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B3218 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 89 collisions on the B3218 from 1979 to 2004, with 131 casualties. Of those crashes, 4 were fatal and 26 serious, and 4 people were killed.

The last recorded collision on the B3218 was on 21 November 2004.

Collisions since 1979
89
4,144th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
131
1.47 per collision
Fatal collisions
4
4 people killed
Serious collisions
26
31 seriously injured
Last recorded collision
21 Nov 2004
Busiest year
1982
9 collisions

Crash severity on the B3218

On the B3218, 4.5% of collisions were fatal and 29% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2004

  • Fatal44.5%
  • Serious2629%
  • Slight5966%

Where the B3218 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
4,144th
Most casualties
4,067th
Most fatal collisions
2,815th
Most serious collisions
3,773rd

B3218 accidents by year

Collisions on the B3218 peaked at 9 in 1982, and none have been recorded since 2004.

Collisions and casualties on the B3218, 1979 to 2004

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2004: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
200411
200300
200200
200124
200056
199934
199812
199700
199600
199500
199400
199311
199200
199146
1990812
1989711
198859
198757
1986710
1985512
198469
198357
1982910
198157
198079
197934

When crashes happen on the B3218

Wednesday has the most collisions on the B3218 (17), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (22).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday11 (12%)
  • Tuesday16 (18%)
  • Wednesday17 (19%)
  • Thursday13 (15%)
  • Friday11 (12%)
  • Saturday13 (15%)
  • Sunday8 (9%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am6 (6.7%)
  • 3am to 6am2 (2.2%)
  • 6am to 9am10 (11%)
  • 9am to noon13 (15%)
  • Noon to 3pm12 (13%)
  • 3pm to 6pm22 (25%)
  • 6pm to 9pm17 (19%)
  • 9pm to midnight7 (7.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January5 (5.6%)
  • February1 (1.1%)
  • March5 (5.6%)
  • April5 (5.6%)
  • May6 (6.7%)
  • June9 (10%)
  • July9 (10%)
  • August10 (11%)
  • September12 (13%)
  • October10 (11%)
  • November10 (11%)
  • December7 (7.9%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight64 (72%)
  • Dark, no street lighting19 (21%)
  • Dark, street lights lit6 (6.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B3218 crashes

On the B3218, 90% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 52% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph2 (2.2%)
  • 40 mph7 (7.9%)
  • 60 mph80 (90%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds59 (66%)
  • Raining, no high winds15 (17%)
  • Fog or mist3 (3.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (2.2%)
  • Other7 (7.9%)
  • Not recorded3 (3.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry46 (52%)
  • Wet or damp38 (43%)
  • Frost or ice3 (3.4%)
  • Snow2 (2.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway89 (100%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B3218 crashes

Car occupants make up 68% of the people killed or injured on the B3218, followed by motorcyclists (12%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant89 (68%)
  • Motorcyclist16 (12%)
  • Van occupant10 (7.6%)
  • Pedestrian6 (4.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (3.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (2.3%)
  • Cyclist2 (1.5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car100 (65%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes16 (10%)
  • Motorcycle14 (9.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes11 (7.1%)
  • Other vehicle7 (4.5%)
  • Bus or coach3 (1.9%)
  • Pedal cycle2 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (1.5%)
  • 6 to 107 (5.3%)
  • 11 to 158 (6.1%)
  • 16 to 2032 (24%)
  • 21 to 2515 (11%)
  • 26 to 3517 (13%)
  • 36 to 4519 (15%)
  • 46 to 5514 (11%)
  • 56 to 658 (6.1%)
  • 66 to 757 (5.3%)
  • Over 752 (1.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider88 (67%)
  • Passenger37 (28%)
  • Pedestrian6 (4.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of the latest recorded crashes on the B3218

Map of the 25 latest recorded crashes on the B3218

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B3218 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B3218 were recorded in 2 council areas. West Devon has the most, with 65, followed by Torridge (23).

Collisions on the B3218 in each area, 1979 to 2004
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWest Devon6593219
2ndTorridge233627

Latest recorded crashes on the B3218

These are the 25 latest recorded collisions on the B3218, from 6 June 1990 to 21 November 2004.

Severity