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B3196 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 98 collisions on the B3196 from 1979 to 2025, with 131 casualties. Of those crashes, 1 was fatal and 14 serious, and 1 person was killed.

In 2025 there were 2 collisions on the B3196, up 100% from 1 in 2024, with 2 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
98
4,058th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
131
1.34 per collision
Fatal collisions
1
1 person killed
Serious collisions
14
17 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
2
Up 100% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
2
Up 100% on 2024

Crash severity on the B3196

On the B3196, 1% of collisions were fatal and 14% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal11%
  • Serious1414%
  • Slight8385%

Where the B3196 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
4,058th
Most casualties
4,067th
Most fatal collisions
3,933rd
Most serious collisions
4,361st

B3196 accidents by year

Collisions on the B3196 peaked at 8 in 1980 and were down to 2 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B3196, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 2
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202522
202411
202333
202212
202111
202011
201911
201823
201700
201622
201534
201423
201322
201258
201134
201023
200911
200833
200725
200622
200512
200411
200300
200222
200111
200034
199912
199835
1997710
199657
199533
199400
199300
199234
199111
199011
198900
198800
198700
198600
198500
198436
198367
198212
198144
1980812
197956

When crashes happen on the B3196

Friday has the most collisions on the B3196 (20), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (29).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday9 (9.2%)
  • Tuesday14 (14%)
  • Wednesday11 (11%)
  • Thursday19 (19%)
  • Friday20 (20%)
  • Saturday12 (12%)
  • Sunday13 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am1 (1%)
  • 3am to 6am0 (0%)
  • 6am to 9am14 (14%)
  • 9am to noon24 (24%)
  • Noon to 3pm13 (13%)
  • 3pm to 6pm29 (30%)
  • 6pm to 9pm9 (9.2%)
  • 9pm to midnight8 (8.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January14 (14%)
  • February8 (8.2%)
  • March5 (5.1%)
  • April9 (9.2%)
  • May10 (10%)
  • June7 (7.1%)
  • July14 (14%)
  • August6 (6.1%)
  • September7 (7.1%)
  • October4 (4.1%)
  • November4 (4.1%)
  • December10 (10%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight82 (84%)
  • Dark, no street lighting13 (13%)
  • Dark, street lights lit3 (3.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B3196 crashes

On the B3196, 81% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 53% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph15 (15%)
  • 40 mph1 (1%)
  • 50 mph3 (3.1%)
  • 60 mph79 (81%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds71 (72%)
  • Raining, no high winds15 (15%)
  • Fog or mist4 (4.1%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (2%)
  • Other5 (5.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (1%)

Road surface

  • Dry52 (53%)
  • Wet or damp44 (45%)
  • Frost or ice2 (2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway94 (96%)
  • Dual carriageway2 (2%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B3196 crashes

Car occupants make up 72% of the people killed or injured on the B3196, followed by motorcyclists (15%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant94 (72%)
  • Motorcyclist20 (15%)
  • Cyclist4 (3.1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (3.1%)
  • Pedestrian3 (2.3%)
  • Van occupant3 (2.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (1.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (0.8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car128 (71%)
  • Motorcycle17 (9.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes15 (8.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes7 (3.9%)
  • Other vehicle5 (2.8%)
  • Bus or coach4 (2.2%)
  • Pedal cycle4 (2.2%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 6 to 103 (2.3%)
  • 11 to 154 (3.1%)
  • 16 to 2012 (9.2%)
  • 21 to 2517 (13%)
  • 26 to 3521 (16%)
  • 36 to 4522 (17%)
  • 46 to 5521 (16%)
  • 56 to 6510 (7.6%)
  • 66 to 759 (6.9%)
  • Over 759 (6.9%)
  • Not recorded3 (2.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider92 (70%)
  • Passenger36 (27%)
  • Pedestrian3 (2.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B3196

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B3196

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B3196 crashes by council area

Of the 98 collisions on the B3196, 96 were in South Hams.

Collisions on the B3196 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSouth Hams96128113

Recent crashes on the B3196

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B3196, from 19 July 2012 to 10 July 2025.

Severity