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B3240 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 409 collisions on the B3240 from 1979 to 2025, with 462 casualties. Of those crashes, 4 were fatal and 93 serious, and 4 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 8 collisions on the B3240, up 167% from 3 in 2024, with 8 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
409
2,270th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
462
1.13 per collision
Fatal collisions
4
4 people killed
Serious collisions
93
96 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
8
Up 167% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
8
Up 167% on 2024

Crash severity on the B3240

On the B3240, 1% of collisions were fatal and 23% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal41%
  • Serious9323%
  • Slight31276%

Where the B3240 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,270th
Most casualties
2,516th
Most fatal collisions
2,815th
Most serious collisions
2,043rd

B3240 accidents by year

Collisions on the B3240 peaked at 23 in 1980 and were down to 8 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B3240, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 8
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202588
202433
202388
202234
2021910
202022
20191112
201848
201711
201655
201522
201447
201300
201233
201122
201023
200956
200800
200711
200622
200500
200455
200311
200244
20011820
2000812
1999810
199878
19971619
19961214
19951010
19941314
1993910
19921010
199199
19901818
19891212
19881922
19871922
19861111
19851516
19842023
19831922
19821617
19811823
19802327
19791416

When crashes happen on the B3240

Friday has the most collisions on the B3240 (78), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (98).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday47 (11%)
  • Tuesday52 (13%)
  • Wednesday57 (14%)
  • Thursday62 (15%)
  • Friday78 (19%)
  • Saturday62 (15%)
  • Sunday51 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am25 (6.1%)
  • 3am to 6am6 (1.5%)
  • 6am to 9am29 (7.1%)
  • 9am to noon54 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm73 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm98 (24%)
  • 6pm to 9pm54 (13%)
  • 9pm to midnight70 (17%)

Collisions by month

  • January29 (7.1%)
  • February30 (7.3%)
  • March43 (11%)
  • April37 (9%)
  • May32 (7.8%)
  • June37 (9%)
  • July31 (7.6%)
  • August35 (8.6%)
  • September36 (8.8%)
  • October34 (8.3%)
  • November29 (7.1%)
  • December36 (8.8%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight279 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit128 (31%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B3240 crashes

On the B3240, 100% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 71% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph409 (100%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds317 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds65 (16%)
  • Raining with high winds12 (2.9%)
  • Fine with high winds7 (1.7%)
  • Other6 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry289 (71%)
  • Wet or damp119 (29%)
  • Frost or ice1 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway354 (87%)
  • Dual carriageway35 (8.6%)
  • One way street or slip road12 (2.9%)
  • Roundabout8 (2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B3240 crashes

Car occupants make up 37% of the people killed or injured on the B3240, followed by pedestrians (32%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant172 (37%)
  • Pedestrian148 (32%)
  • Motorcyclist93 (20%)
  • Cyclist34 (7.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant5 (1.1%)
  • Van occupant4 (0.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant3 (0.6%)
  • Other3 (0.6%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car480 (71%)
  • Motorcycle102 (15%)
  • Pedal cycle36 (5.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes20 (3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car18 (2.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes7 (1%)
  • Other9 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 59 (1.9%)
  • 6 to 1011 (2.4%)
  • 11 to 1522 (4.8%)
  • 16 to 2081 (18%)
  • 21 to 2582 (18%)
  • 26 to 3595 (21%)
  • 36 to 4561 (13%)
  • 46 to 5544 (9.5%)
  • 56 to 6519 (4.1%)
  • 66 to 7521 (4.5%)
  • Over 7513 (2.8%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider245 (53%)
  • Pedestrian148 (32%)
  • Passenger69 (15%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B3240

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B3240

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B3240 crashes by council area

Of the 409 collisions on the B3240, 405 were in Plymouth.

Collisions on the B3240 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stPlymouth405457493

B3240 crashes by town

Of the 409 collisions on the B3240, 400 were in the built-up area of Plymouth.

Recent crashes on the B3240

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B3240, from 19 December 2021 to 25 November 2025.

Severity