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B3236 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 142 collisions on the B3236 from 1979 to 2025, with 207 casualties. Of those crashes, 2 were fatal and 39 serious, and 2 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 4 collisions on the B3236, up 100% from 2 in 2024, with 5 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
142
3,656th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
207
1.46 per collision
Fatal collisions
2
2 people killed
Serious collisions
39
46 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
4
Up 100% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
5
Up 150% on 2024

Crash severity on the B3236

On the B3236, 1.4% of collisions were fatal and 27% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal21.4%
  • Serious3927%
  • Slight10171%

Where the B3236 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,656th
Most casualties
3,577th
Most fatal collisions
3,485th
Most serious collisions
3,304th

B3236 accidents by year

Collisions on the B3236 peaked at 10 in 1984 and were down to 4 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B3236, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 4
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202545
202422
202311
202222
202112
202024
201933
201823
201723
201624
201511
201437
201311
201235
201122
201022
200924
200800
200779
200634
200500
200422
200323
200222
200122
200024
199912
199824
199748
199623
199546
199456
199311
1992614
199111
199046
1989615
198833
198733
198644
198511
19841013
198359
1982810
198146
198045
1979910

When crashes happen on the B3236

Wednesday has the most collisions on the B3236 (28), and 9pm to midnight is the busiest time of day (27).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday21 (15%)
  • Tuesday21 (15%)
  • Wednesday28 (20%)
  • Thursday11 (7.7%)
  • Friday21 (15%)
  • Saturday24 (17%)
  • Sunday16 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am14 (9.9%)
  • 3am to 6am0 (0%)
  • 6am to 9am10 (7%)
  • 9am to noon22 (15%)
  • Noon to 3pm24 (17%)
  • 3pm to 6pm21 (15%)
  • 6pm to 9pm24 (17%)
  • 9pm to midnight27 (19%)

Collisions by month

  • January10 (7%)
  • February10 (7%)
  • March8 (5.6%)
  • April9 (6.3%)
  • May13 (9.2%)
  • June7 (4.9%)
  • July13 (9.2%)
  • August17 (12%)
  • September12 (8.5%)
  • October19 (13%)
  • November13 (9.2%)
  • December11 (7.7%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight87 (61%)
  • Dark, street lights lit38 (27%)
  • Dark, no street lighting15 (11%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (1.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B3236 crashes

On the B3236, 73% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 61% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph104 (73%)
  • 40 mph17 (12%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.7%)
  • 60 mph20 (14%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds114 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds17 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (2.1%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (1.4%)
  • Other3 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded3 (2.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry86 (61%)
  • Wet or damp52 (37%)
  • Frost or ice4 (2.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway123 (87%)
  • One way street or slip road18 (13%)
  • Dual carriageway1 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B3236 crashes

Car occupants make up 65% of the people killed or injured on the B3236, followed by motorcyclists (21%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant135 (65%)
  • Motorcyclist43 (21%)
  • Pedestrian16 (7.7%)
  • Cyclist8 (3.9%)
  • Horse rider2 (1%)
  • Van occupant2 (1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (0.5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car189 (76%)
  • Motorcycle39 (16%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes9 (3.6%)
  • Pedal cycle8 (3.2%)
  • Bus or coach2 (0.8%)
  • Ridden horse2 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (1%)
  • 6 to 103 (1.4%)
  • 11 to 1510 (4.8%)
  • 16 to 2076 (37%)
  • 21 to 2531 (15%)
  • 26 to 3524 (12%)
  • 36 to 4519 (9.2%)
  • 46 to 5510 (4.8%)
  • 56 to 658 (3.9%)
  • 66 to 7515 (7.2%)
  • Over 759 (4.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider125 (60%)
  • Passenger66 (32%)
  • Pedestrian16 (7.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B3236

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B3236

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B3236 crashes by council area

Of the 142 collisions on the B3236, 139 were in Torridge.

Collisions on the B3236 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stTorridge139204238

B3236 crashes by town

Collisions on the B3236 were recorded in 3 towns and built-up areas, led by Westward Ho! (83) and Northam (24).

Recent crashes on the B3236

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B3236, from 30 June 2014 to 14 November 2025.

Severity