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B3123 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 102 collisions on the B3123 from 1983 to 2025, with 120 casualties. Of those crashes, 2 were fatal and 23 serious, and 2 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 2 collisions on the B3123, down 33% from 3 in 2024, with 2 casualties.

Collisions since 1983
102
4,019th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
120
1.18 per collision
Fatal collisions
2
2 people killed
Serious collisions
23
27 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
2
Down 33% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
2
Down 33% on 2024

Crash severity on the B3123

On the B3123, 2% of collisions were fatal and 23% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1983 to 2025

  • Fatal22%
  • Serious2323%
  • Slight7775%

Where the B3123 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
4,019th
Most casualties
4,148th
Most fatal collisions
3,485th
Most serious collisions
3,899th

B3123 accidents by year

Collisions on the B3123 peaked at 7 in 1984 and were down to 2 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B3123, 1983 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 2
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202522
202433
202355
202211
202122
202011
201944
201822
201722
201611
201556
201433
201333
201222
201133
201012
200900
200800
200711
200646
200545
200433
200322
200211
200111
200011
199922
199811
199746
199600
199535
199411
199322
199200
199100
199022
198922
198857
198722
198658
198557
198479
198344

When crashes happen on the B3123

Wednesday has the most collisions on the B3123 (24), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (29).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday14 (14%)
  • Tuesday11 (11%)
  • Wednesday24 (24%)
  • Thursday18 (18%)
  • Friday18 (18%)
  • Saturday13 (13%)
  • Sunday4 (3.9%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am2 (2%)
  • 3am to 6am3 (2.9%)
  • 6am to 9am18 (18%)
  • 9am to noon14 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm22 (22%)
  • 3pm to 6pm29 (28%)
  • 6pm to 9pm9 (8.8%)
  • 9pm to midnight5 (4.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January8 (7.8%)
  • February7 (6.9%)
  • March10 (9.8%)
  • April9 (8.8%)
  • May11 (11%)
  • June4 (3.9%)
  • July6 (5.9%)
  • August7 (6.9%)
  • September13 (13%)
  • October11 (11%)
  • November8 (7.8%)
  • December8 (7.8%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight81 (79%)
  • Dark, street lights lit18 (18%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (1%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B3123 crashes

On the B3123, 72% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 75% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (2%)
  • 30 mph73 (72%)
  • 40 mph6 (5.9%)
  • 60 mph20 (20%)
  • 70 mph1 (1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds84 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds15 (15%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (2%)
  • Other1 (1%)

Road surface

  • Dry76 (75%)
  • Wet or damp26 (25%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway83 (81%)
  • Roundabout17 (17%)
  • Dual carriageway1 (1%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B3123 crashes

Car occupants make up 38% of the people killed or injured on the B3123, followed by motorcyclists (38%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant46 (38%)
  • Motorcyclist46 (38%)
  • Cyclist15 (13%)
  • Pedestrian5 (4.2%)
  • Van occupant4 (3.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (1.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (weight unknown)1 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car120 (59%)
  • Motorcycle45 (22%)
  • Pedal cycle15 (7.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes10 (4.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes7 (3.4%)
  • Bus or coach2 (1%)
  • Other3 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 11 to 151 (0.8%)
  • 16 to 2037 (31%)
  • 21 to 2513 (11%)
  • 26 to 3516 (13%)
  • 36 to 4517 (14%)
  • 46 to 5511 (9.2%)
  • 56 to 6510 (8.3%)
  • 66 to 7510 (8.3%)
  • Over 754 (3.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider96 (80%)
  • Passenger19 (16%)
  • Pedestrian5 (4.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B3123

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B3123

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B3123 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B3123 were recorded in 2 council areas. Exeter has the most, with 97, followed by North Devon (4).

Collisions on the B3123 in each area, 1983 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stExeter97114223
2ndNorth Devon4500

B3123 crashes by town

Of the 102 collisions on the B3123, 93 were in the built-up area of Exeter.

Recent crashes on the B3123

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B3123, from 7 September 2015 to 15 August 2025.

Severity