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B3178 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 480 collisions on the B3178 from 1979 to 2025, with 642 casualties. Of those crashes, 3 were fatal and 85 serious, and 3 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 7 collisions on the B3178, down 22% from 9 in 2024, with 11 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
480
2,036th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
642
1.34 per collision
Fatal collisions
3
3 people killed
Serious collisions
85
99 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
7
Down 22% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
11
Down 8% on 2024

Crash severity on the B3178

On the B3178, 0.6% of collisions were fatal and 18% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal30.6%
  • Serious8518%
  • Slight39282%

Where the B3178 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,036th
Most casualties
2,035th
Most fatal collisions
3,114th
Most serious collisions
2,175th

B3178 accidents by year

Collisions on the B3178 peaked at 35 in 1993 and were down to 7 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B3178, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 7
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025711
2024912
20231011
20221011
2021814
20201216
20191115
201868
201755
201658
20151112
20141517
20131620
20121415
20111726
20101018
2009911
20081218
20071625
20061213
20051720
20042126
20031217
20021522
20011930
20001524
19991626
19981521
19971519
19962023
19951921
19942539
19933544
199267
199123
199000
198911
198811
198712
198600
198511
198411
198322
198222
198100
198022
197922

When crashes happen on the B3178

Friday has the most collisions on the B3178 (80), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (124).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday66 (14%)
  • Tuesday69 (14%)
  • Wednesday71 (15%)
  • Thursday79 (16%)
  • Friday80 (17%)
  • Saturday68 (14%)
  • Sunday47 (9.8%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am15 (3.1%)
  • 3am to 6am9 (1.9%)
  • 6am to 9am42 (8.8%)
  • 9am to noon94 (20%)
  • Noon to 3pm90 (19%)
  • 3pm to 6pm124 (26%)
  • 6pm to 9pm68 (14%)
  • 9pm to midnight38 (7.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January41 (8.5%)
  • February38 (7.9%)
  • March34 (7.1%)
  • April28 (5.8%)
  • May33 (6.9%)
  • June40 (8.3%)
  • July39 (8.1%)
  • August43 (9%)
  • September42 (8.8%)
  • October54 (11%)
  • November44 (9.2%)
  • December44 (9.2%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight376 (78%)
  • Dark, no street lighting55 (11%)
  • Dark, street lights lit47 (9.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B3178 crashes

On the B3178, 55% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 65% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph5 (1%)
  • 30 mph262 (55%)
  • 40 mph55 (11%)
  • 50 mph4 (0.8%)
  • 60 mph154 (32%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds378 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds69 (14%)
  • Raining with high winds9 (1.9%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (0.6%)
  • Other14 (2.9%)
  • Not recorded7 (1.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry313 (65%)
  • Wet or damp162 (34%)
  • Frost or ice3 (0.6%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway454 (95%)
  • Roundabout11 (2.3%)
  • Dual carriageway7 (1.5%)
  • One way street or slip road6 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B3178 crashes

Car occupants make up 67% of the people killed or injured on the B3178, followed by pedestrians (12%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant427 (67%)
  • Pedestrian80 (12%)
  • Motorcyclist77 (12%)
  • Cyclist33 (5.1%)
  • Van occupant9 (1.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)6 (0.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant4 (0.6%)
  • Other6 (0.9%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car671 (79%)
  • Motorcycle77 (9.1%)
  • Pedal cycle34 (4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes27 (3.2%)
  • Bus or coach12 (1.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes10 (1.2%)
  • Other17 (2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 56 (0.9%)
  • 6 to 106 (0.9%)
  • 11 to 1525 (3.9%)
  • 16 to 20129 (20%)
  • 21 to 2560 (9.3%)
  • 26 to 3589 (14%)
  • 36 to 4566 (10%)
  • 46 to 5564 (10%)
  • 56 to 6551 (7.9%)
  • 66 to 7558 (9%)
  • Over 7566 (10%)
  • Not recorded22 (3.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider400 (62%)
  • Passenger162 (25%)
  • Pedestrian80 (12%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B3178

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B3178

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B3178 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B3178 were recorded in 2 council areas. East Devon has the most, with 475, followed by Exeter (3).

Collisions on the B3178 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stEast Devon475637385
2ndExeter3300

B3178 crashes by town

Collisions on the B3178 were recorded in 3 towns and built-up areas, led by Exmouth (185) and Budleigh Salterton (84).

Recent crashes on the B3178

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B3178, from 16 March 2023 to 24 September 2025.

Severity