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B3226 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 222 collisions on the B3226 from 1979 to 2025, with 303 casualties. Of those crashes, 5 were fatal and 49 serious, and 5 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 3 collisions on the B3226, up 200% from 1 in 2024, with 3 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
222
3,103rd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
303
1.36 per collision
Fatal collisions
5
5 people killed
Serious collisions
49
54 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
3
Up 200% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
3
Up 200% on 2024

Crash severity on the B3226

On the B3226, 2.3% of collisions were fatal and 22% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal52.3%
  • Serious4922%
  • Slight16876%

Where the B3226 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,103rd
Most casualties
3,110th
Most fatal collisions
2,545th
Most serious collisions
2,995th

B3226 accidents by year

Collisions on the B3226 peaked at 11 in 1997 and were down to 3 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B3226, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 3
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202533
202411
2023713
202222
202155
202057
201945
201834
201734
201622
201522
201411
201324
201245
201123
201056
200934
200856
200722
2006514
200546
200479
200335
2002611
200122
200034
199957
199844
19971113
1996810
1995810
1994610
199334
199289
199167
1990915
1989710
1988812
198788
198648
198556
198437
198366
198234
198167
198066
1979710

When crashes happen on the B3226

Saturday has the most collisions on the B3226 (45), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (51).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday22 (9.9%)
  • Tuesday28 (13%)
  • Wednesday22 (9.9%)
  • Thursday41 (18%)
  • Friday41 (18%)
  • Saturday45 (20%)
  • Sunday23 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am11 (5%)
  • 3am to 6am0 (0%)
  • 6am to 9am33 (15%)
  • 9am to noon46 (21%)
  • Noon to 3pm36 (16%)
  • 3pm to 6pm51 (23%)
  • 6pm to 9pm21 (9.5%)
  • 9pm to midnight24 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January13 (5.9%)
  • February17 (7.7%)
  • March11 (5%)
  • April17 (7.7%)
  • May17 (7.7%)
  • June18 (8.1%)
  • July21 (9.5%)
  • August17 (7.7%)
  • September22 (9.9%)
  • October26 (12%)
  • November18 (8.1%)
  • December25 (11%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight165 (74%)
  • Dark, no street lighting48 (22%)
  • Dark, street lights lit7 (3.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B3226 crashes

On the B3226, 74% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 55% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph55 (25%)
  • 40 mph2 (0.9%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.5%)
  • 60 mph164 (74%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds168 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds35 (16%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (1.8%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (1.4%)
  • Other10 (4.5%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry123 (55%)
  • Wet or damp88 (40%)
  • Frost or ice7 (3.2%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.9%)
  • Snow1 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway217 (98%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (1.4%)
  • Roundabout2 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B3226 crashes

Car occupants make up 73% of the people killed or injured on the B3226, followed by motorcyclists (11%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant220 (73%)
  • Motorcyclist32 (11%)
  • Pedestrian22 (7.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant9 (3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)7 (2.3%)
  • Cyclist6 (2%)
  • Van occupant5 (1.7%)
  • Other2 (0.7%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car284 (77%)
  • Motorcycle30 (8.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes21 (5.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes17 (4.6%)
  • Pedal cycle6 (1.6%)
  • Other vehicle5 (1.3%)
  • Agricultural vehicle2 (0.5%)
  • Other6 (1.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (1%)
  • 6 to 105 (1.7%)
  • 11 to 159 (3%)
  • 16 to 2085 (28%)
  • 21 to 2540 (13%)
  • 26 to 3551 (17%)
  • 36 to 4529 (9.6%)
  • 46 to 5526 (8.6%)
  • 56 to 6519 (6.3%)
  • 66 to 7515 (5%)
  • Over 7515 (5%)
  • Not recorded6 (2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider196 (65%)
  • Passenger85 (28%)
  • Pedestrian22 (7.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B3226

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B3226

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B3226 crashes by council area

Of the 222 collisions on the B3226, 220 were in North Devon.

Collisions on the B3226 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stNorth Devon220301549

B3226 crashes by town

Of the 222 collisions on the B3226, 52 were in the built-up area of South Molton.

Recent crashes on the B3226

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B3226, from 8 September 2019 to 30 September 2025.

Severity