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B3293 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 282 collisions on the B3293 from 1979 to 2025, with 418 casualties. Of those crashes, 6 were fatal and 94 serious, and 6 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 7 collisions on the B3293, up from none in 2024, with 11 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
282
2,793rd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
418
1.48 per collision
Fatal collisions
6
6 people killed
Serious collisions
94
108 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
7
Up from none in 2024
Casualties in 2025
11
Up from none in 2024

Crash severity on the B3293

On the B3293, 2.1% of collisions were fatal and 33% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal62.1%
  • Serious9433%
  • Slight18265%

Where the B3293 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,793rd
Most casualties
2,650th
Most fatal collisions
2,299th
Most serious collisions
2,022nd

B3293 accidents by year

Collisions on the B3293 peaked at 13 in 1981 and were down to 7 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B3293, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025711
202400
202323
202234
202135
202079
201934
201846
201723
201633
201523
2014611
201300
201235
201157
201033
200955
200847
200779
200644
20051221
200435
2003713
200233
2001812
200069
1999815
199889
199758
199677
199566
199433
19931117
1992610
199144
1990815
19891013
198868
1987813
198677
19851116
19841220
1983911
198259
19811321
19801220
19791121

When crashes happen on the B3293

Wednesday has the most collisions on the B3293 (48), and noon to 3pm is the busiest time of day (58).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday37 (13%)
  • Tuesday42 (15%)
  • Wednesday48 (17%)
  • Thursday45 (16%)
  • Friday40 (14%)
  • Saturday34 (12%)
  • Sunday36 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am10 (3.5%)
  • 3am to 6am3 (1.1%)
  • 6am to 9am40 (14%)
  • 9am to noon49 (17%)
  • Noon to 3pm58 (21%)
  • 3pm to 6pm53 (19%)
  • 6pm to 9pm37 (13%)
  • 9pm to midnight32 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January17 (6%)
  • February17 (6%)
  • March22 (7.8%)
  • April24 (8.5%)
  • May24 (8.5%)
  • June24 (8.5%)
  • July25 (8.9%)
  • August37 (13%)
  • September20 (7.1%)
  • October24 (8.5%)
  • November25 (8.9%)
  • December23 (8.2%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight221 (78%)
  • Dark, no street lighting58 (21%)
  • Dark, street lights lit3 (1.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B3293 crashes

On the B3293, 84% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 59% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph27 (9.6%)
  • 40 mph17 (6%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.4%)
  • 60 mph237 (84%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds220 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds33 (12%)
  • Fog or mist11 (3.9%)
  • Raining with high winds8 (2.8%)
  • Other7 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded3 (1.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry166 (59%)
  • Wet or damp109 (39%)
  • Frost or ice5 (1.8%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.4%)
  • Snow1 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway280 (99%)
  • Dual carriageway2 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B3293 crashes

Car occupants make up 67% of the people killed or injured on the B3293, followed by motorcyclists (19%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant280 (67%)
  • Motorcyclist78 (19%)
  • Pedestrian16 (3.8%)
  • Van occupant16 (3.8%)
  • Cyclist11 (2.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)11 (2.6%)
  • Minibus occupant3 (0.7%)
  • Other3 (0.7%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car348 (71%)
  • Motorcycle72 (15%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes28 (5.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes19 (3.9%)
  • Pedal cycle9 (1.8%)
  • Other vehicle6 (1.2%)
  • Other6 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 58 (1.9%)
  • 6 to 1011 (2.6%)
  • 11 to 159 (2.2%)
  • 16 to 2092 (22%)
  • 21 to 2558 (14%)
  • 26 to 3581 (19%)
  • 36 to 4535 (8.4%)
  • 46 to 5539 (9.3%)
  • 56 to 6535 (8.4%)
  • 66 to 7521 (5%)
  • Over 7518 (4.3%)
  • Not recorded11 (2.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider281 (67%)
  • Passenger121 (29%)
  • Pedestrian16 (3.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B3293

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B3293

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B3293 crashes by council area

All 282 collisions on the B3293 were in Cornwall.

Collisions on the B3293 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCornwall282418694

B3293 crashes by town

Of the 282 collisions on the B3293, 6 were in the built-up area of Helston.

Recent crashes on the B3293

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B3293, from 29 April 2019 to 7 December 2025.

Severity