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B3223 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 112 collisions on the B3223 from 1979 to 2025, with 172 casualties. Of those crashes, 2 were fatal and 30 serious, and 2 people were killed.

In 2025 there was 1 collision on the B3223, down 50% from 2 in 2024, with 1 casualty.

Collisions since 1979
112
3,920th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
172
1.54 per collision
Fatal collisions
2
2 people killed
Serious collisions
30
31 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
1
Down 50% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
1
Down 67% on 2024

Crash severity on the B3223

On the B3223, 1.8% of collisions were fatal and 27% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal21.8%
  • Serious3027%
  • Slight8071%

Where the B3223 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,920th
Most casualties
3,791st
Most fatal collisions
3,485th
Most serious collisions
3,619th

B3223 accidents by year

Collisions on the B3223 peaked at 5 in 2001 and were down to 1 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B3223, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202511
202423
202334
202211
202111
202022
201923
201811
201744
201636
201545
201423
201323
201200
201145
201012
200912
200822
200746
200648
200512
200413
200311
200212
200157
200027
199945
199844
199746
199622
199547
199411
199312
199238
199122
199033
198914
198822
198758
198658
198523
198459
198313
198222
198111
198011
197947

When crashes happen on the B3223

Friday has the most collisions on the B3223 (24), and noon to 3pm is the busiest time of day (26).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday16 (14%)
  • Tuesday10 (8.9%)
  • Wednesday9 (8%)
  • Thursday11 (9.8%)
  • Friday24 (21%)
  • Saturday22 (20%)
  • Sunday20 (18%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am6 (5.4%)
  • 3am to 6am0 (0%)
  • 6am to 9am7 (6.3%)
  • 9am to noon22 (20%)
  • Noon to 3pm26 (23%)
  • 3pm to 6pm23 (21%)
  • 6pm to 9pm17 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight11 (9.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January6 (5.4%)
  • February2 (1.8%)
  • March7 (6.3%)
  • April15 (13%)
  • May11 (9.8%)
  • June5 (4.5%)
  • July12 (11%)
  • August17 (15%)
  • September8 (7.1%)
  • October7 (6.3%)
  • November10 (8.9%)
  • December12 (11%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight88 (79%)
  • Dark, no street lighting22 (20%)
  • Dark, street lights lit2 (1.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B3223 crashes

On the B3223, 83% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 55% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph13 (12%)
  • 40 mph1 (0.9%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.9%)
  • 60 mph93 (83%)
  • 70 mph4 (3.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds72 (64%)
  • Raining, no high winds12 (11%)
  • Raining with high winds8 (7.1%)
  • Fog or mist6 (5.4%)
  • Other10 (8.9%)
  • Not recorded4 (3.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry62 (55%)
  • Wet or damp42 (38%)
  • Frost or ice6 (5.4%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.9%)
  • Snow1 (0.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway109 (97%)
  • Roundabout1 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded2 (1.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B3223 crashes

Car occupants make up 67% of the people killed or injured on the B3223, followed by motorcyclists (19%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant116 (67%)
  • Motorcyclist33 (19%)
  • Pedestrian8 (4.7%)
  • Cyclist5 (2.9%)
  • Van occupant3 (1.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (1.2%)
  • Horse rider2 (1.2%)
  • Other3 (1.7%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car120 (69%)
  • Motorcycle27 (16%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes7 (4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes5 (2.9%)
  • Pedal cycle5 (2.9%)
  • Other vehicle3 (1.7%)
  • Agricultural vehicle2 (1.2%)
  • Other4 (2.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (1.2%)
  • 6 to 104 (2.3%)
  • 11 to 156 (3.5%)
  • 16 to 2024 (14%)
  • 21 to 2527 (16%)
  • 26 to 3526 (15%)
  • 36 to 4521 (12%)
  • 46 to 5528 (16%)
  • 56 to 6514 (8.1%)
  • 66 to 759 (5.2%)
  • Over 758 (4.7%)
  • Not recorded3 (1.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider93 (54%)
  • Passenger71 (41%)
  • Pedestrian8 (4.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B3223

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B3223

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B3223 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B3223 were recorded in 2 council areas. Somerset has the most, with 83, followed by North Devon (29).

Collisions on the B3223 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSomerset83134115
2ndNorth Devon2938115

Recent crashes on the B3223

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B3223, from 19 December 2014 to 6 March 2025.

Severity