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B3161 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 53 collisions on the B3161 from 1980 to 2025, with 64 casualties. Of those crashes, 2 were fatal and 16 serious, and 2 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 2 collisions on the B3161, up from none in 2024, with 2 casualties.

Collisions since 1980
53
4,558th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
64
1.21 per collision
Fatal collisions
2
2 people killed
Serious collisions
16
19 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
2
Up from none in 2024
Casualties in 2025
2
Up from none in 2024

Crash severity on the B3161

On the B3161, 3.8% of collisions were fatal and 30% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1980 to 2025

  • Fatal23.8%
  • Serious1630%
  • Slight3566%

Where the B3161 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
4,558th
Most casualties
4,635th
Most fatal collisions
3,485th
Most serious collisions
4,250th

B3161 accidents by year

Collisions on the B3161 peaked at 6 in 1987 and were down to 2 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B3161, 1980 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 2
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202522
202400
202300
202200
202100
202011
201900
201800
201700
201600
201511
201411
201300
201200
201100
201000
200900
200800
200711
200600
200523
200400
200311
200200
200100
200044
199900
199833
199711
199623
199522
199411
199300
199223
199133
199044
198911
198826
198767
198611
198523
198422
198323
198212
198111
198044

When crashes happen on the B3161

Thursday has the most collisions on the B3161 (10), and 9am to noon is the busiest time of day (10).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday6 (11%)
  • Tuesday9 (17%)
  • Wednesday4 (7.5%)
  • Thursday10 (19%)
  • Friday9 (17%)
  • Saturday6 (11%)
  • Sunday9 (17%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am3 (5.7%)
  • 3am to 6am1 (1.9%)
  • 6am to 9am5 (9.4%)
  • 9am to noon10 (19%)
  • Noon to 3pm10 (19%)
  • 3pm to 6pm9 (17%)
  • 6pm to 9pm10 (19%)
  • 9pm to midnight5 (9.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January2 (3.8%)
  • February3 (5.7%)
  • March2 (3.8%)
  • April6 (11%)
  • May5 (9.4%)
  • June6 (11%)
  • July5 (9.4%)
  • August7 (13%)
  • September2 (3.8%)
  • October3 (5.7%)
  • November9 (17%)
  • December3 (5.7%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight40 (75%)
  • Dark, no street lighting6 (11%)
  • Dark, street lights lit5 (9.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (3.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B3161 crashes

On the B3161, 49% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 64% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph26 (49%)
  • 40 mph3 (5.7%)
  • 60 mph24 (45%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds44 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds4 (7.5%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (1.9%)
  • Other2 (3.8%)
  • Not recorded2 (3.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry34 (64%)
  • Wet or damp19 (36%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway52 (98%)
  • Roundabout1 (1.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B3161 crashes

Car occupants make up 42% of the people killed or injured on the B3161, followed by motorcyclists (39%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant27 (42%)
  • Motorcyclist25 (39%)
  • Pedestrian8 (13%)
  • Cyclist2 (3.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (1.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (1.6%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car53 (58%)
  • Motorcycle25 (27%)
  • Other vehicle3 (3.3%)
  • Pedal cycle3 (3.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes3 (3.3%)
  • Bus or coach2 (2.2%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (1.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes1 (1.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 6 to 104 (6.3%)
  • 11 to 153 (4.7%)
  • 16 to 2020 (31%)
  • 21 to 258 (13%)
  • 26 to 358 (13%)
  • 36 to 457 (11%)
  • 46 to 553 (4.7%)
  • 56 to 653 (4.7%)
  • 66 to 754 (6.3%)
  • Over 753 (4.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (1.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider47 (73%)
  • Passenger9 (14%)
  • Pedestrian8 (13%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B3161

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B3161

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B3161 crashes by council area

Of the 53 collisions on the B3161, 49 were in East Devon.

Collisions on the B3161 in each area, 1980 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stEast Devon4959116

Recent crashes on the B3161

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B3161, from 27 November 1991 to 27 December 2025.

Severity