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B3297 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 671 collisions on the B3297 from 1979 to 2025, with 942 casualties. Of those crashes, 8 were fatal and 133 serious, and 9 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 8 collisions on the B3297, up 14% from 7 in 2024, with 10 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
671
1,552nd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
942
1.40 per collision
Fatal collisions
8
9 people killed
Serious collisions
133
174 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
8
Up 14% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
10
Level with 2024

Crash severity on the B3297

On the B3297, 1.2% of collisions were fatal and 20% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal81.2%
  • Serious13320%
  • Slight53079%

Where the B3297 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,552nd
Most casualties
1,502nd
Most fatal collisions
1,937th
Most serious collisions
1,517th

B3297 accidents by year

Collisions on the B3297 peaked at 25 in 1996 and were down to 8 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B3297, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 8
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025810
2024710
202378
2022610
20211218
202068
201979
201889
2017812
20161318
201535
20141626
201367
20121117
20111826
20101520
20091720
20081520
20071822
20061317
20051523
20042234
20031319
20022329
20012032
20001315
19992131
19981718
19971828
19962538
19952134
19941627
19932025
19921320
1991810
19901116
19891014
1988611
19871519
19861624
19851821
19842340
19832224
19821620
19812134
19801824
19791620

When crashes happen on the B3297

Wednesday has the most collisions on the B3297 (109), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (155).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday98 (15%)
  • Tuesday106 (16%)
  • Wednesday109 (16%)
  • Thursday93 (14%)
  • Friday101 (15%)
  • Saturday91 (14%)
  • Sunday73 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am27 (4%)
  • 3am to 6am20 (3%)
  • 6am to 9am124 (18%)
  • 9am to noon101 (15%)
  • Noon to 3pm110 (16%)
  • 3pm to 6pm155 (23%)
  • 6pm to 9pm84 (13%)
  • 9pm to midnight50 (7.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January55 (8.2%)
  • February52 (7.7%)
  • March60 (8.9%)
  • April50 (7.5%)
  • May52 (7.7%)
  • June44 (6.6%)
  • July61 (9.1%)
  • August55 (8.2%)
  • September61 (9.1%)
  • October72 (11%)
  • November50 (7.5%)
  • December59 (8.8%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight508 (76%)
  • Dark, no street lighting126 (19%)
  • Dark, street lights lit35 (5.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B3297 crashes

On the B3297, 64% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 51% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph187 (28%)
  • 40 mph53 (7.9%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 60 mph428 (64%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds460 (69%)
  • Raining, no high winds104 (15%)
  • Raining with high winds33 (4.9%)
  • Fog or mist30 (4.5%)
  • Other37 (5.5%)
  • Not recorded7 (1%)

Road surface

  • Dry340 (51%)
  • Wet or damp311 (46%)
  • Frost or ice13 (1.9%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.3%)
  • Mud2 (0.3%)
  • Other3 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway648 (97%)
  • Roundabout21 (3.1%)
  • Dual carriageway2 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B3297 crashes

Car occupants make up 71% of the people killed or injured on the B3297, followed by motorcyclists (15%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant666 (71%)
  • Motorcyclist140 (15%)
  • Pedestrian42 (4.5%)
  • Cyclist40 (4.2%)
  • Van occupant30 (3.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)8 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant5 (0.5%)
  • Other11 (1.2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car919 (73%)
  • Motorcycle133 (11%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes68 (5.4%)
  • Pedal cycle40 (3.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes38 (3%)
  • Bus or coach14 (1.1%)
  • Other33 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 512 (1.3%)
  • 6 to 1011 (1.2%)
  • 11 to 1536 (3.8%)
  • 16 to 20191 (20%)
  • 21 to 25121 (13%)
  • 26 to 35203 (22%)
  • 36 to 45130 (14%)
  • 46 to 5592 (9.8%)
  • 56 to 6558 (6.2%)
  • 66 to 7552 (5.5%)
  • Over 7530 (3.2%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider663 (70%)
  • Passenger237 (25%)
  • Pedestrian42 (4.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B3297

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B3297

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B3297 crashes by council area

All 671 collisions on the B3297 were in Cornwall.

Collisions on the B3297 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCornwall6719428133

B3297 crashes by town

Collisions on the B3297 were recorded in 3 towns and built-up areas, led by Helston (112) and Four Lanes (74).

Recent crashes on the B3297

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B3297, from 28 July 2022 to 22 December 2025.

Severity