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B3215 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 176 collisions on the B3215 from 1979 to 2025, with 257 casualties. Of those crashes, 7 were fatal and 23 serious, and 7 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 2 collisions on the B3215, up 100% from 1 in 2024, with 3 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
176
3,404th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
257
1.46 per collision
Fatal collisions
7
7 people killed
Serious collisions
23
27 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
2
Up 100% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
3
Level with 2024

Crash severity on the B3215

On the B3215, 4% of collisions were fatal and 13% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal74%
  • Serious2313%
  • Slight14683%

Where the B3215 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,404th
Most casualties
3,317th
Most fatal collisions
2,103rd
Most serious collisions
3,899th

B3215 accidents by year

Collisions on the B3215 peaked at 8 in 2007 and were down to 2 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B3215, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 2
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202523
202413
202347
202226
202122
202022
201967
201833
201779
201647
201559
201455
201357
201234
201157
201058
200924
200823
2007811
200611
200544
200435
200355
200222
200146
200047
199938
1998810
199734
199623
199578
1994510
199335
199233
199168
1990410
1989510
198848
198723
198647
198588
198411
198311
198211
198134
198044
197934

When crashes happen on the B3215

Wednesday has the most collisions on the B3215 (27), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (38).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday24 (14%)
  • Tuesday26 (15%)
  • Wednesday27 (15%)
  • Thursday27 (15%)
  • Friday27 (15%)
  • Saturday27 (15%)
  • Sunday18 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am5 (2.8%)
  • 3am to 6am3 (1.7%)
  • 6am to 9am23 (13%)
  • 9am to noon25 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm32 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm38 (22%)
  • 6pm to 9pm32 (18%)
  • 9pm to midnight18 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January14 (8%)
  • February13 (7.4%)
  • March11 (6.3%)
  • April7 (4%)
  • May12 (6.8%)
  • June17 (9.7%)
  • July16 (9.1%)
  • August20 (11%)
  • September17 (9.7%)
  • October12 (6.8%)
  • November19 (11%)
  • December18 (10%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight125 (71%)
  • Dark, no street lighting42 (24%)
  • Dark, street lights lit7 (4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B3215 crashes

On the B3215, 81% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 53% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph28 (16%)
  • 40 mph5 (2.8%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.6%)
  • 60 mph142 (81%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds132 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds26 (15%)
  • Raining with high winds9 (5.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds4 (2.3%)
  • Other4 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry93 (53%)
  • Wet or damp70 (40%)
  • Frost or ice7 (4%)
  • Snow4 (2.3%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (1.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway172 (98%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (1.1%)
  • Dual carriageway1 (0.6%)
  • Roundabout1 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B3215 crashes

Car occupants make up 71% of the people killed or injured on the B3215, followed by motorcyclists (13%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant182 (71%)
  • Motorcyclist34 (13%)
  • Van occupant11 (4.3%)
  • Pedestrian10 (3.9%)
  • Cyclist5 (1.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (1.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant3 (1.2%)
  • Other7 (2.7%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car196 (71%)
  • Motorcycle33 (12%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes15 (5.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes13 (4.7%)
  • Pedal cycle6 (2.2%)
  • Other vehicle4 (1.4%)
  • Other9 (3.2%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.7%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (0.8%)
  • 6 to 109 (3.5%)
  • 11 to 1513 (5.1%)
  • 16 to 2062 (24%)
  • 21 to 2535 (14%)
  • 26 to 3546 (18%)
  • 36 to 4523 (8.9%)
  • 46 to 5527 (11%)
  • 56 to 6520 (7.8%)
  • 66 to 7511 (4.3%)
  • Over 754 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded5 (1.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider176 (68%)
  • Passenger71 (28%)
  • Pedestrian10 (3.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B3215

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B3215

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B3215 crashes by council area

Of the 176 collisions on the B3215, 169 were in West Devon.

Collisions on the B3215 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWest Devon169245722

B3215 crashes by town

Of the 176 collisions on the B3215, 41 were in the built-up area of Okehampton.

Recent crashes on the B3215

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B3215, from 27 November 2017 to 14 October 2025.

Severity