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B3261 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 108 collisions on the B3261 from 1992 to 2025, with 139 casualties. Of those crashes, 4 were fatal and 19 serious, and 4 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 2 collisions on the B3261, up 100% from 1 in 2024, with 3 casualties.

Collisions since 1992
108
3,960th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
139
1.29 per collision
Fatal collisions
4
4 people killed
Serious collisions
19
24 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
2
Up 100% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
3
Up 200% on 2024

Crash severity on the B3261

On the B3261, 3.7% of collisions were fatal and 18% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1992 to 2025

  • Fatal43.7%
  • Serious1918%
  • Slight8579%

Where the B3261 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,960th
Most casualties
4,002nd
Most fatal collisions
2,815th
Most serious collisions
4,084th

B3261 accidents by year

Collisions on the B3261 peaked at 8 in 2008 and were down to 2 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B3261, 1992 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202523
202411
202322
202245
202157
202022
201946
201855
201722
201636
201523
201457
201345
201246
201122
201033
200922
200888
200734
200622
200535
200400
200300
200269
200145
200045
199922
199857
199734
199622
199566
199435
199336
199222

When crashes happen on the B3261

Wednesday has the most collisions on the B3261 (19), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (22).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday16 (15%)
  • Tuesday17 (16%)
  • Wednesday19 (18%)
  • Thursday19 (18%)
  • Friday12 (11%)
  • Saturday15 (14%)
  • Sunday10 (9.3%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am2 (1.9%)
  • 3am to 6am1 (0.9%)
  • 6am to 9am15 (14%)
  • 9am to noon21 (19%)
  • Noon to 3pm20 (19%)
  • 3pm to 6pm22 (20%)
  • 6pm to 9pm18 (17%)
  • 9pm to midnight9 (8.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January10 (9.3%)
  • February10 (9.3%)
  • March5 (4.6%)
  • April6 (5.6%)
  • May9 (8.3%)
  • June12 (11%)
  • July10 (9.3%)
  • August8 (7.4%)
  • September8 (7.4%)
  • October9 (8.3%)
  • November13 (12%)
  • December8 (7.4%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight91 (84%)
  • Dark, no street lighting10 (9.3%)
  • Dark, street lights lit7 (6.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B3261 crashes

On the B3261, 50% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 64% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph8 (7.4%)
  • 30 mph44 (41%)
  • 40 mph2 (1.9%)
  • 60 mph54 (50%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds86 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds15 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.9%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.9%)
  • Other4 (3.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry69 (64%)
  • Wet or damp37 (34%)
  • Frost or ice1 (0.9%)
  • Snow1 (0.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway103 (95%)
  • Dual carriageway2 (1.9%)
  • Roundabout2 (1.9%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B3261 crashes

Car occupants make up 68% of the people killed or injured on the B3261, followed by motorcyclists (14%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant95 (68%)
  • Motorcyclist19 (14%)
  • Pedestrian16 (12%)
  • Cyclist4 (2.9%)
  • Van occupant4 (2.9%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.7%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car142 (79%)
  • Motorcycle18 (10%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes8 (4.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes4 (2.2%)
  • Pedal cycle4 (2.2%)
  • Minibus1 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (2.2%)
  • 6 to 103 (2.2%)
  • 11 to 159 (6.5%)
  • 16 to 2025 (18%)
  • 21 to 2512 (8.6%)
  • 26 to 3523 (17%)
  • 36 to 4518 (13%)
  • 46 to 5514 (10%)
  • 56 to 6514 (10%)
  • 66 to 758 (5.8%)
  • Over 758 (5.8%)
  • Not recorded2 (1.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider100 (72%)
  • Passenger23 (17%)
  • Pedestrian16 (12%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B3261

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B3261

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B3261 crashes by council area

Of the 108 collisions on the B3261, 107 were in East Devon.

Collisions on the B3261 in each area, 1992 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stEast Devon107137419

B3261 crashes by town

Of the 108 collisions on the B3261, 52 were in the built-up area of Axminster.

Recent crashes on the B3261

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B3261, from 26 March 2018 to 4 October 2025.

Severity