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B3283 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 53 collisions on the B3283 from 1979 to 2023, with 74 casualties. Of those crashes, 1 was fatal and 11 serious, and 1 person was killed.

The last recorded collision on the B3283 was on 12 January 2023.

Collisions since 1979
53
4,558th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
74
1.40 per collision
Fatal collisions
1
1 person killed
Serious collisions
11
12 seriously injured
Last recorded collision
12 Jan 2023
Busiest year
2006
5 collisions

Crash severity on the B3283

On the B3283, 1.9% of collisions were fatal and 21% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2023

  • Fatal11.9%
  • Serious1121%
  • Slight4177%

Where the B3283 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
4,558th
Most casualties
4,538th
Most fatal collisions
3,933rd
Most serious collisions
4,550th

B3283 accidents by year

Collisions on the B3283 peaked at 5 in 2006, and none have been recorded since 2023.

Collisions and casualties on the B3283, 1979 to 2023

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2023: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202311
202222
202111
202012
201912
201823
201700
201612
201500
201400
201311
201200
201122
201027
200911
200800
200722
200656
200511
200411
200311
200235
200122
200034
199900
199812
199711
199622
199522
199411
199311
199211
199100
199000
198900
198811
198711
198638
198523
198422
198300
198211
198100
198000
197912

When crashes happen on the B3283

Friday has the most collisions on the B3283 (11), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (15).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday6 (11%)
  • Tuesday5 (9.4%)
  • Wednesday6 (11%)
  • Thursday10 (19%)
  • Friday11 (21%)
  • Saturday10 (19%)
  • Sunday5 (9.4%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am3 (5.7%)
  • 3am to 6am0 (0%)
  • 6am to 9am5 (9.4%)
  • 9am to noon9 (17%)
  • Noon to 3pm12 (23%)
  • 3pm to 6pm15 (28%)
  • 6pm to 9pm6 (11%)
  • 9pm to midnight3 (5.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January4 (7.5%)
  • February1 (1.9%)
  • March3 (5.7%)
  • April2 (3.8%)
  • May3 (5.7%)
  • June7 (13%)
  • July5 (9.4%)
  • August2 (3.8%)
  • September9 (17%)
  • October6 (11%)
  • November4 (7.5%)
  • December7 (13%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight40 (75%)
  • Dark, no street lighting10 (19%)
  • Dark, street lights lit3 (5.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B3283 crashes

On the B3283, 64% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 57% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph17 (32%)
  • 40 mph1 (1.9%)
  • 60 mph34 (64%)
  • 70 mph1 (1.9%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds40 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds6 (11%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (7.5%)
  • Fog or mist1 (1.9%)
  • Other2 (3.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry30 (57%)
  • Wet or damp21 (40%)
  • Frost or ice1 (1.9%)
  • Oil or diesel1 (1.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway52 (98%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (1.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B3283 crashes

Car occupants make up 58% of the people killed or injured on the B3283, followed by motorcyclists (20%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant43 (58%)
  • Motorcyclist15 (20%)
  • Van occupant6 (8.1%)
  • Pedestrian4 (5.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (4.1%)
  • Cyclist2 (2.7%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant1 (1.4%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car66 (70%)
  • Motorcycle13 (14%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes4 (4.3%)
  • Agricultural vehicle3 (3.2%)
  • Other vehicle3 (3.2%)
  • Pedal cycle2 (2.1%)
  • Other2 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (1.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 51 (1.4%)
  • 6 to 103 (4.1%)
  • 11 to 152 (2.7%)
  • 16 to 2017 (23%)
  • 21 to 2511 (15%)
  • 26 to 3519 (26%)
  • 36 to 454 (5.4%)
  • 46 to 556 (8.1%)
  • 56 to 652 (2.7%)
  • 66 to 753 (4.1%)
  • Over 755 (6.8%)
  • Not recorded1 (1.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider48 (65%)
  • Passenger22 (30%)
  • Pedestrian4 (5.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of the latest recorded crashes on the B3283

Map of the 25 latest recorded crashes on the B3283

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B3283 crashes by council area

All 53 collisions on the B3283 were in Cornwall.

Collisions on the B3283 in each area, 1979 to 2023
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCornwall5374111

Latest recorded crashes on the B3283

These are the 25 latest recorded collisions on the B3283, from 2 October 2003 to 12 January 2023.

Severity