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B3298 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 264 collisions on the B3298 from 1979 to 2025, with 369 casualties. Of those crashes, none were fatal and 59 were serious.

In 2025 there were 8 collisions on the B3298, up 167% from 3 in 2024, with 8 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
264
2,890th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
369
1.40 per collision
Fatal collisions
0
No one killed
Serious collisions
59
62 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
8
Up 167% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
8
Up 167% on 2024

Crash severity on the B3298

None of the 264 collisions on the B3298 were fatal, and 22% were serious (18% across Great Britain).

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal00%
  • Serious5922%
  • Slight20578%

Where the B3298 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,890th
Most casualties
2,843rd
Most fatal collisions
4,444th
Most serious collisions
2,723rd

B3298 accidents by year

Collisions on the B3298 peaked at 14 in 1988 and were down to 8 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B3298, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 8
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202588
202433
202322
202257
202168
202046
201945
201834
201779
201645
2015712
201448
2013811
2012711
201133
2010712
200934
200844
2007814
200666
200545
2004811
200311
200268
2001812
200046
199978
199846
1997812
199668
199579
199422
199358
199244
1991510
1990910
198944
19881417
198747
1986613
19851015
1984916
198344
1982813
1981812
198033
197933

When crashes happen on the B3298

Wednesday has the most collisions on the B3298 (49), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (64).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday34 (13%)
  • Tuesday37 (14%)
  • Wednesday49 (19%)
  • Thursday41 (16%)
  • Friday38 (14%)
  • Saturday36 (14%)
  • Sunday29 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am6 (2.3%)
  • 3am to 6am3 (1.1%)
  • 6am to 9am31 (12%)
  • 9am to noon46 (17%)
  • Noon to 3pm51 (19%)
  • 3pm to 6pm64 (24%)
  • 6pm to 9pm36 (14%)
  • 9pm to midnight27 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January19 (7.2%)
  • February14 (5.3%)
  • March24 (9.1%)
  • April28 (11%)
  • May21 (8%)
  • June23 (8.7%)
  • July31 (12%)
  • August19 (7.2%)
  • September25 (9.5%)
  • October21 (8%)
  • November21 (8%)
  • December18 (6.8%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight207 (78%)
  • Dark, no street lighting43 (16%)
  • Dark, street lights lit11 (4.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B3298 crashes

On the B3298, 55% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 58% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph65 (25%)
  • 40 mph52 (20%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.4%)
  • 60 mph146 (55%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds189 (72%)
  • Raining, no high winds49 (19%)
  • Raining with high winds13 (4.9%)
  • Fine with high winds7 (2.7%)
  • Other5 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry154 (58%)
  • Wet or damp108 (41%)
  • Frost or ice2 (0.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway262 (99%)
  • Dual carriageway1 (0.4%)
  • Roundabout1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B3298 crashes

Car occupants make up 72% of the people killed or injured on the B3298, followed by motorcyclists (13%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant266 (72%)
  • Motorcyclist48 (13%)
  • Cyclist18 (4.9%)
  • Pedestrian13 (3.5%)
  • Van occupant13 (3.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant7 (1.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.8%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.3%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car344 (73%)
  • Motorcycle46 (9.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes28 (6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes21 (4.5%)
  • Pedal cycle18 (3.8%)
  • Bus or coach7 (1.5%)
  • Other5 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 55 (1.4%)
  • 6 to 106 (1.6%)
  • 11 to 1510 (2.7%)
  • 16 to 2084 (23%)
  • 21 to 2536 (9.8%)
  • 26 to 3554 (15%)
  • 36 to 4565 (18%)
  • 46 to 5548 (13%)
  • 56 to 6529 (7.9%)
  • 66 to 7520 (5.4%)
  • Over 7510 (2.7%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider258 (70%)
  • Passenger98 (27%)
  • Pedestrian13 (3.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B3298

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B3298

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B3298 crashes by council area

All 264 collisions on the B3298 were in Cornwall.

Collisions on the B3298 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCornwall264369059

B3298 crashes by town

Collisions on the B3298 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Scorrier and Wheal Rose (50) and St Day (30).

Recent crashes on the B3298

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B3298, from 30 December 2020 to 11 September 2025.

Severity