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B3230 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 389 collisions on the B3230 from 1979 to 2025, with 587 casualties. Of those crashes, 7 were fatal and 77 serious, and 7 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 9 collisions on the B3230, up 80% from 5 in 2024, with 15 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
389
2,343rd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
587
1.51 per collision
Fatal collisions
7
7 people killed
Serious collisions
77
101 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
9
Up 80% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
15
Up 150% on 2024

Crash severity on the B3230

On the B3230, 1.8% of collisions were fatal and 20% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal71.8%
  • Serious7720%
  • Slight30578%

Where the B3230 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,343rd
Most casualties
2,180th
Most fatal collisions
2,103rd
Most serious collisions
2,343rd

B3230 accidents by year

Collisions on the B3230 peaked at 17 in 1990 and were down to 9 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B3230, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025915
202456
2023512
20221016
20211219
20201016
201977
2018710
20171013
201655
201578
20141019
2013514
2012610
2011810
201068
200978
20081013
200779
2006614
20051112
2004917
20031115
2002812
20011011
20001428
199944
1998815
1997911
1996711
19951016
19941113
199379
199267
199169
19901728
1989813
198869
1987811
198645
1985812
19841013
1983814
1982612
19811222
19801117
197989

When crashes happen on the B3230

Friday has the most collisions on the B3230 (74), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (95).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday45 (12%)
  • Tuesday43 (11%)
  • Wednesday58 (15%)
  • Thursday69 (18%)
  • Friday74 (19%)
  • Saturday58 (15%)
  • Sunday42 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am21 (5.4%)
  • 3am to 6am10 (2.6%)
  • 6am to 9am45 (12%)
  • 9am to noon57 (15%)
  • Noon to 3pm81 (21%)
  • 3pm to 6pm95 (24%)
  • 6pm to 9pm58 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight22 (5.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January35 (9%)
  • February31 (8%)
  • March26 (6.7%)
  • April25 (6.4%)
  • May25 (6.4%)
  • June29 (7.5%)
  • July36 (9.3%)
  • August39 (10%)
  • September39 (10%)
  • October32 (8.2%)
  • November39 (10%)
  • December33 (8.5%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight292 (75%)
  • Dark, no street lighting92 (24%)
  • Dark, street lights lit4 (1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B3230 crashes

On the B3230, 87% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 49% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph33 (8.5%)
  • 40 mph15 (3.9%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.5%)
  • 60 mph338 (87%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds269 (69%)
  • Raining, no high winds70 (18%)
  • Fine with high winds14 (3.6%)
  • Fog or mist5 (1.3%)
  • Other29 (7.5%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry189 (49%)
  • Wet or damp176 (45%)
  • Frost or ice19 (4.9%)
  • Snow3 (0.8%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.3%)
  • Mud1 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway384 (99%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded4 (1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B3230 crashes

Car occupants make up 79% of the people killed or injured on the B3230, followed by motorcyclists (10%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant466 (79%)
  • Motorcyclist60 (10%)
  • Bus or coach occupant25 (4.3%)
  • Van occupant16 (2.7%)
  • Pedestrian7 (1.2%)
  • Cyclist5 (0.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (0.9%)
  • Other3 (0.5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car505 (78%)
  • Motorcycle59 (9.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes34 (5.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes14 (2.2%)
  • Bus or coach9 (1.4%)
  • Other vehicle7 (1.1%)
  • Other11 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 515 (2.6%)
  • 6 to 1010 (1.7%)
  • 11 to 1512 (2%)
  • 16 to 20124 (21%)
  • 21 to 2589 (15%)
  • 26 to 35111 (19%)
  • 36 to 4571 (12%)
  • 46 to 5561 (10%)
  • 56 to 6544 (7.5%)
  • 66 to 7524 (4.1%)
  • Over 7514 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded12 (2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider396 (67%)
  • Passenger184 (31%)
  • Pedestrian7 (1.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B3230

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B3230

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B3230 crashes by council area

Of the 389 collisions on the B3230, 384 were in North Devon.

Collisions on the B3230 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stNorth Devon384582776

B3230 crashes by town

Of the 389 collisions on the B3230, 5 were in the built-up area of Ilfracombe.

Recent crashes on the B3230

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B3230, from 21 August 2022 to 8 December 2025.

Severity