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B3301 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 544 collisions on the B3301 from 1979 to 2025, with 731 casualties. Of those crashes, 12 were fatal and 108 serious, and 12 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 14 collisions on the B3301, up 40% from 10 in 2024, with 16 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
544
1,839th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
731
1.34 per collision
Fatal collisions
12
12 people killed
Serious collisions
108
121 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
14
Up 40% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
16
Up 14% on 2024

Crash severity on the B3301

On the B3301, 2.2% of collisions were fatal and 20% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal122.2%
  • Serious10820%
  • Slight42478%

Where the B3301 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,839th
Most casualties
1,858th
Most fatal collisions
1,505th
Most serious collisions
1,793rd

B3301 accidents by year

Collisions on the B3301 peaked at 25 in 1996 and were down to 14 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B3301, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 14
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251416
20241014
20231327
20221217
202147
2020810
201956
201833
2017616
201644
2015811
20141420
20131213
20121316
20111013
20101420
20091317
20081719
20071520
20061824
200588
20041215
2003818
20021114
20011115
20001113
19991115
19981420
19971010
19962535
19951521
19942131
19931922
19921010
19911722
19901723
19891926
19881719
19871718
19861722
19851418
198478
198358
198238
198113
198046
1979710

When crashes happen on the B3301

Friday has the most collisions on the B3301 (92), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (139).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday66 (12%)
  • Tuesday81 (15%)
  • Wednesday66 (12%)
  • Thursday82 (15%)
  • Friday92 (17%)
  • Saturday90 (17%)
  • Sunday67 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am34 (6.3%)
  • 3am to 6am8 (1.5%)
  • 6am to 9am40 (7.4%)
  • 9am to noon86 (16%)
  • Noon to 3pm113 (21%)
  • 3pm to 6pm139 (26%)
  • 6pm to 9pm75 (14%)
  • 9pm to midnight49 (9%)

Collisions by month

  • January33 (6.1%)
  • February32 (5.9%)
  • March39 (7.2%)
  • April46 (8.5%)
  • May48 (8.8%)
  • June54 (9.9%)
  • July61 (11%)
  • August83 (15%)
  • September50 (9.2%)
  • October43 (7.9%)
  • November33 (6.1%)
  • December22 (4%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight427 (78%)
  • Dark, street lights lit63 (12%)
  • Dark, no street lighting51 (9.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B3301 crashes

On the B3301, 56% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 70% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph7 (1.3%)
  • 30 mph307 (56%)
  • 40 mph9 (1.7%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.4%)
  • 60 mph209 (38%)
  • 70 mph10 (1.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds411 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds76 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds19 (3.5%)
  • Raining with high winds19 (3.5%)
  • Other13 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded6 (1.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry379 (70%)
  • Wet or damp161 (30%)
  • Frost or ice2 (0.4%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.2%)
  • Snow1 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway489 (90%)
  • Dual carriageway28 (5.1%)
  • Roundabout21 (3.9%)
  • One way street or slip road6 (1.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B3301 crashes

Car occupants make up 59% of the people killed or injured on the B3301, followed by motorcyclists (15%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant430 (59%)
  • Motorcyclist107 (15%)
  • Pedestrian85 (12%)
  • Cyclist70 (9.6%)
  • Van occupant25 (3.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant5 (0.7%)
  • Horse rider2 (0.3%)
  • Other7 (1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car687 (71%)
  • Motorcycle110 (11%)
  • Pedal cycle74 (7.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes48 (4.9%)
  • Bus or coach18 (1.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes15 (1.5%)
  • Other12 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 517 (2.3%)
  • 6 to 1019 (2.6%)
  • 11 to 1541 (5.6%)
  • 16 to 20164 (22%)
  • 21 to 2579 (11%)
  • 26 to 35121 (17%)
  • 36 to 4577 (11%)
  • 46 to 5576 (10%)
  • 56 to 6557 (7.8%)
  • 66 to 7544 (6%)
  • Over 7527 (3.7%)
  • Not recorded9 (1.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider451 (62%)
  • Passenger195 (27%)
  • Pedestrian85 (12%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B3301

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B3301

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B3301 crashes by council area

Of the 544 collisions on the B3301, 542 were in Cornwall.

Collisions on the B3301 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCornwall54272912108

B3301 crashes by town

Of the 544 collisions on the B3301, 217 were in the built-up area of Hayle.

Recent crashes on the B3301

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B3301, from 28 December 2023 to 9 October 2025.

Severity