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B3291 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 59 collisions on the B3291 from 1979 to 2001, with 84 casualties. Of those crashes, 1 was fatal and 15 serious, and 1 person was killed.

The last recorded collision on the B3291 was on 20 February 2001.

Collisions since 1979
59
4,493rd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
84
1.42 per collision
Fatal collisions
1
1 person killed
Serious collisions
15
17 seriously injured
Last recorded collision
20 Feb 2001
Busiest year
1983
12 collisions

Crash severity on the B3291

On the B3291, 1.7% of collisions were fatal and 25% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2001

  • Fatal11.7%
  • Serious1525%
  • Slight4373%

Where the B3291 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
4,493rd
Most casualties
4,443rd
Most fatal collisions
3,933rd
Most serious collisions
4,304th

B3291 accidents by year

Collisions on the B3291 peaked at 12 in 1983, and none have been recorded since 2001.

Collisions and casualties on the B3291, 1979 to 2001

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2001: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
200111
200022
199900
199811
199700
199600
199500
199400
199300
199200
199100
199000
198900
198800
198734
198656
1985711
198456
19831218
198259
198178
1980612
197956

When crashes happen on the B3291

Thursday has the most collisions on the B3291 (11), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (14).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday7 (12%)
  • Tuesday7 (12%)
  • Wednesday9 (15%)
  • Thursday11 (19%)
  • Friday11 (19%)
  • Saturday7 (12%)
  • Sunday7 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am2 (3.4%)
  • 3am to 6am2 (3.4%)
  • 6am to 9am10 (17%)
  • 9am to noon9 (15%)
  • Noon to 3pm9 (15%)
  • 3pm to 6pm14 (24%)
  • 6pm to 9pm7 (12%)
  • 9pm to midnight6 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January1 (1.7%)
  • February8 (14%)
  • March3 (5.1%)
  • April4 (6.8%)
  • May4 (6.8%)
  • June8 (14%)
  • July6 (10%)
  • August5 (8.5%)
  • September8 (14%)
  • October2 (3.4%)
  • November6 (10%)
  • December4 (6.8%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight48 (81%)
  • Dark, no street lighting9 (15%)
  • Dark, street lights lit2 (3.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B3291 crashes

On the B3291, 75% 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 mph11 (19%)
  • 50 mph4 (6.8%)
  • 60 mph44 (75%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds41 (69%)
  • Raining, no high winds14 (24%)
  • Fog or mist3 (5.1%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (1.7%)

Road surface

  • Wet or damp29 (49%)
  • Dry27 (46%)
  • Frost or ice3 (5.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway59 (100%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B3291 crashes

Car occupants make up 56% of the people killed or injured on the B3291, followed by motorcyclists (29%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant47 (56%)
  • Motorcyclist24 (29%)
  • Pedestrian5 (6%)
  • Van occupant4 (4.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (2.4%)
  • Cyclist1 (1.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (1.2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car63 (62%)
  • Motorcycle21 (21%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes6 (5.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes5 (5%)
  • Other vehicle4 (4%)
  • Bus or coach1 (1%)
  • Pedal cycle1 (1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (2.4%)
  • 6 to 104 (4.8%)
  • 16 to 2021 (25%)
  • 21 to 2516 (19%)
  • 26 to 3512 (14%)
  • 36 to 454 (4.8%)
  • 46 to 5512 (14%)
  • 56 to 656 (7.1%)
  • 66 to 755 (6%)
  • Over 752 (2.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider51 (61%)
  • Passenger28 (33%)
  • Pedestrian5 (6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of the latest recorded crashes on the B3291

Map of the 25 latest recorded crashes on the B3291

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B3291 crashes by council area

All 59 collisions on the B3291 were in Cornwall.

Collisions on the B3291 in each area, 1979 to 2001
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCornwall5984115

B3291 crashes by town

Of the 59 collisions on the B3291, 5 were in the built-up area of Penryn.

Latest recorded crashes on the B3291

These are the 25 latest recorded collisions on the B3291, from 16 December 1983 to 20 February 2001.

Severity