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B3214 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 490 collisions on the B3214 from 1983 to 2025, with 569 casualties. Of those crashes, 4 were fatal and 96 serious, and 4 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 7 collisions on the B3214, up 600% from 1 in 2024, with 9 casualties.

Collisions since 1983
490
2,003rd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
569
1.16 per collision
Fatal collisions
4
4 people killed
Serious collisions
96
106 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
7
Up 600% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
9
Up 800% on 2024

Crash severity on the B3214

On the B3214, 0.8% of collisions were fatal and 20% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1983 to 2025

  • Fatal40.8%
  • Serious9620%
  • Slight39080%

Where the B3214 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,003rd
Most casualties
2,225th
Most fatal collisions
2,815th
Most serious collisions
1,982nd

B3214 accidents by year

Collisions on the B3214 peaked at 27 in 1992 and were down to 7 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B3214, 1983 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 7
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202579
202411
202344
202288
202155
202077
2019911
2018811
2017610
2016810
201588
201446
201335
201279
201133
201055
200922
200800
200733
200644
2005811
200467
20031212
20021925
20011721
20001619
19991415
19981313
19972532
19961313
19951313
19941214
19931619
19922729
19912024
19901414
19891617
19882025
19872022
19861520
19852228
19842727
19832328

When crashes happen on the B3214

Friday has the most collisions on the B3214 (87), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (111).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday72 (15%)
  • Tuesday78 (16%)
  • Wednesday70 (14%)
  • Thursday78 (16%)
  • Friday87 (18%)
  • Saturday57 (12%)
  • Sunday48 (9.8%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am15 (3.1%)
  • 3am to 6am5 (1%)
  • 6am to 9am79 (16%)
  • 9am to noon61 (12%)
  • Noon to 3pm90 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm111 (23%)
  • 6pm to 9pm84 (17%)
  • 9pm to midnight45 (9.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January34 (6.9%)
  • February54 (11%)
  • March43 (8.8%)
  • April42 (8.6%)
  • May36 (7.3%)
  • June43 (8.8%)
  • July39 (8%)
  • August27 (5.5%)
  • September43 (8.8%)
  • October43 (8.8%)
  • November51 (10%)
  • December35 (7.1%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight377 (77%)
  • Dark, street lights lit112 (23%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B3214 crashes

On the B3214, 97% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 65% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph3 (0.6%)
  • 30 mph475 (97%)
  • 40 mph6 (1.2%)
  • 60 mph6 (1.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds373 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds79 (16%)
  • Raining with high winds12 (2.4%)
  • Fine with high winds10 (2%)
  • Other12 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry317 (65%)
  • Wet or damp166 (34%)
  • Frost or ice4 (0.8%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway454 (93%)
  • Dual carriageway22 (4.5%)
  • One way street or slip road8 (1.6%)
  • Roundabout6 (1.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B3214 crashes

Car occupants make up 43% of the people killed or injured on the B3214, followed by pedestrians (26%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant242 (43%)
  • Pedestrian150 (26%)
  • Motorcyclist112 (20%)
  • Cyclist49 (8.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant9 (1.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant4 (0.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.2%)
  • Other2 (0.4%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car620 (73%)
  • Motorcycle120 (14%)
  • Pedal cycle49 (5.8%)
  • Bus or coach20 (2.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes20 (2.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes7 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle5 (0.6%)
  • Other6 (0.7%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 513 (2.3%)
  • 6 to 1031 (5.4%)
  • 11 to 1552 (9.1%)
  • 16 to 20111 (20%)
  • 21 to 2586 (15%)
  • 26 to 3597 (17%)
  • 36 to 4574 (13%)
  • 46 to 5547 (8.3%)
  • 56 to 6522 (3.9%)
  • 66 to 7517 (3%)
  • Over 7514 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider322 (57%)
  • Pedestrian150 (26%)
  • Passenger97 (17%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B3214

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B3214

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B3214 crashes by council area

Of the 490 collisions on the B3214, 487 were in Plymouth.

Collisions on the B3214 in each area, 1983 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stPlymouth487566496

B3214 crashes by town

Of the 490 collisions on the B3214, 475 were in the built-up area of Plymouth.

Recent crashes on the B3214

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B3214, from 9 March 2021 to 30 October 2025.

Severity