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B3260 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 272 collisions on the B3260 from 1988 to 2025, with 389 casualties. Of those crashes, 5 were fatal and 44 serious, and 6 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 7 collisions on the B3260, up 40% from 5 in 2024, with 12 casualties.

Collisions since 1988
272
2,844th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
389
1.43 per collision
Fatal collisions
5
6 people killed
Serious collisions
44
51 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
7
Up 40% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
12
Up 50% on 2024

Crash severity on the B3260

On the B3260, 1.8% of collisions were fatal and 16% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1988 to 2025

  • Fatal51.8%
  • Serious4416%
  • Slight22382%

Where the B3260 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,844th
Most casualties
2,768th
Most fatal collisions
2,545th
Most serious collisions
3,144th

B3260 accidents by year

Collisions on the B3260 peaked at 13 in 1995 and were down to 7 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B3260, 1988 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025712
202458
202367
202257
2021511
202044
2019510
201867
201722
201647
201546
201479
201367
2012611
2011815
2010714
2009712
200857
200768
2006710
200599
200446
2003810
2002811
20011116
20001011
19991117
199856
199756
19961114
19951322
19941214
19931017
19921018
199189
19901315
1989810
198844

When crashes happen on the B3260

Thursday has the most collisions on the B3260 (44), and noon to 3pm is the busiest time of day (56).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday43 (16%)
  • Tuesday41 (15%)
  • Wednesday36 (13%)
  • Thursday44 (16%)
  • Friday41 (15%)
  • Saturday40 (15%)
  • Sunday27 (9.9%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am11 (4%)
  • 3am to 6am4 (1.5%)
  • 6am to 9am21 (7.7%)
  • 9am to noon51 (19%)
  • Noon to 3pm56 (21%)
  • 3pm to 6pm55 (20%)
  • 6pm to 9pm43 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight31 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January24 (8.8%)
  • February14 (5.1%)
  • March14 (5.1%)
  • April27 (9.9%)
  • May17 (6.3%)
  • June20 (7.4%)
  • July20 (7.4%)
  • August29 (11%)
  • September18 (6.6%)
  • October26 (9.6%)
  • November35 (13%)
  • December28 (10%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight193 (71%)
  • Dark, no street lighting48 (18%)
  • Dark, street lights lit31 (11%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B3260 crashes

On the B3260, 50% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 52% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph106 (39%)
  • 40 mph31 (11%)
  • 60 mph135 (50%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds192 (71%)
  • Raining, no high winds50 (18%)
  • Raining with high winds16 (5.9%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (1.5%)
  • Other8 (2.9%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry141 (52%)
  • Wet or damp125 (46%)
  • Frost or ice3 (1.1%)
  • Snow2 (0.7%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway269 (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 B3260 crashes

Car occupants make up 73% of the people killed or injured on the B3260, followed by pedestrians (12%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant283 (73%)
  • Pedestrian46 (12%)
  • Motorcyclist36 (9.3%)
  • Cyclist8 (2.1%)
  • Van occupant8 (2.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (1.3%)
  • Other2 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car381 (81%)
  • Motorcycle36 (7.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes19 (4.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes13 (2.8%)
  • Pedal cycle8 (1.7%)
  • Other vehicle5 (1.1%)
  • Other5 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 55 (1.3%)
  • 6 to 1012 (3.1%)
  • 11 to 1519 (4.9%)
  • 16 to 2072 (19%)
  • 21 to 2547 (12%)
  • 26 to 3567 (17%)
  • 36 to 4550 (13%)
  • 46 to 5534 (8.7%)
  • 56 to 6534 (8.7%)
  • 66 to 7524 (6.2%)
  • Over 7517 (4.4%)
  • Not recorded8 (2.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider248 (64%)
  • Passenger95 (24%)
  • Pedestrian46 (12%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B3260

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B3260

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B3260 crashes by council area

Of the 272 collisions on the B3260, 267 were in West Devon.

Collisions on the B3260 in each area, 1988 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWest Devon267380543

B3260 crashes by town

Of the 272 collisions on the B3260, 137 were in the built-up area of Okehampton.

Recent crashes on the B3260

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B3260, from 4 November 2021 to 31 December 2025.

Severity