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B3172 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 180 collisions on the B3172 from 1979 to 2025, with 232 casualties. Of those crashes, none were fatal and 57 were serious.

In 2025 there was 1 collision on the B3172, down 75% from 4 in 2024, with 2 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
180
3,374th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
232
1.29 per collision
Fatal collisions
0
No one killed
Serious collisions
57
58 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
1
Down 75% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
2
Down 50% on 2024

Crash severity on the B3172

None of the 180 collisions on the B3172 were fatal, and 32% were serious (18% across Great Britain).

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal00%
  • Serious5732%
  • Slight12368%

Where the B3172 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,374th
Most casualties
3,440th
Most fatal collisions
4,444th
Most serious collisions
2,775th

B3172 accidents by year

Collisions on the B3172 peaked at 14 in 1982 and were down to 1 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B3172, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202512
202444
202322
202233
202123
202000
201933
201800
201700
201625
201534
201457
201334
201234
201147
201011
200900
200822
200715
200611
200511
200422
200325
200211
200122
200011
199900
199822
199711
199657
1995711
199433
199357
199223
199144
199022
198988
1988810
19871113
198656
198577
19841319
1983911
19821416
198168
1980811
19791114

When crashes happen on the B3172

Wednesday has the most collisions on the B3172 (32), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (48).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday28 (16%)
  • Tuesday15 (8.3%)
  • Wednesday32 (18%)
  • Thursday25 (14%)
  • Friday21 (12%)
  • Saturday31 (17%)
  • Sunday28 (16%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am12 (6.7%)
  • 3am to 6am0 (0%)
  • 6am to 9am9 (5%)
  • 9am to noon24 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm37 (21%)
  • 3pm to 6pm48 (27%)
  • 6pm to 9pm24 (13%)
  • 9pm to midnight26 (14%)

Collisions by month

  • January14 (7.8%)
  • February8 (4.4%)
  • March17 (9.4%)
  • April15 (8.3%)
  • May18 (10%)
  • June15 (8.3%)
  • July15 (8.3%)
  • August25 (14%)
  • September14 (7.8%)
  • October14 (7.8%)
  • November14 (7.8%)
  • December11 (6.1%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight129 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit27 (15%)
  • Dark, no street lighting23 (13%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B3172 crashes

On the B3172, 72% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 71% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (1.1%)
  • 30 mph130 (72%)
  • 40 mph4 (2.2%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.6%)
  • 60 mph42 (23%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds150 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds16 (8.9%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (1.7%)
  • Fog or mist3 (1.7%)
  • Other7 (3.9%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry127 (71%)
  • Wet or damp52 (29%)
  • Frost or ice1 (0.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway164 (91%)
  • Roundabout9 (5%)
  • One way street or slip road7 (3.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B3172 crashes

Car occupants make up 44% of the people killed or injured on the B3172, followed by motorcyclists (24%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant103 (44%)
  • Motorcyclist55 (24%)
  • Pedestrian48 (21%)
  • Cyclist16 (6.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant4 (1.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.4%)
  • Other4 (1.7%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car187 (66%)
  • Motorcycle54 (19%)
  • Pedal cycle17 (6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes11 (3.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes5 (1.8%)
  • Other vehicle4 (1.4%)
  • Bus or coach3 (1.1%)
  • Other4 (1.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (0.9%)
  • 6 to 103 (1.3%)
  • 11 to 159 (3.9%)
  • 16 to 2074 (32%)
  • 21 to 2527 (12%)
  • 26 to 3523 (9.9%)
  • 36 to 4518 (7.8%)
  • 46 to 5520 (8.6%)
  • 56 to 6523 (9.9%)
  • 66 to 7516 (6.9%)
  • Over 7516 (6.9%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider130 (56%)
  • Passenger54 (23%)
  • Pedestrian48 (21%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B3172

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B3172

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B3172 crashes by council area

All 180 collisions on the B3172 were in East Devon.

Collisions on the B3172 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stEast Devon180232057

B3172 crashes by town

Of the 180 collisions on the B3172, 103 were in the built-up area of Seaton, East Devon.

Recent crashes on the B3172

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B3172, from 29 January 2014 to 27 December 2025.

Severity