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B3188 accidents: crash map and statistics

Collisions since 1979
60
4,476th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
94
1.57 per collision
Fatal collisions
1
1 person killed
Serious collisions
8
8 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
0
2 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
0
3 in 2024

Crash severity on the B3188

On the B3188, 1.7% of collisions were fatal and 13% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2024

  • Fatal11.7%
  • Serious813%
  • Slight5185%

Where the B3188 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
4,476th
Most casualties
4,357th
Most fatal collisions
3,933rd
Most serious collisions
4,719th

B3188 accidents by year

Collisions on the B3188 peaked at 5 in 2001; none were recorded in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B3188, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202500
202423
202323
202200
202123
202000
201911
201800
201735
201626
201524
201413
201300
201211
201112
201033
200900
200822
2007312
200600
200544
200423
200311
200211
200156
200000
199900
199811
199711
199636
199500
199400
199311
199222
199122
199024
198900
198823
198711
198611
198500
198400
198335
198212
198100
198000
197922

When crashes happen on the B3188

Wednesday has the most collisions on the B3188 (15), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (16).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday6 (10%)
  • Tuesday9 (15%)
  • Wednesday15 (25%)
  • Thursday10 (17%)
  • Friday9 (15%)
  • Saturday6 (10%)
  • Sunday5 (8.3%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am0 (0%)
  • 3am to 6am1 (1.7%)
  • 6am to 9am8 (13%)
  • 9am to noon13 (22%)
  • Noon to 3pm8 (13%)
  • 3pm to 6pm16 (27%)
  • 6pm to 9pm9 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight5 (8.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January3 (5%)
  • February3 (5%)
  • March9 (15%)
  • April3 (5%)
  • May4 (6.7%)
  • June4 (6.7%)
  • July9 (15%)
  • August4 (6.7%)
  • September4 (6.7%)
  • October7 (12%)
  • November5 (8.3%)
  • December5 (8.3%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight46 (77%)
  • Dark, no street lighting13 (22%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (1.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B3188 crashes

On the B3188, 83% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 52% on a wet or damp road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph8 (13%)
  • 60 mph50 (83%)
  • 70 mph2 (3.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds35 (58%)
  • Raining, no high winds19 (32%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (3.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (1.7%)
  • Other2 (3.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (1.7%)

Road surface

  • Wet or damp31 (52%)
  • Dry28 (47%)
  • Snow1 (1.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway56 (93%)
  • Roundabout1 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded3 (5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B3188 crashes

Car occupants make up 76% of the people killed or injured on the B3188, followed by pedestrians (13%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant71 (76%)
  • Pedestrian12 (13%)
  • Motorcyclist5 (5.3%)
  • Cyclist2 (2.1%)
  • Van occupant2 (2.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (1.1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (1.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car74 (76%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes7 (7.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes5 (5.2%)
  • Motorcycle5 (5.2%)
  • Bus or coach3 (3.1%)
  • Pedal cycle2 (2.1%)
  • Other vehicle1 (1%)

Casualties by age

  • 6 to 103 (3.2%)
  • 11 to 153 (3.2%)
  • 16 to 2021 (22%)
  • 21 to 258 (8.5%)
  • 26 to 3514 (15%)
  • 36 to 4515 (16%)
  • 46 to 5510 (11%)
  • 56 to 656 (6.4%)
  • 66 to 756 (6.4%)
  • Over 758 (8.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider52 (55%)
  • Passenger30 (32%)
  • Pedestrian12 (13%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B3188

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B3188

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B3188 crashes by council area

Of the 60 collisions on the B3188, 59 were in Somerset.

Collisions on the B3188 in each area, 1979 to 2024
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSomerset599318

Recent crashes on the B3188

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B3188, from 30 March 2007 to 28 March 2024.

Severity