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B3232 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 388 collisions on the B3232 from 1979 to 2025, with 530 casualties. Of those crashes, 4 were fatal and 69 serious, and 4 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 5 collisions on the B3232, down 44% from 9 in 2024, with 5 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
388
2,347th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
530
1.37 per collision
Fatal collisions
4
4 people killed
Serious collisions
69
84 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
5
Down 44% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
5
Down 69% on 2024

Crash severity on the B3232

On the B3232, 1% of collisions were fatal and 18% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal41%
  • Serious6918%
  • Slight31581%

Where the B3232 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,347th
Most casualties
2,329th
Most fatal collisions
2,815th
Most serious collisions
2,504th

B3232 accidents by year

Collisions on the B3232 peaked at 14 in 2003 and were down to 5 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B3232, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 5
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202555
2024916
2023810
2022510
202135
2020611
201968
20181216
20171115
201655
2015710
2014712
201356
201268
2011710
20101012
20091316
200866
200779
2006610
200589
200467
20031417
20021015
20011314
2000813
19991218
199878
19971016
19961115
1995612
1994710
199377
19921016
19911018
19901111
19891112
1988511
19871216
19861216
19851015
19841111
1983812
198258
198168
198066
197989

When crashes happen on the B3232

Monday has the most collisions on the B3232 (62), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (84).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday62 (16%)
  • Tuesday55 (14%)
  • Wednesday61 (16%)
  • Thursday53 (14%)
  • Friday58 (15%)
  • Saturday58 (15%)
  • Sunday41 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am12 (3.1%)
  • 3am to 6am7 (1.8%)
  • 6am to 9am71 (18%)
  • 9am to noon63 (16%)
  • Noon to 3pm62 (16%)
  • 3pm to 6pm84 (22%)
  • 6pm to 9pm56 (14%)
  • 9pm to midnight33 (8.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January34 (8.8%)
  • February36 (9.3%)
  • March23 (5.9%)
  • April26 (6.7%)
  • May26 (6.7%)
  • June34 (8.8%)
  • July37 (9.5%)
  • August33 (8.5%)
  • September31 (8%)
  • October35 (9%)
  • November42 (11%)
  • December31 (8%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight294 (76%)
  • Dark, no street lighting79 (20%)
  • Dark, street lights lit11 (2.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (0.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B3232 crashes

On the B3232, 75% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 52% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph70 (18%)
  • 40 mph25 (6.4%)
  • 60 mph292 (75%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds284 (73%)
  • Raining, no high winds69 (18%)
  • Raining with high winds8 (2.1%)
  • Fog or mist5 (1.3%)
  • Other20 (5.2%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry201 (52%)
  • Wet or damp162 (42%)
  • Frost or ice17 (4.4%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep4 (1%)
  • Mud2 (0.5%)
  • Snow2 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway371 (96%)
  • Roundabout15 (3.9%)
  • Dual carriageway2 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B3232 crashes

Car occupants make up 76% of the people killed or injured on the B3232, followed by motorcyclists (14%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant402 (76%)
  • Motorcyclist76 (14%)
  • Van occupant19 (3.6%)
  • Cyclist7 (1.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)7 (1.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant5 (0.9%)
  • Pedestrian5 (0.9%)
  • Other9 (1.7%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car479 (73%)
  • Motorcycle74 (11%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes36 (5.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes28 (4.3%)
  • Other vehicle11 (1.7%)
  • Pedal cycle7 (1.1%)
  • Other16 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 511 (2.1%)
  • 6 to 103 (0.6%)
  • 11 to 1514 (2.6%)
  • 16 to 20143 (27%)
  • 21 to 2577 (15%)
  • 26 to 3590 (17%)
  • 36 to 4560 (11%)
  • 46 to 5552 (9.8%)
  • 56 to 6534 (6.4%)
  • 66 to 7520 (3.8%)
  • Over 7523 (4.3%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider373 (70%)
  • Passenger152 (29%)
  • Pedestrian5 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B3232

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B3232

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B3232 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B3232 were recorded in 3 council areas. North Devon has the most, with 197, followed by Torridge (187) and Plymouth (3).

Collisions on the B3232 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stNorth Devon197260130
2ndTorridge187266338
3rdPlymouth3301

B3232 crashes by town

Collisions on the B3232 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Barnstaple (46) and Great Torrington (23).

Recent crashes on the B3232

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B3232, from 14 August 2022 to 20 December 2025.

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