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B3276 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 450 collisions on the B3276 from 1979 to 2025, with 634 casualties. Of those crashes, 1 was fatal and 93 serious, and 1 person was killed.

In 2025 there were 8 collisions on the B3276, up 100% from 4 in 2024, with 10 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
450
2,128th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
634
1.41 per collision
Fatal collisions
1
1 person killed
Serious collisions
93
118 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
8
Up 100% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
10
Up 100% on 2024

Crash severity on the B3276

On the B3276, 0.2% of collisions were fatal and 21% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal10.2%
  • Serious9321%
  • Slight35679%

Where the B3276 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,128th
Most casualties
2,055th
Most fatal collisions
3,933rd
Most serious collisions
2,043rd

B3276 accidents by year

Collisions on the B3276 peaked at 16 in 2007 and were down to 8 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B3276, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 8
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025810
202445
202345
202255
202145
202055
2019911
201800
201768
201634
201522
201469
20131013
201244
201169
20101422
20091015
2008910
20071619
20061324
2005914
2004911
20031219
20021618
20011318
2000711
1999915
19981314
19971421
19961011
1995913
1994914
19931114
19921421
199179
19901527
19891625
19881215
198789
19861318
19851319
19841320
198344
19821422
19811627
19801622
19791018

When crashes happen on the B3276

Saturday has the most collisions on the B3276 (76), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (107).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday52 (12%)
  • Tuesday60 (13%)
  • Wednesday64 (14%)
  • Thursday67 (15%)
  • Friday63 (14%)
  • Saturday76 (17%)
  • Sunday68 (15%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am38 (8.4%)
  • 3am to 6am6 (1.3%)
  • 6am to 9am27 (6%)
  • 9am to noon81 (18%)
  • Noon to 3pm74 (16%)
  • 3pm to 6pm107 (24%)
  • 6pm to 9pm63 (14%)
  • 9pm to midnight54 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January19 (4.2%)
  • February16 (3.6%)
  • March20 (4.4%)
  • April36 (8%)
  • May47 (10%)
  • June45 (10%)
  • July67 (15%)
  • August81 (18%)
  • September55 (12%)
  • October23 (5.1%)
  • November19 (4.2%)
  • December22 (4.9%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight338 (75%)
  • Dark, no street lighting75 (17%)
  • Dark, street lights lit29 (6.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown8 (1.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B3276 crashes

On the B3276, 53% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 65% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph197 (44%)
  • 40 mph8 (1.8%)
  • 50 mph5 (1.1%)
  • 60 mph239 (53%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds341 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds62 (14%)
  • Raining with high winds13 (2.9%)
  • Fine with high winds11 (2.4%)
  • Other16 (3.6%)
  • Not recorded7 (1.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry294 (65%)
  • Wet or damp151 (34%)
  • Frost or ice4 (0.9%)
  • Mud1 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway440 (98%)
  • One way street or slip road6 (1.3%)
  • Roundabout2 (0.4%)
  • Dual carriageway1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B3276 crashes

Car occupants make up 66% of the people killed or injured on the B3276, followed by motorcyclists (13%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant418 (66%)
  • Motorcyclist85 (13%)
  • Pedestrian65 (10%)
  • Cyclist39 (6.2%)
  • Van occupant19 (3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant4 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.3%)
  • Other2 (0.3%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car546 (75%)
  • Motorcycle76 (10%)
  • Pedal cycle39 (5.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes30 (4.1%)
  • Bus or coach11 (1.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes8 (1.1%)
  • Other14 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.7%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 511 (1.7%)
  • 6 to 1012 (1.9%)
  • 11 to 1539 (6.2%)
  • 16 to 20158 (25%)
  • 21 to 25113 (18%)
  • 26 to 35104 (16%)
  • 36 to 4562 (9.8%)
  • 46 to 5557 (9%)
  • 56 to 6536 (5.7%)
  • 66 to 7523 (3.6%)
  • Over 757 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded12 (1.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider344 (54%)
  • Passenger225 (35%)
  • Pedestrian65 (10%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B3276

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B3276

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B3276 crashes by council area

All 450 collisions on the B3276 were in Cornwall.

Collisions on the B3276 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCornwall450634193

B3276 crashes by town

Collisions on the B3276 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Newquay (65) and Padstow (24).

Recent crashes on the B3276

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B3276, from 7 January 2021 to 19 December 2025.

Severity