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B3253 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 170 collisions on the B3253 from 1979 to 2024, with 268 casualties. Of those crashes, 3 were fatal and 32 serious, and 4 people were killed.

No collisions were recorded on the B3253 in 2025, after 3 in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
170
3,444th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
268
1.58 per collision
Fatal collisions
3
4 people killed
Serious collisions
32
52 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
0
3 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
0
7 in 2024

Crash severity on the B3253

On the B3253, 1.8% of collisions were fatal and 19% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2024

  • Fatal31.8%
  • Serious3219%
  • Slight13579%

Where the B3253 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,444th
Most casualties
3,264th
Most fatal collisions
3,114th
Most serious collisions
3,541st

B3253 accidents by year

Collisions on the B3253 peaked at 9 in 2007; none were recorded in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B3253, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202500
202437
202323
202224
202111
202026
201912
201811
201711
201600
201523
201422
201300
201248
2011514
201045
200933
2008813
2007914
200668
2005514
2004612
2003510
2002714
200178
200012
199957
1998512
199745
199647
199533
199424
199357
199234
199133
199034
198967
198833
198712
198679
198577
198455
198334
198236
198113
198022
197989

When crashes happen on the B3253

Sunday has the most collisions on the B3253 (32), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (46).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday21 (12%)
  • Tuesday20 (12%)
  • Wednesday22 (13%)
  • Thursday30 (18%)
  • Friday26 (15%)
  • Saturday19 (11%)
  • Sunday32 (19%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am9 (5.3%)
  • 3am to 6am4 (2.4%)
  • 6am to 9am13 (7.6%)
  • 9am to noon23 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm34 (20%)
  • 3pm to 6pm46 (27%)
  • 6pm to 9pm18 (11%)
  • 9pm to midnight23 (14%)

Collisions by month

  • January3 (1.8%)
  • February5 (2.9%)
  • March12 (7.1%)
  • April9 (5.3%)
  • May23 (14%)
  • June18 (11%)
  • July22 (13%)
  • August31 (18%)
  • September14 (8.2%)
  • October15 (8.8%)
  • November7 (4.1%)
  • December11 (6.5%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight122 (72%)
  • Dark, no street lighting44 (26%)
  • Dark, street lights lit4 (2.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B3253 crashes

On the B3253, 76% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 57% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph13 (7.6%)
  • 40 mph12 (7.1%)
  • 50 mph14 (8.2%)
  • 60 mph130 (76%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds114 (67%)
  • Raining, no high winds34 (20%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (2.4%)
  • Fog or mist4 (2.4%)
  • Other13 (7.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry97 (57%)
  • Wet or damp72 (42%)
  • Frost or ice1 (0.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway170 (100%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B3253 crashes

Car occupants make up 85% of the people killed or injured on the B3253, followed by motorcyclists (11%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant228 (85%)
  • Motorcyclist29 (11%)
  • Van occupant5 (1.9%)
  • Cyclist3 (1.1%)
  • Pedestrian2 (0.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (0.4%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car242 (83%)
  • Motorcycle28 (9.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes11 (3.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes3 (1%)
  • Pedal cycle3 (1%)
  • Bus or coach2 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 55 (1.9%)
  • 6 to 1010 (3.7%)
  • 11 to 1511 (4.1%)
  • 16 to 2047 (18%)
  • 21 to 2552 (19%)
  • 26 to 3530 (11%)
  • 36 to 4536 (13%)
  • 46 to 5529 (11%)
  • 56 to 6518 (6.7%)
  • 66 to 7512 (4.5%)
  • Over 7510 (3.7%)
  • Not recorded8 (3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider157 (59%)
  • Passenger109 (41%)
  • Pedestrian2 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B3253

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B3253

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B3253 crashes by council area

All 170 collisions on the B3253 were in Cornwall.

Collisions on the B3253 in each area, 1979 to 2024
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCornwall170268332

B3253 crashes by town

Of the 170 collisions on the B3253, 10 were in the built-up area of Looe.

Recent crashes on the B3253

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B3253, from 10 June 2011 to 18 December 2024.

Severity