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B3231 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 296 collisions on the B3231 from 1979 to 2025, with 395 casualties. Of those crashes, 7 were fatal and 70 serious, and 8 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 2 collisions on the B3231, level with 2024, with 2 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
296
2,712th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
395
1.33 per collision
Fatal collisions
7
8 people killed
Serious collisions
70
83 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
2
Level with 2024
Casualties in 2025
2
Down 33% on 2024

Crash severity on the B3231

On the B3231, 2.4% of collisions were fatal and 24% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal72.4%
  • Serious7024%
  • Slight21974%

Where the B3231 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,712th
Most casualties
2,747th
Most fatal collisions
2,103rd
Most serious collisions
2,482nd

B3231 accidents by year

Collisions on the B3231 peaked at 17 in 1980 and were down to 2 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B3231, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 2
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202522
202423
202311
202213
202144
202023
201922
201822
201700
201633
201546
201455
201366
201269
201134
201036
200934
200833
200745
200635
2005913
200446
200344
200279
200155
200034
199923
1998913
199769
1996811
1995612
1994710
199369
1992910
199155
1990715
198978
19881317
19871116
19861113
19851416
19841516
19831114
19821118
19811420
19801720
19791623

When crashes happen on the B3231

Saturday has the most collisions on the B3231 (56), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (59).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday46 (16%)
  • Tuesday33 (11%)
  • Wednesday42 (14%)
  • Thursday25 (8.4%)
  • Friday46 (16%)
  • Saturday56 (19%)
  • Sunday48 (16%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am18 (6.1%)
  • 3am to 6am4 (1.4%)
  • 6am to 9am33 (11%)
  • 9am to noon45 (15%)
  • Noon to 3pm44 (15%)
  • 3pm to 6pm59 (20%)
  • 6pm to 9pm59 (20%)
  • 9pm to midnight34 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January15 (5.1%)
  • February14 (4.7%)
  • March15 (5.1%)
  • April20 (6.8%)
  • May27 (9.1%)
  • June31 (10%)
  • July47 (16%)
  • August41 (14%)
  • September28 (9.5%)
  • October19 (6.4%)
  • November20 (6.8%)
  • December19 (6.4%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight223 (75%)
  • Dark, no street lighting45 (15%)
  • Dark, street lights lit26 (8.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B3231 crashes

On the B3231, 43% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 77% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph128 (43%)
  • 40 mph70 (24%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.7%)
  • 60 mph96 (32%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds249 (84%)
  • Raining, no high winds24 (8.1%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (1.4%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (1%)
  • Other10 (3.4%)
  • Not recorded6 (2%)

Road surface

  • Dry228 (77%)
  • Wet or damp67 (23%)
  • Frost or ice1 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway295 (100%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B3231 crashes

Car occupants make up 55% of the people killed or injured on the B3231, followed by motorcyclists (19%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant218 (55%)
  • Motorcyclist75 (19%)
  • Pedestrian57 (14%)
  • Cyclist34 (8.6%)
  • Van occupant7 (1.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.5%)
  • Horse rider1 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.3%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car345 (70%)
  • Motorcycle71 (14%)
  • Pedal cycle34 (6.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes21 (4.3%)
  • Minibus6 (1.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes5 (1%)
  • Other7 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 58 (2%)
  • 6 to 1019 (4.8%)
  • 11 to 1521 (5.3%)
  • 16 to 20112 (28%)
  • 21 to 2555 (14%)
  • 26 to 3563 (16%)
  • 36 to 4534 (8.6%)
  • 46 to 5530 (7.6%)
  • 56 to 6521 (5.3%)
  • 66 to 7511 (2.8%)
  • Over 7517 (4.3%)
  • Not recorded4 (1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider220 (56%)
  • Passenger118 (30%)
  • Pedestrian57 (14%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B3231

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B3231

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B3231 crashes by council area

Of the 296 collisions on the B3231, 292 were in North Devon.

Collisions on the B3231 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stNorth Devon292389769

B3231 crashes by town

Collisions on the B3231 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Braunton (68) and Ilfracombe (14).

Recent crashes on the B3231

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B3231, from 14 July 2014 to 6 December 2025.

Severity