes

Car occupants make up 36% of the people killed or injured on the B3120, followed by pedestrians (27%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant181 (36%)
  • Pedestrian135 (27%)
  • Cyclist95 (19%)
  • Motorcyclist66 (13%)
  • Bus or coach occupant10 (2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant7 (1.4%)
  • Other4 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car495 (68%)
  • Pedal cycle96 (13%)
  • Motorcycle68 (9.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes23 (3.2%)
  • Bus or coach15 (2.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes12 (1.6%)
  • Other vehicle9 (1.2%)
  • Other10 (1.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 58 (1.6%)
  • 6 to 1014 (2.8%)
  • 11 to 1530 (6%)
  • 16 to 2070 (14%)
  • 21 to 2565 (13%)
  • 26 to 35117 (23%)
  • 36 to 4570 (14%)
  • 46 to 5540 (8%)
  • 56 to 6536 (7.2%)
  • 66 to 7528 (5.6%)
  • Over 7520 (4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider272 (55%)
  • Pedestrian135 (27%)
  • Passenger92 (18%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B3120

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B3120

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B3120 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B3120 were recorded in 2 council areas. Bristol has the most, with 420, followed by South Hams (3).

Collisions on the B3120 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stBristol420493272
2ndSouth Hams3501

B3120 crashes by town

Of the 424 collisions on the B3120, 415 were in the built-up area of Bristol.

Recent crashes on the B3120

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B3120, from 8 June 2022 to 21 September 2025.

Severity