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B3205 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 298 collisions on the B3205 from 1979 to 2025, with 363 casualties. Of those crashes, 3 were fatal and 66 serious, and 3 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 4 collisions on the B3205, up 300% from 1 in 2024, with 7 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
298
2,700th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
363
1.22 per collision
Fatal collisions
3
3 people killed
Serious collisions
66
72 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
4
Up 300% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
7
Up 600% on 2024

Crash severity on the B3205

On the B3205, 1% of collisions were fatal and 22% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal31%
  • Serious6622%
  • Slight22977%

Where the B3205 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,700th
Most casualties
2,861st
Most fatal collisions
3,114th
Most serious collisions
2,569th

B3205 accidents by year

Collisions on the B3205 peaked at 24 in 1985 and were down to 4 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B3205, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 4
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202547
202411
202324
202211
202100
202033
201911
201811
201700
201633
2015410
201411
201300
201227
201122
201034
200944
200811
200723
200612
200522
200423
200311
200211
200133
200057
199956
199845
199746
199644
199544
199411
199399
19921113
19911112
1990810
19891818
19881313
19871418
19861821
19852428
19841718
19831619
19821620
19811519
19801619
19792028

When crashes happen on the B3205

Saturday has the most collisions on the B3205 (58), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (79).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday40 (13%)
  • Tuesday53 (18%)
  • Wednesday39 (13%)
  • Thursday32 (11%)
  • Friday39 (13%)
  • Saturday58 (19%)
  • Sunday37 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am12 (4%)
  • 3am to 6am0 (0%)
  • 6am to 9am28 (9.4%)
  • 9am to noon57 (19%)
  • Noon to 3pm51 (17%)
  • 3pm to 6pm79 (27%)
  • 6pm to 9pm35 (12%)
  • 9pm to midnight36 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January13 (4.4%)
  • February20 (6.7%)
  • March41 (14%)
  • April16 (5.4%)
  • May30 (10%)
  • June17 (5.7%)
  • July36 (12%)
  • August38 (13%)
  • September27 (9.1%)
  • October22 (7.4%)
  • November19 (6.4%)
  • December19 (6.4%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight234 (79%)
  • Dark, street lights lit43 (14%)
  • Dark, no street lighting18 (6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B3205 crashes

On the B3205, 80% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 68% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph239 (80%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.7%)
  • 60 mph57 (19%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds241 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds45 (15%)
  • Fine with high winds5 (1.7%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.3%)
  • Other4 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry204 (68%)
  • Wet or damp89 (30%)
  • Frost or ice5 (1.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway248 (83%)
  • One way street or slip road48 (16%)
  • Dual carriageway1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B3205 crashes

Pedestrians make up 33% of the people killed or injured on the B3205, followed by car occupants (28%).

Casualties by road user

  • Pedestrian118 (33%)
  • Car occupant102 (28%)
  • Motorcyclist85 (23%)
  • Cyclist25 (6.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant12 (3.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)7 (1.9%)
  • Minibus occupant7 (1.9%)
  • Other7 (1.9%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car275 (61%)
  • Motorcycle89 (20%)
  • Pedal cycle25 (5.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes18 (4%)
  • Bus or coach16 (3.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes13 (2.9%)
  • Other10 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.7%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 59 (2.5%)
  • 6 to 1017 (4.7%)
  • 11 to 1539 (11%)
  • 16 to 20100 (28%)
  • 21 to 2525 (6.9%)
  • 26 to 3552 (14%)
  • 36 to 4537 (10%)
  • 46 to 5523 (6.3%)
  • 56 to 6515 (4.1%)
  • 66 to 7518 (5%)
  • Over 7525 (6.9%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider182 (50%)
  • Pedestrian118 (33%)
  • Passenger63 (17%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B3205

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B3205

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B3205 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B3205 were recorded in 2 council areas. Torbay has the most, with 155, followed by South Hams (141).

Collisions on the B3205 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stTorbay155182231
2ndSouth Hams141176134

B3205 crashes by town

Collisions on the B3205 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Brixham (132) and Dartmouth (58).

Recent crashes on the B3205

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B3205, from 23 October 2011 to 20 November 2025.

Severity