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B3168 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 176 collisions on the B3168 from 1979 to 2025, with 236 casualties. Of those crashes, 10 were fatal and 24 serious, and 11 people were killed.

In 2025 there was 1 collision on the B3168, level with 2024, with 1 casualty.

Collisions since 1979
176
3,404th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
236
1.34 per collision
Fatal collisions
10
11 people killed
Serious collisions
24
28 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
1
Level with 2024
Casualties in 2025
1
Down 50% on 2024

Crash severity on the B3168

On the B3168, 5.7% of collisions were fatal and 14% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal105.7%
  • Serious2414%
  • Slight14281%

Where the B3168 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,404th
Most casualties
3,421st
Most fatal collisions
1,701st
Most serious collisions
3,851st

B3168 accidents by year

Collisions on the B3168 peaked at 9 in 2007 and were down to 1 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B3168, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202511
202412
202311
202222
202111
202034
201911
201811
201724
201645
201511
201423
201322
201268
201100
201045
200955
200812
2007911
200669
2005810
200446
2003712
200245
200189
200057
199934
199833
1997715
1996712
199533
199434
199345
199223
199123
199066
1989510
198869
198756
198622
198567
198455
198334
198245
198133
198046
197944

When crashes happen on the B3168

Saturday has the most collisions on the B3168 (34), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (49).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday28 (16%)
  • Tuesday26 (15%)
  • Wednesday17 (9.7%)
  • Thursday23 (13%)
  • Friday26 (15%)
  • Saturday34 (19%)
  • Sunday22 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am6 (3.4%)
  • 3am to 6am3 (1.7%)
  • 6am to 9am25 (14%)
  • 9am to noon23 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm30 (17%)
  • 3pm to 6pm49 (28%)
  • 6pm to 9pm23 (13%)
  • 9pm to midnight17 (9.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January10 (5.7%)
  • February16 (9.1%)
  • March7 (4%)
  • April14 (8%)
  • May13 (7.4%)
  • June8 (4.5%)
  • July14 (8%)
  • August18 (10%)
  • September9 (5.1%)
  • October26 (15%)
  • November24 (14%)
  • December17 (9.7%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight119 (68%)
  • Dark, no street lighting34 (19%)
  • Dark, street lights lit19 (11%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (2.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B3168 crashes

On the B3168, 55% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 56% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph67 (38%)
  • 40 mph7 (4%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.6%)
  • 60 mph96 (55%)
  • 70 mph5 (2.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds123 (70%)
  • Raining, no high winds27 (15%)
  • Fine with high winds6 (3.4%)
  • Fog or mist6 (3.4%)
  • Other10 (5.7%)
  • Not recorded4 (2.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry99 (56%)
  • Wet or damp71 (40%)
  • Frost or ice3 (1.7%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (1.1%)
  • Mud1 (0.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway173 (98%)
  • Dual carriageway1 (0.6%)
  • Roundabout1 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B3168 crashes

Car occupants make up 71% of the people killed or injured on the B3168, followed by motorcyclists (15%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant168 (71%)
  • Motorcyclist36 (15%)
  • Pedestrian16 (6.8%)
  • Cyclist8 (3.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (1.3%)
  • Van occupant3 (1.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car252 (77%)
  • Motorcycle33 (10%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes14 (4.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes11 (3.3%)
  • Pedal cycle8 (2.4%)
  • Other vehicle7 (2.1%)
  • Agricultural vehicle2 (0.6%)
  • Other2 (0.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 55 (2.1%)
  • 6 to 104 (1.7%)
  • 11 to 159 (3.8%)
  • 16 to 2069 (29%)
  • 21 to 2538 (16%)
  • 26 to 3529 (12%)
  • 36 to 4528 (12%)
  • 46 to 5517 (7.2%)
  • 56 to 6521 (8.9%)
  • 66 to 7510 (4.2%)
  • Over 756 (2.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider158 (67%)
  • Passenger62 (26%)
  • Pedestrian16 (6.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B3168

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B3168

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Slight

B3168 crashes by council area

Of the 176 collisions on the B3168, 175 were in Somerset.

Collisions on the B3168 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSomerset1752341024

B3168 crashes by town

Of the 176 collisions on the B3168, 47 were in the built-up area of Ilminster.

Recent crashes on the B3168

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B3168, from 8 April 2012 to 26 October 2025.

Severity