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B3257 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 262 collisions on the B3257 from 1979 to 2025, with 377 casualties. Of those crashes, 4 were fatal and 42 serious, and 4 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 2 collisions on the B3257, down 50% from 4 in 2024, with 2 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
262
2,899th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
377
1.44 per collision
Fatal collisions
4
4 people killed
Serious collisions
42
50 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
2
Down 50% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
2
Down 60% on 2024

Crash severity on the B3257

On the B3257, 1.5% of collisions were fatal and 16% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal41.5%
  • Serious4216%
  • Slight21682%

Where the B3257 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,899th
Most casualties
2,809th
Most fatal collisions
2,815th
Most serious collisions
3,204th

B3257 accidents by year

Collisions on the B3257 peaked at 12 in 2007 and were down to 2 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B3257, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 2
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202522
202445
202311
202257
202144
202044
2019611
20181016
201735
2016614
2015712
201459
201369
2012610
201177
201048
200979
2008712
20071217
2006916
20051117
2004912
200379
20021012
20011014
20001114
199934
1998810
199788
1996610
1995710
199445
199379
1992814
199111
199033
198933
198834
198734
198611
198536
198467
1983610
198234
198111
198011
197946

When crashes happen on the B3257

Friday has the most collisions on the B3257 (46), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (62).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday29 (11%)
  • Tuesday44 (17%)
  • Wednesday36 (14%)
  • Thursday33 (13%)
  • Friday46 (18%)
  • Saturday45 (17%)
  • Sunday29 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am10 (3.8%)
  • 3am to 6am5 (1.9%)
  • 6am to 9am37 (14%)
  • 9am to noon30 (11%)
  • Noon to 3pm53 (20%)
  • 3pm to 6pm62 (24%)
  • 6pm to 9pm35 (13%)
  • 9pm to midnight30 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January24 (9.2%)
  • February28 (11%)
  • March20 (7.6%)
  • April15 (5.7%)
  • May22 (8.4%)
  • June24 (9.2%)
  • July24 (9.2%)
  • August21 (8%)
  • September23 (8.8%)
  • October24 (9.2%)
  • November14 (5.3%)
  • December23 (8.8%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight181 (69%)
  • Dark, no street lighting75 (29%)
  • Dark, street lights lit3 (1.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B3257 crashes

On the B3257, 82% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 50% on a wet or damp road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.4%)
  • 30 mph27 (10%)
  • 40 mph16 (6.1%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.8%)
  • 60 mph215 (82%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds184 (70%)
  • Raining, no high winds43 (16%)
  • Fog or mist10 (3.8%)
  • Raining with high winds9 (3.4%)
  • Other12 (4.6%)
  • Not recorded4 (1.5%)

Road surface

  • Wet or damp131 (50%)
  • Dry123 (47%)
  • Frost or ice6 (2.3%)
  • Mud2 (0.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway259 (99%)
  • Dual carriageway1 (0.4%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B3257 crashes

Car occupants make up 80% of the people killed or injured on the B3257, followed by motorcyclists (10%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant302 (80%)
  • Motorcyclist38 (10%)
  • Van occupant12 (3.2%)
  • Pedestrian9 (2.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant6 (1.6%)
  • Cyclist5 (1.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (1.1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.3%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car346 (77%)
  • Motorcycle36 (8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes25 (5.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes22 (4.9%)
  • Agricultural vehicle7 (1.5%)
  • Pedal cycle6 (1.3%)
  • Other9 (2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 510 (2.7%)
  • 6 to 108 (2.1%)
  • 11 to 1512 (3.2%)
  • 16 to 2087 (23%)
  • 21 to 2545 (12%)
  • 26 to 3566 (18%)
  • 36 to 4560 (16%)
  • 46 to 5537 (9.8%)
  • 56 to 6523 (6.1%)
  • 66 to 7515 (4%)
  • Over 758 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded6 (1.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider259 (69%)
  • Passenger109 (29%)
  • Pedestrian9 (2.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B3257

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B3257

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B3257 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B3257 were recorded in 2 council areas. Cornwall has the most, with 171, followed by West Devon (88).

Collisions on the B3257 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCornwall171244225
2ndWest Devon88129216

Recent crashes on the B3257

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B3257, from 25 June 2019 to 31 October 2025.

Severity