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B3315 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 223 collisions on the B3315 from 1979 to 2025, with 272 casualties. Of those crashes, 3 were fatal and 48 serious, and 3 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 3 collisions on the B3315, level with 2024, with 4 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
223
3,095th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
272
1.22 per collision
Fatal collisions
3
3 people killed
Serious collisions
48
54 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
3
Level with 2024
Casualties in 2025
4
Down 33% on 2024

Crash severity on the B3315

On the B3315, 1.3% of collisions were fatal and 22% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal31.3%
  • Serious4822%
  • Slight17277%

Where the B3315 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,095th
Most casualties
3,250th
Most fatal collisions
3,114th
Most serious collisions
3,024th

B3315 accidents by year

Collisions on the B3315 peaked at 13 in 1983 and were down to 3 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B3315, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 3
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202534
202436
202333
202211
202122
202034
201911
201833
201722
201600
201511
201433
201345
201222
201155
201023
200966
200845
200767
200633
200544
200468
200333
200235
200111
200033
199958
199867
199757
199655
199533
199423
199366
199222
199122
199088
19891214
19881215
198746
19861012
19851012
198477
19831317
1982911
198188
1980815
1979914

When crashes happen on the B3315

Sunday has the most collisions on the B3315 (39), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (52).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday33 (15%)
  • Tuesday26 (12%)
  • Wednesday38 (17%)
  • Thursday28 (13%)
  • Friday32 (14%)
  • Saturday27 (12%)
  • Sunday39 (17%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am12 (5.4%)
  • 3am to 6am3 (1.3%)
  • 6am to 9am15 (6.7%)
  • 9am to noon39 (17%)
  • Noon to 3pm50 (22%)
  • 3pm to 6pm52 (23%)
  • 6pm to 9pm31 (14%)
  • 9pm to midnight21 (9.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January15 (6.7%)
  • February8 (3.6%)
  • March12 (5.4%)
  • April18 (8.1%)
  • May22 (9.9%)
  • June26 (12%)
  • July29 (13%)
  • August27 (12%)
  • September22 (9.9%)
  • October14 (6.3%)
  • November14 (6.3%)
  • December16 (7.2%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight182 (82%)
  • Dark, street lights lit23 (10%)
  • Dark, no street lighting15 (6.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B3315 crashes

On the B3315, 55% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 63% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (0.4%)
  • 20 mph8 (3.6%)
  • 30 mph122 (55%)
  • 40 mph3 (1.3%)
  • 50 mph5 (2.2%)
  • 60 mph84 (38%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds167 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds32 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds10 (4.5%)
  • Raining with high winds8 (3.6%)
  • Other5 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry140 (63%)
  • Wet or damp80 (36%)
  • Frost or ice2 (0.9%)
  • Mud1 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway223 (100%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B3315 crashes

Car occupants make up 54% of the people killed or injured on the B3315, followed by motorcyclists (19%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant148 (54%)
  • Motorcyclist51 (19%)
  • Pedestrian37 (14%)
  • Cyclist23 (8.5%)
  • Van occupant10 (3.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.4%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car256 (66%)
  • Motorcycle54 (14%)
  • Pedal cycle24 (6.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes22 (5.7%)
  • Bus or coach8 (2.1%)
  • Other vehicle5 (1.3%)
  • Other10 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded7 (1.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 56 (2.2%)
  • 6 to 1013 (4.8%)
  • 11 to 1514 (5.1%)
  • 16 to 2059 (22%)
  • 21 to 2535 (13%)
  • 26 to 3548 (18%)
  • 36 to 4538 (14%)
  • 46 to 5522 (8.1%)
  • 56 to 6513 (4.8%)
  • 66 to 758 (2.9%)
  • Over 7513 (4.8%)
  • Not recorded3 (1.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider163 (60%)
  • Passenger72 (26%)
  • Pedestrian37 (14%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B3315

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B3315

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B3315 crashes by council area

All 223 collisions on the B3315 were in Cornwall.

Collisions on the B3315 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCornwall223272348

B3315 crashes by town

Collisions on the B3315 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Newlyn (88) and Penzance (18).

Recent crashes on the B3315

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B3315, from 27 July 2014 to 24 December 2025.

Severity