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B3250 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,268 collisions on the B3250 from 1983 to 2025, with 1,539 casualties. Of those crashes, 12 were fatal and 208 serious, and 12 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 15 collisions on the B3250, level with 2024, with 17 casualties.

Collisions since 1983
1,268
868th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,539
1.21 per collision
Fatal collisions
12
12 people killed
Serious collisions
208
224 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
15
Level with 2024
Casualties in 2025
17
Down 11% on 2024

Crash severity on the B3250

On the B3250, 0.9% of collisions were fatal and 16% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1983 to 2025

  • Fatal120.9%
  • Serious20816%
  • Slight1,04883%

Where the B3250 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
868th
Most casualties
967th
Most fatal collisions
1,505th
Most serious collisions
1,013th

B3250 accidents by year

Collisions on the B3250 peaked at 61 in 1992 and were down to 15 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B3250, 1983 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 15
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251517
20241519
20231319
20221922
20211821
20201521
20191217
20181623
20171116
20161011
20151014
20141628
20131314
20121113
20111421
20101922
20091717
20082123
20071821
20061924
20052024
20041919
20032225
20023444
20013741
20004156
19992629
19984050
19974255
19964962
19955360
19944048
19934554
19926171
19914656
19905471
19894045
19884654
19874650
19864958
19854959
19845564
19835261

When crashes happen on the B3250

Friday has the most collisions on the B3250 (232), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (316).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday178 (14%)
  • Tuesday225 (18%)
  • Wednesday182 (14%)
  • Thursday189 (15%)
  • Friday232 (18%)
  • Saturday164 (13%)
  • Sunday98 (7.7%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am62 (4.9%)
  • 3am to 6am22 (1.7%)
  • 6am to 9am136 (11%)
  • 9am to noon188 (15%)
  • Noon to 3pm259 (20%)
  • 3pm to 6pm316 (25%)
  • 6pm to 9pm180 (14%)
  • 9pm to midnight105 (8.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January112 (8.8%)
  • February113 (8.9%)
  • March108 (8.5%)
  • April84 (6.6%)
  • May92 (7.3%)
  • June116 (9.1%)
  • July94 (7.4%)
  • August90 (7.1%)
  • September102 (8%)
  • October119 (9.4%)
  • November110 (8.7%)
  • December128 (10%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight958 (76%)
  • Dark, street lights lit305 (24%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (0.3%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B3250 crashes

On the B3250, 95% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 66% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph1,207 (95%)
  • 40 mph42 (3.3%)
  • 60 mph17 (1.3%)
  • 70 mph2 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds947 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds221 (17%)
  • Raining with high winds39 (3.1%)
  • Fine with high winds21 (1.7%)
  • Other33 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded7 (0.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry833 (66%)
  • Wet or damp428 (34%)
  • Frost or ice4 (0.3%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.2%)
  • Snow1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway667 (53%)
  • Dual carriageway487 (38%)
  • Roundabout90 (7.1%)
  • One way street or slip road19 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B3250 crashes

Car occupants make up 47% of the people killed or injured on the B3250, followed by pedestrians (22%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant724 (47%)
  • Pedestrian333 (22%)
  • Motorcyclist239 (16%)
  • Cyclist110 (7.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant91 (5.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant21 (1.4%)
  • Van occupant12 (0.8%)
  • Other9 (0.6%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,618 (72%)
  • Motorcycle248 (11%)
  • Pedal cycle117 (5.2%)
  • Bus or coach115 (5.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car62 (2.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes52 (2.3%)
  • Other34 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 519 (1.2%)
  • 6 to 1023 (1.5%)
  • 11 to 1569 (4.5%)
  • 16 to 20296 (19%)
  • 21 to 25271 (18%)
  • 26 to 35280 (18%)
  • 36 to 45192 (12%)
  • 46 to 55137 (8.9%)
  • 56 to 65107 (7%)
  • 66 to 7566 (4.3%)
  • Over 7547 (3.1%)
  • Not recorded32 (2.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider846 (55%)
  • Passenger360 (23%)
  • Pedestrian333 (22%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B3250

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B3250

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B3250 crashes by council area

Of the 1,268 collisions on the B3250, 1,267 were in Plymouth.

Collisions on the B3250 in each area, 1983 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stPlymouth1,2671,53812208

B3250 crashes by town

Of the 1,268 collisions on the B3250, 1,233 were in the built-up area of Plymouth.

Recent crashes on the B3250

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B3250, from 3 May 2024 to 10 December 2025.

Severity