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B3224 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 203 collisions on the B3224 from 1979 to 2025, with 337 casualties. Of those crashes, 9 were fatal and 49 serious, and 9 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 3 collisions on the B3224, down 25% from 4 in 2024, with 4 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
203
3,226th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
337
1.66 per collision
Fatal collisions
9
9 people killed
Serious collisions
49
66 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
3
Down 25% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
4
Down 20% on 2024

Crash severity on the B3224

On the B3224, 4.4% of collisions were fatal and 24% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal94.4%
  • Serious4924%
  • Slight14571%

Where the B3224 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,226th
Most casualties
2,965th
Most fatal collisions
1,807th
Most serious collisions
2,995th

B3224 accidents by year

Collisions on the B3224 peaked at 11 in 2003 and were down to 3 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B3224, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 3
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202534
202445
202335
2022310
202135
202000
201933
201849
201746
2016711
201527
201422
201356
201212
2011410
201057
2009610
200834
200778
200669
2005813
2004917
20031118
200244
200168
2000812
199966
199857
1997912
199647
1995614
199469
199328
1992613
199144
199036
198900
198848
198711
198645
1985510
1984917
198323
198222
198100
198000
1979410

When crashes happen on the B3224

Friday has the most collisions on the B3224 (33), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (55).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday31 (15%)
  • Tuesday28 (14%)
  • Wednesday25 (12%)
  • Thursday25 (12%)
  • Friday33 (16%)
  • Saturday29 (14%)
  • Sunday32 (16%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am4 (2%)
  • 3am to 6am4 (2%)
  • 6am to 9am26 (13%)
  • 9am to noon42 (21%)
  • Noon to 3pm34 (17%)
  • 3pm to 6pm55 (27%)
  • 6pm to 9pm25 (12%)
  • 9pm to midnight13 (6.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January16 (7.9%)
  • February11 (5.4%)
  • March15 (7.4%)
  • April20 (9.9%)
  • May17 (8.4%)
  • June19 (9.4%)
  • July23 (11%)
  • August29 (14%)
  • September18 (8.9%)
  • October14 (6.9%)
  • November11 (5.4%)
  • December10 (4.9%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight161 (79%)
  • Dark, no street lighting37 (18%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (1.5%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B3224 crashes

On the B3224, 93% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 55% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph7 (3.4%)
  • 40 mph1 (0.5%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.5%)
  • 60 mph189 (93%)
  • 70 mph4 (2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds135 (67%)
  • Raining, no high winds31 (15%)
  • Fog or mist14 (6.9%)
  • Raining with high winds5 (2.5%)
  • Other14 (6.9%)
  • Not recorded4 (2%)

Road surface

  • Dry112 (55%)
  • Wet or damp81 (40%)
  • Frost or ice5 (2.5%)
  • Snow4 (2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway199 (98%)
  • Not recorded4 (2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B3224 crashes

Car occupants make up 77% of the people killed or injured on the B3224, followed by motorcyclists (7.7%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant259 (77%)
  • Motorcyclist26 (7.7%)
  • Van occupant17 (5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant12 (3.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)8 (2.4%)
  • Cyclist6 (1.8%)
  • Minibus occupant4 (1.2%)
  • Other5 (1.5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car262 (76%)
  • Motorcycle24 (6.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes20 (5.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes20 (5.8%)
  • Pedal cycle6 (1.7%)
  • Agricultural vehicle4 (1.2%)
  • Bus or coach4 (1.2%)
  • Other7 (2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 54 (1.2%)
  • 6 to 107 (2.1%)
  • 11 to 1515 (4.5%)
  • 16 to 2046 (14%)
  • 21 to 2532 (9.5%)
  • 26 to 3558 (17%)
  • 36 to 4545 (13%)
  • 46 to 5541 (12%)
  • 56 to 6541 (12%)
  • 66 to 7526 (7.7%)
  • Over 7522 (6.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider222 (66%)
  • Passenger114 (34%)
  • Pedestrian1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B3224

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B3224

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B3224 crashes by council area

Of the 203 collisions on the B3224, 201 were in Somerset.

Collisions on the B3224 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSomerset201335948

Recent crashes on the B3224

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B3224, from 2 June 2017 to 30 November 2025.

Severity