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B3212 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,125 collisions on the B3212 from 1979 to 2025, with 2,691 casualties. Of those crashes, 33 were fatal and 512 serious, and 37 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 17 collisions on the B3212, down 39% from 28 in 2024, with 18 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
2,125
547th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
2,691
1.27 per collision
Fatal collisions
33
37 people killed
Serious collisions
512
580 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
17
Down 39% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
18
Down 44% on 2024

Crash severity on the B3212

On the B3212, 1.6% of collisions were fatal and 24% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal331.6%
  • Serious51224%
  • Slight1,58074%

Where the B3212 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
547th
Most casualties
590th
Most fatal collisions
619th
Most serious collisions
421st

B3212 accidents by year

Collisions on the B3212 peaked at 82 in 1979 and were down to 17 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B3212, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 17
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251718
20242832
20232429
20222637
20212335
20201721
20192834
20182331
20171923
20163144
20153947
20144055
20134048
20122642
20113946
20101722
20092834
20082734
20072837
20062737
20053145
20043545
20033547
20022132
20012733
20002834
19992331
19983240
19973944
19964966
19955669
19947189
19937699
19926880
19916688
199081109
19897794
19887490
19877799
19867179
198575101
19847788
19838199
19827289
19818198
19807388
197982109

When crashes happen on the B3212

Saturday has the most collisions on the B3212 (334), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (501).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday293 (14%)
  • Tuesday279 (13%)
  • Wednesday331 (16%)
  • Thursday320 (15%)
  • Friday323 (15%)
  • Saturday334 (16%)
  • Sunday245 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am68 (3.2%)
  • 3am to 6am20 (0.9%)
  • 6am to 9am215 (10%)
  • 9am to noon327 (15%)
  • Noon to 3pm408 (19%)
  • 3pm to 6pm501 (24%)
  • 6pm to 9pm339 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight247 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January164 (7.7%)
  • February137 (6.4%)
  • March153 (7.2%)
  • April147 (6.9%)
  • May175 (8.2%)
  • June165 (7.8%)
  • July210 (9.9%)
  • August180 (8.5%)
  • September188 (8.8%)
  • October226 (11%)
  • November198 (9.3%)
  • December182 (8.6%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight1,556 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit388 (18%)
  • Dark, no street lighting165 (7.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown10 (0.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit5 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B3212 crashes

On the B3212, 71% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 65% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph5 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph1,504 (71%)
  • 40 mph132 (6.2%)
  • 50 mph16 (0.8%)
  • 60 mph467 (22%)
  • 70 mph1 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,653 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds274 (13%)
  • Raining with high winds47 (2.2%)
  • Fine with high winds43 (2%)
  • Other97 (4.6%)
  • Not recorded11 (0.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,387 (65%)
  • Wet or damp690 (32%)
  • Frost or ice33 (1.6%)
  • Snow9 (0.4%)
  • Other5 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,957 (92%)
  • Roundabout68 (3.2%)
  • Dual carriageway55 (2.6%)
  • One way street or slip road40 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B3212 crashes

Car occupants make up 46% of the people killed or injured on the B3212, followed by motorcyclists (22%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,248 (46%)
  • Motorcyclist590 (22%)
  • Pedestrian435 (16%)
  • Cyclist276 (10%)
  • Bus or coach occupant64 (2.4%)
  • Minibus occupant29 (1.1%)
  • Other48 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,387 (66%)
  • Motorcycle594 (16%)
  • Pedal cycle292 (8.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes114 (3.2%)
  • Bus or coach103 (2.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes65 (1.8%)
  • Other42 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded11 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 532 (1.2%)
  • 6 to 1085 (3.2%)
  • 11 to 15139 (5.2%)
  • 16 to 20590 (22%)
  • 21 to 25384 (14%)
  • 26 to 35432 (16%)
  • 36 to 45298 (11%)
  • 46 to 55257 (9.6%)
  • 56 to 65179 (6.7%)
  • 66 to 75141 (5.2%)
  • Over 75111 (4.1%)
  • Not recorded43 (1.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,634 (61%)
  • Passenger622 (23%)
  • Pedestrian435 (16%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B3212

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B3212

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B3212 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B3212 were recorded in 5 council areas. Exeter has the most, with 1,474, followed by West Devon (364) and Teignbridge (266).

Collisions on the B3212 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stExeter1,4741,75523314
2ndWest Devon3645426113
3rdTeignbridge266370481
4thPlymouth101002
5thSouth Hams81101

B3212 crashes by town

Collisions on the B3212 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Exeter (1,438) and Ivybridge (4).

Recent crashes on the B3212

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B3212, from 2 October 2024 to 19 December 2025.

Severity