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B3238 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 620 collisions on the B3238 from 1979 to 2025, with 765 casualties. Of those crashes, 2 were fatal and 154 serious, and 2 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 5 collisions on the B3238, down 44% from 9 in 2024, with 6 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
620
1,652nd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
765
1.23 per collision
Fatal collisions
2
2 people killed
Serious collisions
154
172 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
5
Down 44% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
6
Down 33% on 2024

Crash severity on the B3238

On the B3238, 0.3% of collisions were fatal and 25% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal20.3%
  • Serious15425%
  • Slight46475%

Where the B3238 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,652nd
Most casualties
1,795th
Most fatal collisions
3,485th
Most serious collisions
1,348th

B3238 accidents by year

Collisions on the B3238 peaked at 35 in 1993 and were down to 5 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B3238, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 5
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202556
202499
202333
202245
202178
202088
2019610
201879
201756
201623
201534
201424
201333
201277
2011711
201012
200947
200835
200767
200655
200544
200469
200377
200245
20011314
20001011
199977
19981316
19971518
19961317
199577
1994911
19933540
19922234
19913135
19902432
19893241
19883136
19872425
19862024
19853345
19843137
19833342
19822637
19812629
19802022
19792738

When crashes happen on the B3238

Friday has the most collisions on the B3238 (108), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (156).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday87 (14%)
  • Tuesday88 (14%)
  • Wednesday89 (14%)
  • Thursday101 (16%)
  • Friday108 (17%)
  • Saturday100 (16%)
  • Sunday47 (7.6%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am24 (3.9%)
  • 3am to 6am5 (0.8%)
  • 6am to 9am64 (10%)
  • 9am to noon82 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm115 (19%)
  • 3pm to 6pm156 (25%)
  • 6pm to 9pm122 (20%)
  • 9pm to midnight52 (8.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January74 (12%)
  • February50 (8.1%)
  • March58 (9.4%)
  • April39 (6.3%)
  • May37 (6%)
  • June52 (8.4%)
  • July30 (4.8%)
  • August37 (6%)
  • September52 (8.4%)
  • October69 (11%)
  • November69 (11%)
  • December53 (8.5%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight438 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit179 (29%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B3238 crashes

On the B3238, 98% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 62% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph606 (98%)
  • 60 mph12 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds450 (73%)
  • Raining, no high winds124 (20%)
  • Raining with high winds13 (2.1%)
  • Fine with high winds10 (1.6%)
  • Other21 (3.4%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry383 (62%)
  • Wet or damp229 (37%)
  • Frost or ice4 (0.6%)
  • Snow2 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway591 (95%)
  • Dual carriageway17 (2.7%)
  • Roundabout7 (1.1%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B3238 crashes

Car occupants make up 43% of the people killed or injured on the B3238, followed by motorcyclists (23%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant332 (43%)
  • Motorcyclist177 (23%)
  • Pedestrian177 (23%)
  • Cyclist55 (7.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant10 (1.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant8 (1%)
  • Van occupant4 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.3%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car802 (72%)
  • Motorcycle175 (16%)
  • Pedal cycle57 (5.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes34 (3%)
  • Bus or coach14 (1.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car14 (1.3%)
  • Other18 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 56 (0.8%)
  • 6 to 1018 (2.4%)
  • 11 to 1540 (5.2%)
  • 16 to 20196 (26%)
  • 21 to 25154 (20%)
  • 26 to 35128 (17%)
  • 36 to 4567 (8.8%)
  • 46 to 5557 (7.5%)
  • 56 to 6536 (4.7%)
  • 66 to 7529 (3.8%)
  • Over 7529 (3.8%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider454 (59%)
  • Pedestrian177 (23%)
  • Passenger134 (18%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B3238

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B3238

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B3238 crashes by council area

All 620 collisions on the B3238 were in Plymouth.

Collisions on the B3238 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stPlymouth6207652154

B3238 crashes by town

Of the 620 collisions on the B3238, 617 were in the built-up area of Plymouth.

Recent crashes on the B3238

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B3238, from 25 June 2021 to 21 December 2025.

Severity