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B3274 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 641 collisions on the B3274 from 1979 to 2025, with 942 casualties. Of those crashes, 18 were fatal and 131 serious, and 21 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 7 collisions on the B3274, up 133% from 3 in 2024, with 11 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
641
1,612th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
942
1.47 per collision
Fatal collisions
18
21 people killed
Serious collisions
131
154 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
7
Up 133% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
11
Up 175% on 2024

Crash severity on the B3274

On the B3274, 2.8% of collisions were fatal and 20% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal182.8%
  • Serious13120%
  • Slight49277%

Where the B3274 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,612th
Most casualties
1,502nd
Most fatal collisions
1,081st
Most serious collisions
1,543rd

B3274 accidents by year

Collisions on the B3274 peaked at 28 in 2007 and were down to 7 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B3274, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 7
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025711
202434
20231427
2022610
20211118
20201119
20191223
20181215
20171119
20161114
20151216
20142026
2013915
20121824
20111425
20101725
20091117
20081528
20072833
20062643
20052028
20041318
20031826
20021934
20011825
20001829
19991621
19982130
19971520
19961012
19951724
19942327
19931420
19921929
19912026
1990811
19891419
1988711
19871419
1986817
1985711
198466
198367
19821113
1981918
19801115
19791114

When crashes happen on the B3274

Friday has the most collisions on the B3274 (103), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (153).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday86 (13%)
  • Tuesday88 (14%)
  • Wednesday93 (15%)
  • Thursday99 (15%)
  • Friday103 (16%)
  • Saturday101 (16%)
  • Sunday71 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am24 (3.7%)
  • 3am to 6am12 (1.9%)
  • 6am to 9am77 (12%)
  • 9am to noon106 (17%)
  • Noon to 3pm103 (16%)
  • 3pm to 6pm153 (24%)
  • 6pm to 9pm102 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight64 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January38 (5.9%)
  • February62 (9.7%)
  • March63 (9.8%)
  • April35 (5.5%)
  • May53 (8.3%)
  • June57 (8.9%)
  • July56 (8.7%)
  • August61 (9.5%)
  • September53 (8.3%)
  • October56 (8.7%)
  • November68 (11%)
  • December39 (6.1%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight484 (76%)
  • Dark, no street lighting96 (15%)
  • Dark, street lights lit56 (8.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (0.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B3274 crashes

On the B3274, 50% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 52% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph223 (35%)
  • 40 mph97 (15%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 60 mph318 (50%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds444 (69%)
  • Raining, no high winds113 (18%)
  • Fog or mist24 (3.7%)
  • Raining with high winds19 (3%)
  • Other33 (5.1%)
  • Not recorded8 (1.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry331 (52%)
  • Wet or damp291 (45%)
  • Frost or ice14 (2.2%)
  • Snow2 (0.3%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.2%)
  • Other2 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway627 (98%)
  • Roundabout6 (0.9%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (0.5%)
  • Dual carriageway2 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B3274 crashes

Car occupants make up 72% of the people killed or injured on the B3274, followed by motorcyclists (13%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant675 (72%)
  • Motorcyclist123 (13%)
  • Pedestrian68 (7.2%)
  • Van occupant29 (3.1%)
  • Cyclist23 (2.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)11 (1.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant4 (0.4%)
  • Other9 (1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car852 (74%)
  • Motorcycle123 (11%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes68 (5.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes53 (4.6%)
  • Pedal cycle23 (2%)
  • Bus or coach8 (0.7%)
  • Other18 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 516 (1.7%)
  • 6 to 1022 (2.3%)
  • 11 to 1546 (4.9%)
  • 16 to 20196 (21%)
  • 21 to 25124 (13%)
  • 26 to 35165 (18%)
  • 36 to 45138 (15%)
  • 46 to 5593 (9.9%)
  • 56 to 6567 (7.1%)
  • 66 to 7547 (5%)
  • Over 7517 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded11 (1.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider585 (62%)
  • Passenger289 (31%)
  • Pedestrian68 (7.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B3274

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B3274

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B3274 crashes by council area

All 641 collisions on the B3274 were in Cornwall.

Collisions on the B3274 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCornwall64194218131

B3274 crashes by town

Collisions on the B3274 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Roche (77) and St Austell (69).

Recent crashes on the B3274

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B3274, from 7 December 2022 to 21 November 2025.

Severity