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B3179 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 331 collisions on the B3179 from 1979 to 2025, with 488 casualties. Of those crashes, 4 were fatal and 82 serious, and 4 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 8 collisions on the B3179, up 167% from 3 in 2024, with 10 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
331
2,557th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
488
1.47 per collision
Fatal collisions
4
4 people killed
Serious collisions
82
119 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
8
Up 167% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
10
Up 233% on 2024

Crash severity on the B3179

On the B3179, 1.2% of collisions were fatal and 25% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal41.2%
  • Serious8225%
  • Slight24574%

Where the B3179 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,557th
Most casualties
2,452nd
Most fatal collisions
2,815th
Most serious collisions
2,236th

B3179 accidents by year

Collisions on the B3179 peaked at 15 in 2007 and were down to 8 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B3179, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 8
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025810
202433
202355
202234
202111
202055
201934
201844
201733
201657
201545
201446
201333
201245
201144
201055
200959
20081014
20071522
20061217
2005711
20041421
200346
200234
200167
200078
19991013
1998712
199769
199636
1995914
19941523
1993711
19921119
199167
1990711
198968
198878
19871218
1986610
1985915
19841420
19831530
19821120
1981712
198078
1979921

When crashes happen on the B3179

Friday has the most collisions on the B3179 (56), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (84).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday30 (9.1%)
  • Tuesday50 (15%)
  • Wednesday51 (15%)
  • Thursday51 (15%)
  • Friday56 (17%)
  • Saturday43 (13%)
  • Sunday50 (15%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am11 (3.3%)
  • 3am to 6am5 (1.5%)
  • 6am to 9am43 (13%)
  • 9am to noon36 (11%)
  • Noon to 3pm55 (17%)
  • 3pm to 6pm84 (25%)
  • 6pm to 9pm64 (19%)
  • 9pm to midnight33 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January18 (5.4%)
  • February21 (6.3%)
  • March25 (7.6%)
  • April27 (8.2%)
  • May20 (6%)
  • June36 (11%)
  • July27 (8.2%)
  • August28 (8.5%)
  • September31 (9.4%)
  • October29 (8.8%)
  • November34 (10%)
  • December35 (11%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight232 (70%)
  • Dark, no street lighting90 (27%)
  • Dark, street lights lit8 (2.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B3179 crashes

On the B3179, 76% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 60% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph63 (19%)
  • 40 mph13 (3.9%)
  • 60 mph251 (76%)
  • 70 mph4 (1.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds266 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds36 (11%)
  • Fog or mist11 (3.3%)
  • Raining with high winds6 (1.8%)
  • Other10 (3%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry198 (60%)
  • Wet or damp125 (38%)
  • Frost or ice3 (0.9%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.3%)
  • Other3 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway323 (98%)
  • Dual carriageway5 (1.5%)
  • Roundabout3 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B3179 crashes

Car occupants make up 76% of the people killed or injured on the B3179, followed by motorcyclists (12%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant369 (76%)
  • Motorcyclist59 (12%)
  • Van occupant20 (4.1%)
  • Pedestrian16 (3.3%)
  • Cyclist15 (3.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)7 (1.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (0.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (weight unknown)1 (0.2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car456 (77%)
  • Motorcycle55 (9.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes35 (5.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes19 (3.2%)
  • Pedal cycle16 (2.7%)
  • Other vehicle4 (0.7%)
  • Agricultural vehicle3 (0.5%)
  • Other3 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (0.4%)
  • 6 to 107 (1.4%)
  • 11 to 1529 (5.9%)
  • 16 to 20108 (22%)
  • 21 to 2574 (15%)
  • 26 to 3567 (14%)
  • 36 to 4570 (14%)
  • 46 to 5544 (9%)
  • 56 to 6534 (7%)
  • 66 to 7524 (4.9%)
  • Over 7519 (3.9%)
  • Not recorded10 (2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider319 (65%)
  • Passenger153 (31%)
  • Pedestrian16 (3.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B3179

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B3179

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B3179 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B3179 were recorded in 2 council areas. East Devon has the most, with 315, followed by Exeter (14).

Collisions on the B3179 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stEast Devon315462478
2ndExeter142204

B3179 crashes by town

Collisions on the B3179 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Exmouth (22) and Budleigh Salterton (4).

Recent crashes on the B3179

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B3179, from 8 March 2020 to 20 September 2025.

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