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B3247 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 412 collisions on the B3247 from 1979 to 2025, with 584 casualties. Of those crashes, 7 were fatal and 85 serious, and 7 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 5 collisions on the B3247, down 29% from 7 in 2024, with 9 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
412
2,259th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
584
1.42 per collision
Fatal collisions
7
7 people killed
Serious collisions
85
102 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
5
Down 29% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
9
Down 10% on 2024

Crash severity on the B3247

On the B3247, 1.7% of collisions were fatal and 21% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal71.7%
  • Serious8521%
  • Slight32078%

Where the B3247 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,259th
Most casualties
2,187th
Most fatal collisions
2,103rd
Most serious collisions
2,175th

B3247 accidents by year

Collisions on the B3247 peaked at 19 in 1979 and were down to 5 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B3247, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202559
2024710
202366
202224
202159
202044
2019911
201800
201735
2016310
201534
201433
201355
2012917
201155
20101115
2009712
2008810
200769
2006914
2005610
200489
20031521
20021219
20011618
2000811
19991722
199867
199788
19961216
199589
19941420
19931115
1992710
199169
19901618
19891014
19881723
19871113
19861119
19851012
19841528
198399
1982711
19811124
19801216
19791931

When crashes happen on the B3247

Friday has the most collisions on the B3247 (68), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (91).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday63 (15%)
  • Tuesday61 (15%)
  • Wednesday65 (16%)
  • Thursday47 (11%)
  • Friday68 (17%)
  • Saturday43 (10%)
  • Sunday65 (16%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am14 (3.4%)
  • 3am to 6am7 (1.7%)
  • 6am to 9am51 (12%)
  • 9am to noon69 (17%)
  • Noon to 3pm84 (20%)
  • 3pm to 6pm91 (22%)
  • 6pm to 9pm50 (12%)
  • 9pm to midnight46 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January26 (6.3%)
  • February21 (5.1%)
  • March24 (5.8%)
  • April33 (8%)
  • May42 (10%)
  • June49 (12%)
  • July42 (10%)
  • August48 (12%)
  • September36 (8.7%)
  • October25 (6.1%)
  • November36 (8.7%)
  • December30 (7.3%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight310 (75%)
  • Dark, no street lighting92 (22%)
  • Dark, street lights lit7 (1.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B3247 crashes

On the B3247, 73% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 57% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph4 (1%)
  • 30 mph100 (24%)
  • 40 mph4 (1%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.5%)
  • 60 mph300 (73%)
  • 70 mph2 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds294 (71%)
  • Raining, no high winds58 (14%)
  • Fog or mist17 (4.1%)
  • Raining with high winds17 (4.1%)
  • Other25 (6.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry233 (57%)
  • Wet or damp166 (40%)
  • Frost or ice10 (2.4%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.2%)
  • Mud1 (0.2%)
  • Oil or diesel1 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway402 (98%)
  • Dual carriageway6 (1.5%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B3247 crashes

Car occupants make up 65% of the people killed or injured on the B3247, followed by motorcyclists (16%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant377 (65%)
  • Motorcyclist92 (16%)
  • Pedestrian41 (7%)
  • Cyclist19 (3.3%)
  • Van occupant17 (2.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant15 (2.6%)
  • Minibus occupant9 (1.5%)
  • Other14 (2.4%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car475 (69%)
  • Motorcycle91 (13%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes36 (5.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes28 (4.1%)
  • Pedal cycle20 (2.9%)
  • Bus or coach19 (2.8%)
  • Other16 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 510 (1.7%)
  • 6 to 1018 (3.1%)
  • 11 to 1532 (5.5%)
  • 16 to 20103 (18%)
  • 21 to 2587 (15%)
  • 26 to 3593 (16%)
  • 36 to 45100 (17%)
  • 46 to 5559 (10%)
  • 56 to 6541 (7%)
  • 66 to 7520 (3.4%)
  • Over 7513 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded8 (1.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider371 (64%)
  • Passenger172 (29%)
  • Pedestrian41 (7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B3247

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B3247

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B3247 crashes by council area

All 412 collisions on the B3247 were in Cornwall.

Collisions on the B3247 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCornwall412584785

Recent crashes on the B3247

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B3247, from 4 January 2021 to 6 November 2025.

Severity