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B3220 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 267 collisions on the B3220 from 1979 to 2025, with 399 casualties. Of those crashes, 10 were fatal and 70 serious, and 10 people were killed.

In 2025 there was 1 collision on the B3220, down 67% from 3 in 2024, with 1 casualty.

Collisions since 1979
267
2,875th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
399
1.49 per collision
Fatal collisions
10
10 people killed
Serious collisions
70
103 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
1
Down 67% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
1
Down 75% on 2024

Crash severity on the B3220

On the B3220, 3.7% of collisions were fatal and 26% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal103.7%
  • Serious7026%
  • Slight18770%

Where the B3220 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,875th
Most casualties
2,731st
Most fatal collisions
1,701st
Most serious collisions
2,482nd

B3220 accidents by year

Collisions on the B3220 peaked at 16 in 1993 and were down to 1 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B3220, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202511
202434
202300
202257
202134
202012
201900
201800
201700
201600
201524
201422
201334
201223
201112
201058
200911
200811
2007811
200636
200533
200446
2003610
200244
200145
2000915
1999814
19981016
19971012
19961220
19951014
199455
19931621
199247
1991810
1990914
19891518
19881319
1987810
1986812
19851321
1984412
19831023
198267
1981914
19801116
1979711

When crashes happen on the B3220

Saturday has the most collisions on the B3220 (50), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (71).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday38 (14%)
  • Tuesday31 (12%)
  • Wednesday34 (13%)
  • Thursday32 (12%)
  • Friday44 (16%)
  • Saturday50 (19%)
  • Sunday38 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am13 (4.9%)
  • 3am to 6am6 (2.2%)
  • 6am to 9am30 (11%)
  • 9am to noon40 (15%)
  • Noon to 3pm42 (16%)
  • 3pm to 6pm71 (27%)
  • 6pm to 9pm38 (14%)
  • 9pm to midnight27 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January20 (7.5%)
  • February14 (5.2%)
  • March25 (9.4%)
  • April21 (7.9%)
  • May29 (11%)
  • June23 (8.6%)
  • July25 (9.4%)
  • August16 (6%)
  • September30 (11%)
  • October23 (8.6%)
  • November22 (8.2%)
  • December19 (7.1%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight196 (73%)
  • Dark, no street lighting66 (25%)
  • Dark, street lights lit5 (1.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B3220 crashes

On the B3220, 90% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 49% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph22 (8.2%)
  • 40 mph4 (1.5%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.7%)
  • 60 mph239 (90%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds184 (69%)
  • Raining, no high winds50 (19%)
  • Raining with high winds14 (5.2%)
  • Fog or mist6 (2.2%)
  • Other11 (4.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry132 (49%)
  • Wet or damp124 (46%)
  • Frost or ice6 (2.2%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep3 (1.1%)
  • Snow2 (0.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway265 (99%)
  • Dual carriageway2 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B3220 crashes

Car occupants make up 75% of the people killed or injured on the B3220, followed by motorcyclists (12%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant299 (75%)
  • Motorcyclist47 (12%)
  • Pedestrian14 (3.5%)
  • Van occupant14 (3.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)13 (3.3%)
  • Minibus occupant6 (1.5%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant2 (0.5%)
  • Other4 (1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car308 (70%)
  • Motorcycle46 (10%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes31 (7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes28 (6.4%)
  • Other vehicle8 (1.8%)
  • Minibus6 (1.4%)
  • Other8 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded5 (1.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 57 (1.8%)
  • 6 to 108 (2%)
  • 11 to 1516 (4%)
  • 16 to 2097 (24%)
  • 21 to 2543 (11%)
  • 26 to 3563 (16%)
  • 36 to 4551 (13%)
  • 46 to 5532 (8%)
  • 56 to 6539 (9.8%)
  • 66 to 7525 (6.3%)
  • Over 7513 (3.3%)
  • Not recorded5 (1.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider250 (63%)
  • Passenger135 (34%)
  • Pedestrian14 (3.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B3220

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B3220

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B3220 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B3220 were recorded in 5 council areas. Torridge has the most, with 181, followed by Mid Devon (69) and North Devon (8).

Collisions on the B3220 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stTorridge181286849
2ndMid Devon6991120
3rdNorth Devon81100
4thTorbay5501
5thWest Devon3510

B3220 crashes by town

Of the 267 collisions on the B3220, 5 were in the built-up area of Torquay.

Recent crashes on the B3220

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B3220, from 15 November 2010 to 7 October 2025.

Severity