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B3201 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 309 collisions on the B3201 from 1979 to 2025, with 373 casualties. Of those crashes, 2 were fatal and 73 serious, and 2 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 5 collisions on the B3201, up 25% from 4 in 2024, with 5 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
309
2,646th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
373
1.21 per collision
Fatal collisions
2
2 people killed
Serious collisions
73
82 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
5
Up 25% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
5
Down 44% on 2024

Crash severity on the B3201

On the B3201, 0.6% of collisions were fatal and 24% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal20.6%
  • Serious7324%
  • Slight23476%

Where the B3201 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,646th
Most casualties
2,822nd
Most fatal collisions
3,485th
Most serious collisions
2,417th

B3201 accidents by year

Collisions on the B3201 peaked at 21 in 1982 and were down to 5 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B3201, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 5
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202555
202449
202355
202200
202155
202066
201957
201847
201711
201635
201513
2014810
201323
201223
201148
201023
200900
200824
200711
200611
200522
200467
200311
200233
200100
200011
199922
199800
1997710
199677
19951212
19941416
199388
199245
199189
19901214
19891419
19881616
19871617
19861720
19851517
19841011
19831314
19822126
19811117
19801215
19791618

When crashes happen on the B3201

Friday has the most collisions on the B3201 (59), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (80).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday31 (10%)
  • Tuesday47 (15%)
  • Wednesday38 (12%)
  • Thursday46 (15%)
  • Friday59 (19%)
  • Saturday53 (17%)
  • Sunday35 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am14 (4.5%)
  • 3am to 6am2 (0.6%)
  • 6am to 9am15 (4.9%)
  • 9am to noon40 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm69 (22%)
  • 3pm to 6pm80 (26%)
  • 6pm to 9pm46 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight43 (14%)

Collisions by month

  • January15 (4.9%)
  • February11 (3.6%)
  • March17 (5.5%)
  • April21 (6.8%)
  • May31 (10%)
  • June41 (13%)
  • July35 (11%)
  • August38 (12%)
  • September34 (11%)
  • October26 (8.4%)
  • November21 (6.8%)
  • December19 (6.1%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight233 (75%)
  • Dark, street lights lit72 (23%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B3201 crashes

On the B3201, 98% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 78% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph3 (1%)
  • 30 mph303 (98%)
  • 40 mph1 (0.3%)
  • 60 mph2 (0.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds263 (85%)
  • Raining, no high winds37 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds6 (1.9%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry240 (78%)
  • Wet or damp69 (22%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway277 (90%)
  • One way street or slip road23 (7.4%)
  • Roundabout8 (2.6%)
  • Dual carriageway1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B3201 crashes

Pedestrians make up 34% of the people killed or injured on the B3201, followed by car occupants (30%).

Casualties by road user

  • Pedestrian128 (34%)
  • Car occupant112 (30%)
  • Motorcyclist89 (24%)
  • Cyclist40 (11%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (0.5%)
  • Van occupant2 (0.5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car349 (68%)
  • Motorcycle104 (20%)
  • Pedal cycle40 (7.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes7 (1.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes6 (1.2%)
  • Bus or coach5 (1%)
  • Other5 (1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 57 (1.9%)
  • 6 to 1017 (4.6%)
  • 11 to 1533 (8.8%)
  • 16 to 2097 (26%)
  • 21 to 2539 (10%)
  • 26 to 3532 (8.6%)
  • 36 to 4527 (7.2%)
  • 46 to 5532 (8.6%)
  • 56 to 6524 (6.4%)
  • 66 to 7533 (8.8%)
  • Over 7527 (7.2%)
  • Not recorded5 (1.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider182 (49%)
  • Pedestrian128 (34%)
  • Passenger63 (17%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B3201

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B3201

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B3201 crashes by council area

Of the 309 collisions on the B3201, 308 were in Torbay.

Collisions on the B3201 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stTorbay308372273

B3201 crashes by town

Of the 309 collisions on the B3201, 247 were in the built-up area of Paignton.

Recent crashes on the B3201

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B3201, from 6 May 2020 to 2 September 2025.

Severity