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B3183 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,448 collisions on the B3183 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,726 casualties. Of those crashes, 7 were fatal and 292 serious, and 8 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 11 collisions on the B3183, down 35% from 17 in 2024, with 18 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
1,448
765th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,726
1.19 per collision
Fatal collisions
7
8 people killed
Serious collisions
292
318 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
11
Down 35% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
18
Up 6% on 2024

Crash severity on the B3183

On the B3183, 0.5% of collisions were fatal and 20% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal70.5%
  • Serious29220%
  • Slight1,14979%

Where the B3183 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
765th
Most casualties
862nd
Most fatal collisions
2,103rd
Most serious collisions
732nd

B3183 accidents by year

Collisions on the B3183 peaked at 77 in 1983 and were down to 11 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B3183, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 11
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
20251118
20241717
20231414
2022910
202177
20201214
20191519
20181316
201778
20161018
20152025
20141921
20133139
20123442
20112940
20101113
20091213
20081115
200789
20061824
20052024
20041112
20031924
20022123
20012121
20002224
19992733
19982428
19973745
19963547
19954451
19944453
19934045
19923444
19913943
19903942
19895762
19885258
19874856
19866476
19856372
19847177
19837792
19826082
19815370
19806269
19795671

When crashes happen on the B3183

Wednesday has the most collisions on the B3183 (252), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (405).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday235 (16%)
  • Tuesday207 (14%)
  • Wednesday252 (17%)
  • Thursday236 (16%)
  • Friday219 (15%)
  • Saturday197 (14%)
  • Sunday102 (7%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am33 (2.3%)
  • 3am to 6am12 (0.8%)
  • 6am to 9am193 (13%)
  • 9am to noon242 (17%)
  • Noon to 3pm269 (19%)
  • 3pm to 6pm405 (28%)
  • 6pm to 9pm175 (12%)
  • 9pm to midnight119 (8.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January130 (9%)
  • February104 (7.2%)
  • March136 (9.4%)
  • April106 (7.3%)
  • May108 (7.5%)
  • June100 (6.9%)
  • July126 (8.7%)
  • August93 (6.4%)
  • September128 (8.8%)
  • October149 (10%)
  • November135 (9.3%)
  • December133 (9.2%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight1,121 (77%)
  • Dark, street lights lit309 (21%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown11 (0.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit6 (0.4%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B3183 crashes

On the B3183, 94% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 65% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph7 (0.5%)
  • 30 mph1,360 (94%)
  • 40 mph12 (0.8%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 60 mph67 (4.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,133 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds210 (15%)
  • Raining with high winds27 (1.9%)
  • Fine with high winds25 (1.7%)
  • Other44 (3%)
  • Not recorded9 (0.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry943 (65%)
  • Wet or damp487 (34%)
  • Frost or ice14 (1%)
  • Snow3 (0.2%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,257 (87%)
  • Roundabout158 (11%)
  • Dual carriageway20 (1.4%)
  • One way street or slip road10 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B3183 crashes

Car occupants make up 36% of the people killed or injured on the B3183, followed by pedestrians (22%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant619 (36%)
  • Pedestrian380 (22%)
  • Motorcyclist356 (21%)
  • Cyclist248 (14%)
  • Bus or coach occupant80 (4.6%)
  • Van occupant24 (1.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant6 (0.3%)
  • Other13 (0.8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,675 (65%)
  • Motorcycle380 (15%)
  • Pedal cycle262 (10%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes108 (4.2%)
  • Bus or coach84 (3.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes26 (1%)
  • Other33 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 528 (1.6%)
  • 6 to 1049 (2.8%)
  • 11 to 15124 (7.2%)
  • 16 to 20381 (22%)
  • 21 to 25254 (15%)
  • 26 to 35293 (17%)
  • 36 to 45176 (10%)
  • 46 to 55157 (9.1%)
  • 56 to 65102 (5.9%)
  • 66 to 7579 (4.6%)
  • Over 7566 (3.8%)
  • Not recorded17 (1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,006 (58%)
  • Pedestrian380 (22%)
  • Passenger340 (20%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B3183

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B3183

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B3183 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B3183 were recorded in 2 council areas. Exeter has the most, with 1,417, followed by East Devon (27).

Collisions on the B3183 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stExeter1,4171,6807284
2ndEast Devon274208

B3183 crashes by town

Of the 1,448 collisions on the B3183, 1,429 were in the built-up area of Exeter.

Recent crashes on the B3183

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B3183, from 23 February 2024 to 18 December 2025.

Severity