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B3266 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 448 collisions on the B3266 from 1979 to 2025, with 688 casualties. Of those crashes, 11 were fatal and 84 serious, and 13 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 7 collisions on the B3266, down 13% from 8 in 2024, with 8 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
448
2,133rd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
688
1.54 per collision
Fatal collisions
11
13 people killed
Serious collisions
84
103 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
7
Down 13% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
8
Down 27% on 2024

Crash severity on the B3266

On the B3266, 2.5% of collisions were fatal and 19% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal112.5%
  • Serious8419%
  • Slight35379%

Where the B3266 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,133rd
Most casualties
1,949th
Most fatal collisions
1,595th
Most serious collisions
2,192nd

B3266 accidents by year

Collisions on the B3266 peaked at 20 in 1996 and were down to 7 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B3266, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 7
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202578
2024811
2023612
202248
2021712
202068
20191115
20181119
2017914
2016919
20151020
2014915
201349
2012917
201189
201048
200956
20081528
20071123
2006915
20051217
20041521
20031011
20021420
20011014
20001122
19991219
1998913
19971923
19962029
19951116
19941520
199368
19921123
19911418
1990611
19891421
19881124
1987911
19861213
1985610
1984511
198377
198277
198166
1980810
197967

When crashes happen on the B3266

Wednesday has the most collisions on the B3266 (78), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (102).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday56 (13%)
  • Tuesday73 (16%)
  • Wednesday78 (17%)
  • Thursday53 (12%)
  • Friday61 (14%)
  • Saturday77 (17%)
  • Sunday50 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am22 (4.9%)
  • 3am to 6am5 (1.1%)
  • 6am to 9am56 (13%)
  • 9am to noon72 (16%)
  • Noon to 3pm78 (17%)
  • 3pm to 6pm102 (23%)
  • 6pm to 9pm73 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight40 (8.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January42 (9.4%)
  • February22 (4.9%)
  • March38 (8.5%)
  • April39 (8.7%)
  • May31 (6.9%)
  • June37 (8.3%)
  • July47 (10%)
  • August38 (8.5%)
  • September43 (9.6%)
  • October40 (8.9%)
  • November35 (7.8%)
  • December36 (8%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight334 (75%)
  • Dark, no street lighting106 (24%)
  • Dark, street lights lit6 (1.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B3266 crashes

On the B3266, 74% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 49% on a wet or damp road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph43 (9.6%)
  • 40 mph12 (2.7%)
  • 50 mph62 (14%)
  • 60 mph331 (74%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds305 (68%)
  • Raining, no high winds85 (19%)
  • Raining with high winds20 (4.5%)
  • Fog or mist11 (2.5%)
  • Other25 (5.6%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.4%)

Road surface

  • Wet or damp218 (49%)
  • Dry217 (48%)
  • Frost or ice9 (2%)
  • Oil or diesel4 (0.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway447 (100%)
  • Dual carriageway1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B3266 crashes

Car occupants make up 81% of the people killed or injured on the B3266, followed by motorcyclists (9.9%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant560 (81%)
  • Motorcyclist68 (9.9%)
  • Van occupant15 (2.2%)
  • Pedestrian14 (2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant12 (1.7%)
  • Cyclist7 (1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)7 (1%)
  • Other5 (0.7%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car603 (79%)
  • Motorcycle66 (8.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes35 (4.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes28 (3.7%)
  • Pedal cycle7 (0.9%)
  • Bus or coach6 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle6 (0.8%)
  • Other9 (1.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 510 (1.5%)
  • 6 to 1020 (2.9%)
  • 11 to 1526 (3.8%)
  • 16 to 20141 (20%)
  • 21 to 2584 (12%)
  • 26 to 35123 (18%)
  • 36 to 4591 (13%)
  • 46 to 5565 (9.4%)
  • 56 to 6568 (9.9%)
  • 66 to 7527 (3.9%)
  • Over 7520 (2.9%)
  • Not recorded13 (1.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider451 (66%)
  • Passenger223 (32%)
  • Pedestrian14 (2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B3266

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B3266

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B3266 crashes by council area

Of the 448 collisions on the B3266, 447 were in Cornwall.

Collisions on the B3266 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCornwall4476861184

B3266 crashes by town

Of the 448 collisions on the B3266, 30 were in the built-up area of Camelford.

Recent crashes on the B3266

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B3266, from 6 March 2022 to 31 December 2025.

Severity