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B3270 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 395 collisions on the B3270 from 1987 to 2025, with 579 casualties. Of those crashes, 10 were fatal and 55 serious, and 10 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 5 collisions on the B3270, level with 2024, with 6 casualties.

Collisions since 1987
395
2,319th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
579
1.47 per collision
Fatal collisions
10
10 people killed
Serious collisions
55
71 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
5
Level with 2024
Casualties in 2025
6
Level with 2024

Crash severity on the B3270

On the B3270, 2.5% of collisions were fatal and 14% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1987 to 2025

  • Fatal102.5%
  • Serious5514%
  • Slight33084%

Where the B3270 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,319th
Most casualties
2,202nd
Most fatal collisions
1,701st
Most serious collisions
2,827th

B3270 accidents by year

Collisions on the B3270 peaked at 18 in 2006 and were down to 5 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B3270, 1987 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 5
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202556
202456
202366
2022715
2021711
202037
201956
201834
201778
20161419
201569
20141016
20131315
2012912
2011816
20101421
2009811
20081117
20071014
20061823
20051722
2004818
20031622
20021416
20011011
20001319
19991832
19981220
1997911
19961219
199546
19941216
19931216
19921525
19911017
1990913
19891222
19881115
19871217

When crashes happen on the B3270

Wednesday has the most collisions on the B3270 (64), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (89).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday57 (14%)
  • Tuesday62 (16%)
  • Wednesday64 (16%)
  • Thursday60 (15%)
  • Friday61 (15%)
  • Saturday42 (11%)
  • Sunday49 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am14 (3.5%)
  • 3am to 6am13 (3.3%)
  • 6am to 9am61 (15%)
  • 9am to noon41 (10%)
  • Noon to 3pm46 (12%)
  • 3pm to 6pm89 (23%)
  • 6pm to 9pm71 (18%)
  • 9pm to midnight60 (15%)

Collisions by month

  • January35 (8.9%)
  • February30 (7.6%)
  • March38 (9.6%)
  • April29 (7.3%)
  • May36 (9.1%)
  • June31 (7.8%)
  • July33 (8.4%)
  • August19 (4.8%)
  • September34 (8.6%)
  • October33 (8.4%)
  • November39 (9.9%)
  • December38 (9.6%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight246 (62%)
  • Dark, street lights lit135 (34%)
  • Dark, no street lighting7 (1.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B3270 crashes

On the B3270, 56% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 57% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph42 (11%)
  • 40 mph112 (28%)
  • 50 mph20 (5.1%)
  • 60 mph220 (56%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds299 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds80 (20%)
  • Fog or mist6 (1.5%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (0.5%)
  • Other7 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry226 (57%)
  • Wet or damp162 (41%)
  • Frost or ice4 (1%)
  • Oil or diesel1 (0.3%)
  • Snow1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway269 (68%)
  • Roundabout117 (30%)
  • Dual carriageway9 (2.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B3270 crashes

Car occupants make up 80% of the people killed or injured on the B3270, followed by motorcyclists (9.8%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant462 (80%)
  • Motorcyclist57 (9.8%)
  • Cyclist25 (4.3%)
  • Pedestrian17 (2.9%)
  • Van occupant9 (1.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant4 (0.7%)
  • Other3 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.3%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car617 (82%)
  • Motorcycle57 (7.6%)
  • Pedal cycle26 (3.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes26 (3.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes16 (2.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (0.4%)
  • Bus or coach2 (0.3%)
  • Other4 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 510 (1.7%)
  • 6 to 1011 (1.9%)
  • 11 to 1522 (3.8%)
  • 16 to 2090 (16%)
  • 21 to 25102 (18%)
  • 26 to 35133 (23%)
  • 36 to 4574 (13%)
  • 46 to 5577 (13%)
  • 56 to 6532 (5.5%)
  • 66 to 7515 (2.6%)
  • Over 755 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded8 (1.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider412 (71%)
  • Passenger150 (26%)
  • Pedestrian17 (2.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B3270

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B3270

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B3270 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B3270 were recorded in 2 council areas. Wokingham has the most, with 348, followed by Reading (43).

Collisions on the B3270 in each area, 1987 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWokingham348506947
2ndReading436718

B3270 crashes by town

Of the 395 collisions on the B3270, 44 were in the built-up area of Reading.

Recent crashes on the B3270

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B3270, from 6 December 2021 to 12 September 2025.

Severity