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B3243 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 56 collisions on the B3243 from 1979 to 1998, with 68 casualties. Of those crashes, 1 was fatal and 15 serious, and 1 person was killed.

The last recorded collision on the B3243 was on 10 July 1998.

Collisions since 1979
56
4,521st highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
68
1.21 per collision
Fatal collisions
1
1 person killed
Serious collisions
15
15 seriously injured
Last recorded collision
10 Jul 1998
Busiest year
1992
8 collisions

Crash severity on the B3243

On the B3243, 1.8% of collisions were fatal and 27% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 1998

  • Fatal11.8%
  • Serious1527%
  • Slight4071%

Where the B3243 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
4,521st
Most casualties
4,605th
Most fatal collisions
3,933rd
Most serious collisions
4,304th

B3243 accidents by year

Collisions on the B3243 peaked at 8 in 1992, and none have been recorded since 1998.

Collisions and casualties on the B3243, 1979 to 1998

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1998
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
199812
199700
199600
199511
199400
199322
199289
199123
199011
198922
198856
198748
198645
198544
198444
198323
198268
198166
198011
197933

When crashes happen on the B3243

Friday has the most collisions on the B3243 (14), and noon to 3pm is the busiest time of day (17).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday7 (13%)
  • Tuesday8 (14%)
  • Wednesday8 (14%)
  • Thursday8 (14%)
  • Friday14 (25%)
  • Saturday10 (18%)
  • Sunday1 (1.8%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am7 (13%)
  • 3am to 6am0 (0%)
  • 6am to 9am2 (3.6%)
  • 9am to noon5 (8.9%)
  • Noon to 3pm17 (30%)
  • 3pm to 6pm14 (25%)
  • 6pm to 9pm7 (13%)
  • 9pm to midnight4 (7.1%)

Collisions by month

  • January3 (5.4%)
  • March8 (14%)
  • April5 (8.9%)
  • May4 (7.1%)
  • June1 (1.8%)
  • July11 (20%)
  • August4 (7.1%)
  • September6 (11%)
  • October8 (14%)
  • November3 (5.4%)
  • December3 (5.4%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight42 (75%)
  • Dark, street lights lit12 (21%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (3.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B3243 crashes

On the B3243, 98% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 77% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph55 (98%)
  • 60 mph1 (1.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds46 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds9 (16%)
  • Fog or mist1 (1.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry43 (77%)
  • Wet or damp13 (23%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway47 (84%)
  • Roundabout9 (16%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B3243 crashes

Car occupants make up 43% of the people killed or injured on the B3243, followed by pedestrians (35%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant29 (43%)
  • Pedestrian24 (35%)
  • Motorcyclist9 (13%)
  • Cyclist4 (5.9%)
  • Van occupant2 (2.9%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car66 (76%)
  • Motorcycle12 (14%)
  • Pedal cycle4 (4.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes3 (3.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes1 (1.1%)
  • Minibus1 (1.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (4.4%)
  • 6 to 107 (10%)
  • 11 to 157 (10%)
  • 16 to 2011 (16%)
  • 21 to 2510 (15%)
  • 26 to 357 (10%)
  • 36 to 455 (7.4%)
  • 46 to 556 (8.8%)
  • 56 to 654 (5.9%)
  • 66 to 756 (8.8%)
  • Over 752 (2.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider27 (40%)
  • Pedestrian24 (35%)
  • Passenger17 (25%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of the latest recorded crashes on the B3243

Map of the 25 latest recorded crashes on the B3243

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B3243 crashes by council area

Of the 56 collisions on the B3243, 55 were in Plymouth.

Collisions on the B3243 in each area, 1979 to 1998
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stPlymouth5566115

B3243 crashes by town

Of the 56 collisions on the B3243, 55 were in the built-up area of Plymouth.

Latest recorded crashes on the B3243

These are the 25 latest recorded collisions on the B3243, from 7 July 1987 to 10 July 1998.

Severity