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B3148 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 65 collisions on the B3148 from 1979 to 2025, with 86 casualties. Of those crashes, 1 was fatal and 15 serious, and 1 person was killed.

In 2025 there was 1 collision on the B3148, up from none in 2024, with 1 casualty.

Collisions since 1979
65
4,426th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
86
1.32 per collision
Fatal collisions
1
1 person killed
Serious collisions
15
18 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
1
Up from none in 2024
Casualties in 2025
1
Up from none in 2024

Crash severity on the B3148

On the B3148, 1.5% of collisions were fatal and 23% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal11.5%
  • Serious1523%
  • Slight4975%

Where the B3148 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
4,426th
Most casualties
4,426th
Most fatal collisions
3,933rd
Most serious collisions
4,304th

B3148 accidents by year

Collisions on the B3148 peaked at 5 in 2002 and were down to 1 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B3148, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202511
202400
202333
202211
202100
202000
201924
201811
201711
201611
201500
201422
201311
201211
201111
201011
200922
200800
200711
200622
200512
200412
200300
200258
200111
200037
199922
199823
199722
199611
199544
199400
199333
199233
199122
199000
198911
198811
198700
198636
198523
198412
198311
198200
198123
198000
197936

When crashes happen on the B3148

Tuesday has the most collisions on the B3148 (13), and noon to 3pm is the busiest time of day (15).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday3 (4.6%)
  • Tuesday13 (20%)
  • Wednesday9 (14%)
  • Thursday9 (14%)
  • Friday11 (17%)
  • Saturday11 (17%)
  • Sunday9 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am1 (1.5%)
  • 3am to 6am1 (1.5%)
  • 6am to 9am9 (14%)
  • 9am to noon12 (18%)
  • Noon to 3pm15 (23%)
  • 3pm to 6pm14 (22%)
  • 6pm to 9pm10 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight3 (4.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January7 (11%)
  • February6 (9.2%)
  • March5 (7.7%)
  • April5 (7.7%)
  • May8 (12%)
  • June3 (4.6%)
  • July5 (7.7%)
  • August6 (9.2%)
  • September5 (7.7%)
  • October6 (9.2%)
  • November5 (7.7%)
  • December4 (6.2%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight54 (83%)
  • Dark, no street lighting8 (12%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (3.1%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1 (1.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B3148 crashes

On the B3148, 82% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 49% on a wet or damp road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph12 (18%)
  • 60 mph53 (82%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds43 (66%)
  • Raining, no high winds10 (15%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (3.1%)
  • Fog or mist2 (3.1%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (3.1%)
  • Other6 (9.2%)

Road surface

  • Wet or damp32 (49%)
  • Dry30 (46%)
  • Snow2 (3.1%)
  • Frost or ice1 (1.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway64 (98%)
  • Not recorded1 (1.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B3148 crashes

Car occupants make up 72% of the people killed or injured on the B3148, followed by motorcyclists (9.3%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant62 (72%)
  • Motorcyclist8 (9.3%)
  • Pedestrian8 (9.3%)
  • Van occupant4 (4.7%)
  • Cyclist3 (3.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (1.2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car88 (73%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes9 (7.5%)
  • Motorcycle8 (6.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes6 (5%)
  • Other vehicle3 (2.5%)
  • Pedal cycle3 (2.5%)
  • Bus or coach2 (1.7%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (3.5%)
  • 11 to 155 (5.8%)
  • 16 to 2013 (15%)
  • 21 to 2513 (15%)
  • 26 to 3520 (23%)
  • 36 to 4511 (13%)
  • 46 to 5512 (14%)
  • 56 to 652 (2.3%)
  • 66 to 755 (5.8%)
  • Over 752 (2.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider62 (72%)
  • Passenger16 (19%)
  • Pedestrian8 (9.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B3148

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B3148

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B3148 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B3148 were recorded in 2 council areas. Dorset has the most, with 40, followed by Somerset (25).

Collisions on the B3148 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stDorset4051010
2ndSomerset253515

B3148 crashes by town

Of the 65 collisions on the B3148, 11 were in the built-up area of Sherborne.

Recent crashes on the B3148

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B3148, from 13 November 2002 to 5 August 2025.

Severity