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B3185 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 61 collisions on the B3185 from 1979 to 2007, with 92 casualties. Of those crashes, 1 was fatal and 21 serious, and 1 person was killed.

The last recorded collision on the B3185 was on 15 July 2007.

Collisions since 1979
61
4,466th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
92
1.51 per collision
Fatal collisions
1
1 person killed
Serious collisions
21
25 seriously injured
Last recorded collision
15 Jul 2007
Busiest year
1990
10 collisions

Crash severity on the B3185

On the B3185, 1.6% of collisions were fatal and 34% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2007

  • Fatal11.6%
  • Serious2134%
  • Slight3964%

Where the B3185 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
4,466th
Most casualties
4,371st
Most fatal collisions
3,933rd
Most serious collisions
3,992nd

B3185 accidents by year

Collisions on the B3185 peaked at 10 in 1990, and none have been recorded since 2007.

Collisions and casualties on the B3185, 1979 to 2007

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2007: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
200711
200600
200500
200400
200300
200211
200100
200011
199900
199812
199700
199633
199500
199412
199300
199200
199112
19901013
198924
198834
198723
198611
198567
198422
198366
198234
1981711
1980710
1979315

When crashes happen on the B3185

Tuesday has the most collisions on the B3185 (14), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (17).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday10 (16%)
  • Tuesday14 (23%)
  • Wednesday4 (6.6%)
  • Thursday9 (15%)
  • Friday10 (16%)
  • Saturday9 (15%)
  • Sunday5 (8.2%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am3 (4.9%)
  • 3am to 6am0 (0%)
  • 6am to 9am6 (9.8%)
  • 9am to noon8 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm12 (20%)
  • 3pm to 6pm17 (28%)
  • 6pm to 9pm7 (11%)
  • 9pm to midnight8 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January4 (6.6%)
  • February1 (1.6%)
  • March5 (8.2%)
  • April3 (4.9%)
  • May5 (8.2%)
  • June6 (9.8%)
  • July8 (13%)
  • August5 (8.2%)
  • September6 (9.8%)
  • October5 (8.2%)
  • November6 (9.8%)
  • December7 (11%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight44 (72%)
  • Dark, no street lighting14 (23%)
  • Dark, street lights lit3 (4.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B3185 crashes

On the B3185, 70% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 49% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph17 (28%)
  • 50 mph1 (1.6%)
  • 60 mph43 (70%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds44 (72%)
  • Raining, no high winds14 (23%)
  • Fog or mist1 (1.6%)
  • Other2 (3.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry30 (49%)
  • Wet or damp30 (49%)
  • Frost or ice1 (1.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway61 (100%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B3185 crashes

Car occupants make up 46% of the people killed or injured on the B3185, followed by motorcyclists (18%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant42 (46%)
  • Motorcyclist17 (18%)
  • Bus or coach occupant13 (14%)
  • Cyclist8 (8.7%)
  • Pedestrian7 (7.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (2.2%)
  • Van occupant2 (2.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (1.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car59 (56%)
  • Motorcycle18 (17%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes9 (8.6%)
  • Pedal cycle8 (7.6%)
  • Bus or coach5 (4.8%)
  • Other vehicle4 (3.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes2 (1.9%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 51 (1.1%)
  • 6 to 102 (2.2%)
  • 11 to 1514 (15%)
  • 16 to 2030 (33%)
  • 21 to 258 (8.7%)
  • 26 to 3517 (18%)
  • 36 to 453 (3.3%)
  • 46 to 555 (5.4%)
  • 56 to 658 (8.7%)
  • 66 to 751 (1.1%)
  • Over 753 (3.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider53 (58%)
  • Passenger32 (35%)
  • Pedestrian7 (7.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of the latest recorded crashes on the B3185

Map of the 25 latest recorded crashes on the B3185

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B3185 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B3185 were recorded in 3 council areas. Mid Devon has the most, with 28, followed by East Devon (27) and Teignbridge (4).

Collisions on the B3185 in each area, 1979 to 2007
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stMid Devon2841111
2ndEast Devon2744010
3rdTeignbridge4500

Latest recorded crashes on the B3185

These are the 25 latest recorded collisions on the B3185, from 4 December 1987 to 15 July 2007.

Severity