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B3176 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 222 collisions on the B3176 from 1979 to 2025, with 313 casualties. Of those crashes, 3 were fatal and 67 serious, and 6 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 3 collisions on the B3176, level with 2024, with 9 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
222
3,103rd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
313
1.41 per collision
Fatal collisions
3
6 people killed
Serious collisions
67
78 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
3
Level with 2024
Casualties in 2025
9
Up 200% on 2024

Crash severity on the B3176

On the B3176, 1.4% of collisions were fatal and 30% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal31.4%
  • Serious6730%
  • Slight15268%

Where the B3176 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,103rd
Most casualties
3,063rd
Most fatal collisions
3,114th
Most serious collisions
2,538th

B3176 accidents by year

Collisions on the B3176 peaked at 16 in 1988 and were down to 3 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B3176, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202539
202433
202312
202200
202100
202000
201900
201835
201711
201611
201533
201423
201300
2012511
201111
201022
200911
200822
200746
200600
200533
200422
200355
200233
200124
200037
19991117
199800
1997611
199639
199556
199455
199389
1992511
19911014
19901011
198999
19881621
198733
19861013
19851524
1984810
19831216
19821417
198134
1980913
19791016

When crashes happen on the B3176

Friday has the most collisions on the B3176 (40), and noon to 3pm is the busiest time of day (50).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday22 (9.9%)
  • Tuesday38 (17%)
  • Wednesday32 (14%)
  • Thursday27 (12%)
  • Friday40 (18%)
  • Saturday40 (18%)
  • Sunday23 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am17 (7.7%)
  • 3am to 6am4 (1.8%)
  • 6am to 9am20 (9%)
  • 9am to noon31 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm50 (23%)
  • 3pm to 6pm46 (21%)
  • 6pm to 9pm23 (10%)
  • 9pm to midnight31 (14%)

Collisions by month

  • January18 (8.1%)
  • February17 (7.7%)
  • March10 (4.5%)
  • April10 (4.5%)
  • May25 (11%)
  • June18 (8.1%)
  • July30 (14%)
  • August21 (9.5%)
  • September20 (9%)
  • October21 (9.5%)
  • November11 (5%)
  • December21 (9.5%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight160 (72%)
  • Dark, no street lighting38 (17%)
  • Dark, street lights lit22 (9.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B3176 crashes

On the B3176, 52% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 62% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph116 (52%)
  • 40 mph7 (3.2%)
  • 60 mph99 (45%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds182 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds25 (11%)
  • Raining with high winds8 (3.6%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (0.9%)
  • Other3 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry138 (62%)
  • Wet or damp75 (34%)
  • Frost or ice6 (2.7%)
  • Snow2 (0.9%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway208 (94%)
  • Roundabout9 (4.1%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (1.4%)
  • Dual carriageway2 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B3176 crashes

Car occupants make up 63% of the people killed or injured on the B3176, followed by motorcyclists (21%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant196 (63%)
  • Motorcyclist65 (21%)
  • Pedestrian24 (7.7%)
  • Cyclist12 (3.8%)
  • Van occupant7 (2.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (1.3%)
  • Other4 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car262 (69%)
  • Motorcycle68 (18%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes14 (3.7%)
  • Pedal cycle13 (3.4%)
  • Bus or coach8 (2.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes8 (2.1%)
  • Other vehicle3 (0.8%)
  • Other3 (0.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 55 (1.6%)
  • 6 to 107 (2.2%)
  • 11 to 158 (2.6%)
  • 16 to 2088 (28%)
  • 21 to 2559 (19%)
  • 26 to 3531 (9.9%)
  • 36 to 4529 (9.3%)
  • 46 to 5516 (5.1%)
  • 56 to 6517 (5.4%)
  • 66 to 7526 (8.3%)
  • Over 7525 (8%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider197 (63%)
  • Passenger92 (29%)
  • Pedestrian24 (7.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B3176

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B3176

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B3176 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B3176 were recorded in 2 council areas. East Devon has the most, with 210, followed by Mid Devon (12).

Collisions on the B3176 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stEast Devon210295361
2ndMid Devon121806

B3176 crashes by town

Collisions on the B3176 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Sidmouth (79) and Ottery St Mary (19).

Recent crashes on the B3176

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B3176, from 26 January 2010 to 19 November 2025.

Severity