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B3180 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 498 collisions on the B3180 from 1979 to 2025, with 725 casualties. Of those crashes, 9 were fatal and 104 serious, and 9 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 12 collisions on the B3180, down 8% from 13 in 2024, with 13 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
498
1,978th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
725
1.46 per collision
Fatal collisions
9
9 people killed
Serious collisions
104
124 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
12
Down 8% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
13
Down 32% on 2024

Crash severity on the B3180

On the B3180, 1.8% of collisions were fatal and 21% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal91.8%
  • Serious10421%
  • Slight38577%

Where the B3180 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,978th
Most casualties
1,871st
Most fatal collisions
1,807th
Most serious collisions
1,848th

B3180 accidents by year

Collisions on the B3180 peaked at 21 in 1986 and were down to 12 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B3180, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 12
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251213
20241319
202388
202235
202144
202047
201956
2018813
2017811
201611
2015914
20141319
20131012
20121321
20111727
20101117
20091218
2008715
20071517
2006913
20051726
20041628
20031416
200257
2001823
20001013
19991222
19981014
19971214
199669
19951013
19941013
1993910
1992610
19911015
19901726
19892030
198888
19871424
19862127
19852024
19841121
19831218
1982914
1981912
1980811
19791217

When crashes happen on the B3180

Friday has the most collisions on the B3180 (90), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (104).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday67 (13%)
  • Tuesday71 (14%)
  • Wednesday67 (13%)
  • Thursday65 (13%)
  • Friday90 (18%)
  • Saturday73 (15%)
  • Sunday65 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am28 (5.6%)
  • 3am to 6am8 (1.6%)
  • 6am to 9am82 (16%)
  • 9am to noon65 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm74 (15%)
  • 3pm to 6pm104 (21%)
  • 6pm to 9pm69 (14%)
  • 9pm to midnight68 (14%)

Collisions by month

  • January43 (8.6%)
  • February36 (7.2%)
  • March32 (6.4%)
  • April33 (6.6%)
  • May45 (9%)
  • June45 (9%)
  • July55 (11%)
  • August38 (7.6%)
  • September50 (10%)
  • October35 (7%)
  • November42 (8.4%)
  • December44 (8.8%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight358 (72%)
  • Dark, no street lighting123 (25%)
  • Dark, street lights lit14 (2.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B3180 crashes

On the B3180, 73% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 57% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph87 (17%)
  • 40 mph37 (7.4%)
  • 50 mph7 (1.4%)
  • 60 mph366 (73%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds391 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds64 (13%)
  • Raining with high winds9 (1.8%)
  • Fine with high winds8 (1.6%)
  • Other24 (4.8%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry285 (57%)
  • Wet or damp191 (38%)
  • Frost or ice16 (3.2%)
  • Snow4 (0.8%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway492 (99%)
  • Roundabout3 (0.6%)
  • Dual carriageway2 (0.4%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B3180 crashes

Car occupants make up 76% of the people killed or injured on the B3180, followed by motorcyclists (13%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant554 (76%)
  • Motorcyclist95 (13%)
  • Cyclist21 (2.9%)
  • Van occupant15 (2.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant13 (1.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)10 (1.4%)
  • Minibus occupant8 (1.1%)
  • Other9 (1.2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car637 (76%)
  • Motorcycle89 (11%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes36 (4.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes31 (3.7%)
  • Pedal cycle23 (2.7%)
  • Bus or coach6 (0.7%)
  • Other16 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 57 (1%)
  • 6 to 105 (0.7%)
  • 11 to 1525 (3.4%)
  • 16 to 20192 (26%)
  • 21 to 25115 (16%)
  • 26 to 35128 (18%)
  • 36 to 4580 (11%)
  • 46 to 5551 (7%)
  • 56 to 6549 (6.8%)
  • 66 to 7532 (4.4%)
  • Over 7522 (3%)
  • Not recorded19 (2.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider497 (69%)
  • Passenger220 (30%)
  • Pedestrian8 (1.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B3180

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B3180

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

  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B3180 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B3180 were recorded in 2 council areas. East Devon has the most, with 478, followed by Exeter (19).

Collisions on the B3180 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stEast Devon4786999104
2ndExeter192300

B3180 crashes by town

Of the 498 collisions on the B3180, 66 were in the built-up area of Exmouth.

Recent crashes on the B3180

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B3180, from 10 January 2024 to 19 December 2025.

Severity