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B3239 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 43 collisions on the B3239 from 1979 to 2020, with 56 casualties. Of those crashes, 2 were fatal and 7 serious, and 2 people were killed.

The last recorded collision on the B3239 was on 25 February 2020.

Collisions since 1979
43
4,703rd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
56
1.30 per collision
Fatal collisions
2
2 people killed
Serious collisions
7
8 seriously injured
Last recorded collision
25 Feb 2020
Busiest year
1991
6 collisions

Crash severity on the B3239

On the B3239, 4.7% of collisions were fatal and 16% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2020

  • Fatal24.7%
  • Serious716%
  • Slight3479%

Where the B3239 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
4,703rd
Most casualties
4,723rd
Most fatal collisions
3,485th
Most serious collisions
4,768th

B3239 accidents by year

Collisions on the B3239 peaked at 6 in 1991, and none have been recorded since 2020.

Collisions and casualties on the B3239, 1979 to 2020

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2020
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202012
201900
201800
201700
201600
201500
201400
201300
201200
201100
201000
200900
200800
200700
200600
200500
200400
200300
200200
200100
200011
199900
199811
199700
199600
199522
199400
199311
199212
199167
199044
198924
198822
198711
198644
198522
198467
198346
198211
198100
198011
197938

When crashes happen on the B3239

Tuesday has the most collisions on the B3239 (10), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (16).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday6 (14%)
  • Tuesday10 (23%)
  • Wednesday5 (12%)
  • Thursday3 (7%)
  • Friday10 (23%)
  • Saturday5 (12%)
  • Sunday4 (9.3%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am1 (2.3%)
  • 3am to 6am0 (0%)
  • 6am to 9am4 (9.3%)
  • 9am to noon7 (16%)
  • Noon to 3pm9 (21%)
  • 3pm to 6pm16 (37%)
  • 6pm to 9pm1 (2.3%)
  • 9pm to midnight5 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January1 (2.3%)
  • February4 (9.3%)
  • March2 (4.7%)
  • April3 (7%)
  • May3 (7%)
  • June7 (16%)
  • July2 (4.7%)
  • August3 (7%)
  • September6 (14%)
  • October2 (4.7%)
  • November9 (21%)
  • December1 (2.3%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight32 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit11 (26%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B3239 crashes

On the B3239, 93% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 72% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph40 (93%)
  • 60 mph3 (7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds32 (74%)
  • Raining, no high winds6 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (2.3%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (2.3%)
  • Other2 (4.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (2.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry31 (72%)
  • Wet or damp12 (28%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway42 (98%)
  • Dual carriageway1 (2.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B3239 crashes

Car occupants make up 38% of the people killed or injured on the B3239, followed by motorcyclists (25%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant21 (38%)
  • Motorcyclist14 (25%)
  • Pedestrian8 (14%)
  • Cyclist6 (11%)
  • Bus or coach occupant3 (5.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (5.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (1.8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car42 (53%)
  • Motorcycle15 (19%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes8 (10%)
  • Pedal cycle6 (7.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes4 (5%)
  • Bus or coach3 (3.8%)
  • Minibus1 (1.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (1.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 51 (1.8%)
  • 6 to 102 (3.6%)
  • 11 to 155 (8.9%)
  • 16 to 2017 (30%)
  • 21 to 2510 (18%)
  • 26 to 359 (16%)
  • 36 to 453 (5.4%)
  • 46 to 553 (5.4%)
  • 56 to 654 (7.1%)
  • 66 to 752 (3.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider33 (59%)
  • Passenger15 (27%)
  • Pedestrian8 (14%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of the latest recorded crashes on the B3239

Map of the 25 latest recorded crashes on the B3239

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B3239 crashes by council area

Of the 43 collisions on the B3239, 39 were in Plymouth.

Collisions on the B3239 in each area, 1979 to 2020
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stPlymouth395127

B3239 crashes by town

Of the 43 collisions on the B3239, 39 were in the built-up area of Plymouth.

Latest recorded crashes on the B3239

These are the 25 latest recorded collisions on the B3239, from 4 August 1986 to 25 February 2020.

Severity