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B3162 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 480 collisions on the B3162 from 1979 to 2025, with 610 casualties. Of those crashes, 6 were fatal and 80 serious, and 6 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 11 collisions on the B3162, up 175% from 4 in 2024, with 14 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
480
2,036th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
610
1.27 per collision
Fatal collisions
6
6 people killed
Serious collisions
80
93 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
11
Up 175% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
14
Up 250% on 2024

Crash severity on the B3162

On the B3162, 1.3% of collisions were fatal and 17% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal61.3%
  • Serious8017%
  • Slight39482%

Where the B3162 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,036th
Most casualties
2,107th
Most fatal collisions
2,299th
Most serious collisions
2,279th

B3162 accidents by year

Collisions on the B3162 peaked at 25 in 1998 and were down to 11 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B3162, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 11
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251114
202444
2023810
202245
202168
202045
201966
201824
201766
201656
20151011
201457
20131012
201255
201145
20101214
2009911
20081012
20071423
20061416
200567
20041925
20031213
20021416
20011824
20001520
19992025
19982529
19972433
19961419
19951528
19941416
19931317
19921317
19911418
1990912
19891114
1988810
198789
198667
198544
19841013
19831010
198269
1981711
1980912
197978

When crashes happen on the B3162

Friday has the most collisions on the B3162 (98), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (110).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday69 (14%)
  • Tuesday66 (14%)
  • Wednesday62 (13%)
  • Thursday72 (15%)
  • Friday98 (20%)
  • Saturday81 (17%)
  • Sunday32 (6.7%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am9 (1.9%)
  • 3am to 6am4 (0.8%)
  • 6am to 9am60 (13%)
  • 9am to noon85 (18%)
  • Noon to 3pm91 (19%)
  • 3pm to 6pm110 (23%)
  • 6pm to 9pm78 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight43 (9%)

Collisions by month

  • January45 (9.4%)
  • February45 (9.4%)
  • March35 (7.3%)
  • April22 (4.6%)
  • May33 (6.9%)
  • June36 (7.5%)
  • July51 (11%)
  • August38 (7.9%)
  • September45 (9.4%)
  • October46 (9.6%)
  • November46 (9.6%)
  • December38 (7.9%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight355 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit67 (14%)
  • Dark, no street lighting36 (7.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit21 (4.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B3162 crashes

On the B3162, 60% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 67% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph3 (0.6%)
  • 30 mph286 (60%)
  • 40 mph14 (2.9%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 60 mph175 (36%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds396 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds46 (9.6%)
  • Fine with high winds8 (1.7%)
  • Raining with high winds8 (1.7%)
  • Other18 (3.8%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry321 (67%)
  • Wet or damp150 (31%)
  • Frost or ice6 (1.3%)
  • Snow2 (0.4%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway461 (96%)
  • Roundabout13 (2.7%)
  • One way street or slip road5 (1%)
  • Dual carriageway1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B3162 crashes

Car occupants make up 56% of the people killed or injured on the B3162, followed by pedestrians (17%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant343 (56%)
  • Pedestrian106 (17%)
  • Motorcyclist70 (11%)
  • Cyclist58 (9.5%)
  • Van occupant12 (2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant8 (1.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)7 (1.1%)
  • Other6 (1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car572 (70%)
  • Motorcycle72 (8.8%)
  • Pedal cycle58 (7.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes43 (5.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes31 (3.8%)
  • Other vehicle18 (2.2%)
  • Bus or coach17 (2.1%)
  • Other11 (1.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 54 (0.7%)
  • 6 to 1023 (3.8%)
  • 11 to 1546 (7.5%)
  • 16 to 20127 (21%)
  • 21 to 2567 (11%)
  • 26 to 3598 (16%)
  • 36 to 4564 (10%)
  • 46 to 5552 (8.5%)
  • 56 to 6543 (7%)
  • 66 to 7535 (5.7%)
  • Over 7550 (8.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider380 (62%)
  • Passenger124 (20%)
  • Pedestrian106 (17%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B3162

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B3162

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B3162 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B3162 were recorded in 2 council areas. Dorset has the most, with 401, followed by Somerset (76).

Collisions on the B3162 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stDorset401511568
2ndSomerset7695111

B3162 crashes by town

Collisions on the B3162 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Bridport (199) and Chard (40).

Recent crashes on the B3162

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B3162, from 31 August 2022 to 19 September 2025.

Severity