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B3252 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 108 collisions on the B3252 from 1979 to 2025, with 177 casualties. Of those crashes, 3 were fatal and 21 serious, and 4 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 5 collisions on the B3252, up 150% from 2 in 2024, with 9 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
108
3,960th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
177
1.64 per collision
Fatal collisions
3
4 people killed
Serious collisions
21
37 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
5
Up 150% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
9
Up 350% on 2024

Crash severity on the B3252

On the B3252, 2.8% of collisions were fatal and 19% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal32.8%
  • Serious2119%
  • Slight8478%

Where the B3252 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,960th
Most casualties
3,756th
Most fatal collisions
3,114th
Most serious collisions
3,992nd

B3252 accidents by year

Collisions on the B3252 peaked at 7 in 1999 and were down to 5 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B3252, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202559
202422
202322
202226
202100
202000
201912
2018210
201736
201611
201523
201422
201325
201212
201111
201000
200949
200846
200711
200647
200523
200434
200311
200200
200134
200035
1999712
199857
199736
199635
199522
199413
199334
199268
199123
199057
198900
198869
198722
198636
198500
198422
198300
198211
198124
198022
197923

When crashes happen on the B3252

Thursday has the most collisions on the B3252 (23), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (28).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday9 (8.3%)
  • Tuesday11 (10%)
  • Wednesday13 (12%)
  • Thursday23 (21%)
  • Friday19 (18%)
  • Saturday18 (17%)
  • Sunday15 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am3 (2.8%)
  • 3am to 6am3 (2.8%)
  • 6am to 9am14 (13%)
  • 9am to noon17 (16%)
  • Noon to 3pm15 (14%)
  • 3pm to 6pm28 (26%)
  • 6pm to 9pm15 (14%)
  • 9pm to midnight13 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January10 (9.3%)
  • February13 (12%)
  • March8 (7.4%)
  • April5 (4.6%)
  • May4 (3.7%)
  • June14 (13%)
  • July5 (4.6%)
  • August9 (8.3%)
  • September11 (10%)
  • October8 (7.4%)
  • November11 (10%)
  • December10 (9.3%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight78 (72%)
  • Dark, no street lighting30 (28%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B3252 crashes

On the B3252, 92% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 52% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph4 (3.7%)
  • 40 mph1 (0.9%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.9%)
  • 60 mph99 (92%)
  • 70 mph3 (2.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds81 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds20 (19%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (1.9%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.9%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.9%)
  • Other3 (2.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry56 (52%)
  • Wet or damp43 (40%)
  • Frost or ice7 (6.5%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.9%)
  • Snow1 (0.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway104 (96%)
  • Dual carriageway3 (2.8%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B3252 crashes

Car occupants make up 86% of the people killed or injured on the B3252, followed by van occupants (7.3%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant152 (86%)
  • Van occupant13 (7.3%)
  • Motorcyclist9 (5.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (1.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.6%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car159 (83%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes11 (5.7%)
  • Motorcycle9 (4.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes8 (4.2%)
  • Other vehicle3 (1.6%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 56 (3.4%)
  • 6 to 103 (1.7%)
  • 11 to 152 (1.1%)
  • 16 to 2031 (18%)
  • 21 to 2516 (9%)
  • 26 to 3545 (25%)
  • 36 to 4522 (12%)
  • 46 to 5516 (9%)
  • 56 to 6514 (7.9%)
  • 66 to 758 (4.5%)
  • Over 759 (5.1%)
  • Not recorded5 (2.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider119 (67%)
  • Passenger58 (33%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B3252

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B3252

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B3252 crashes by council area

Of the 108 collisions on the B3252, 106 were in Cornwall.

Collisions on the B3252 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCornwall106175321

Recent crashes on the B3252

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B3252, from 1 February 2012 to 22 December 2025.

Severity