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B3140 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 346 collisions on the B3140 from 1979 to 2025, with 488 casualties. Of those crashes, 5 were fatal and 70 serious, and 5 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 5 collisions on the B3140, down 29% from 7 in 2024, with 9 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
346
2,505th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
488
1.41 per collision
Fatal collisions
5
5 people killed
Serious collisions
70
85 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
5
Down 29% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
9
Down 10% on 2024

Crash severity on the B3140

On the B3140, 1.4% of collisions were fatal and 20% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal51.4%
  • Serious7020%
  • Slight27178%

Where the B3140 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,505th
Most casualties
2,452nd
Most fatal collisions
2,545th
Most serious collisions
2,482nd

B3140 accidents by year

Collisions on the B3140 peaked at 14 in 2003 and were down to 5 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B3140, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202559
2024710
2023914
202278
202157
2020714
201944
201868
201722
201655
201534
201489
201366
201256
20111219
201056
200944
20081011
2007915
20061215
20051326
20041324
20031421
2002913
20011011
20001322
19991215
1998819
199758
1996912
19951112
19941316
199356
199266
1991810
199048
1989912
198846
198766
1986910
1985610
19841016
198366
1982813
198111
198022
197911

When crashes happen on the B3140

Friday has the most collisions on the B3140 (64), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (74).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday48 (14%)
  • Tuesday46 (13%)
  • Wednesday41 (12%)
  • Thursday54 (16%)
  • Friday64 (18%)
  • Saturday41 (12%)
  • Sunday52 (15%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am19 (5.5%)
  • 3am to 6am3 (0.9%)
  • 6am to 9am49 (14%)
  • 9am to noon66 (19%)
  • Noon to 3pm58 (17%)
  • 3pm to 6pm74 (21%)
  • 6pm to 9pm54 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight23 (6.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January21 (6.1%)
  • February25 (7.2%)
  • March23 (6.6%)
  • April31 (9%)
  • May32 (9.2%)
  • June32 (9.2%)
  • July30 (8.7%)
  • August47 (14%)
  • September24 (6.9%)
  • October26 (7.5%)
  • November30 (8.7%)
  • December25 (7.2%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight259 (75%)
  • Dark, street lights lit59 (17%)
  • Dark, no street lighting23 (6.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (0.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B3140 crashes

On the B3140, 64% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 70% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph223 (64%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.3%)
  • 60 mph120 (35%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds278 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds45 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds6 (1.7%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.6%)
  • Other11 (3.2%)
  • Not recorded4 (1.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry243 (70%)
  • Wet or damp98 (28%)
  • Frost or ice3 (0.9%)
  • Mud1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway306 (88%)
  • Roundabout34 (9.8%)
  • Dual carriageway4 (1.2%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B3140 crashes

Car occupants make up 61% of the people killed or injured on the B3140, followed by cyclists (14%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant299 (61%)
  • Cyclist69 (14%)
  • Motorcyclist48 (9.8%)
  • Pedestrian47 (9.6%)
  • Van occupant11 (2.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant4 (0.8%)
  • Other5 (1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car474 (73%)
  • Pedal cycle69 (11%)
  • Motorcycle53 (8.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes22 (3.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes9 (1.4%)
  • Other vehicle8 (1.2%)
  • Bus or coach7 (1.1%)
  • Other4 (0.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 55 (1%)
  • 6 to 1017 (3.5%)
  • 11 to 1530 (6.1%)
  • 16 to 2086 (18%)
  • 21 to 2540 (8.2%)
  • 26 to 3565 (13%)
  • 36 to 4566 (14%)
  • 46 to 5550 (10%)
  • 56 to 6542 (8.6%)
  • 66 to 7539 (8%)
  • Over 7545 (9.2%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider306 (63%)
  • Passenger135 (28%)
  • Pedestrian47 (9.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B3140

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B3140

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B3140 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B3140 were recorded in 2 council areas. Somerset has the most, with 343, followed by North Somerset (3).

Collisions on the B3140 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSomerset343480570
2ndNorth Somerset3800

B3140 crashes by town

Collisions on the B3140 were recorded in 3 towns and built-up areas, led by Burnham-on-Sea (161) and Berrow and Brean (8).

Recent crashes on the B3140

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B3140, from 4 May 2022 to 15 July 2025.

Severity