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B3345 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 432 collisions on the B3345 from 1979 to 2024, with 533 casualties. Of those crashes, 1 was fatal and 81 serious, and 1 person was killed.

No collisions were recorded on the B3345 in 2025, after 1 in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
432
2,182nd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
533
1.23 per collision
Fatal collisions
1
1 person killed
Serious collisions
81
88 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
0
1 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
0
1 in 2024

Crash severity on the B3345

On the B3345, 0.2% of collisions were fatal and 19% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2024

  • Fatal10.2%
  • Serious8119%
  • Slight35081%

Where the B3345 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,182nd
Most casualties
2,320th
Most fatal collisions
3,933rd
Most serious collisions
2,260th

B3345 accidents by year

Collisions on the B3345 peaked at 31 in 1988; none were recorded in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B3345, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202500
202411
202344
202244
202133
202056
201922
201855
201747
2016514
201566
201479
201367
201222
201155
201033
200956
2008911
200745
200666
200511
200445
200356
200233
200155
200024
199956
199877
199789
1996914
19951012
1994710
1993912
199279
19911218
19901013
19892528
19883134
19871924
19861924
19852627
19842325
19832225
19821521
19811821
19802532
19791932

When crashes happen on the B3345

Wednesday has the most collisions on the B3345 (70), and noon to 3pm is the busiest time of day (86).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday59 (14%)
  • Tuesday69 (16%)
  • Wednesday70 (16%)
  • Thursday68 (16%)
  • Friday67 (16%)
  • Saturday61 (14%)
  • Sunday38 (8.8%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am12 (2.8%)
  • 3am to 6am7 (1.6%)
  • 6am to 9am61 (14%)
  • 9am to noon65 (15%)
  • Noon to 3pm86 (20%)
  • 3pm to 6pm75 (17%)
  • 6pm to 9pm76 (18%)
  • 9pm to midnight50 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January32 (7.4%)
  • February37 (8.6%)
  • March27 (6.3%)
  • April38 (8.8%)
  • May42 (9.7%)
  • June36 (8.3%)
  • July36 (8.3%)
  • August37 (8.6%)
  • September37 (8.6%)
  • October44 (10%)
  • November39 (9%)
  • December27 (6.3%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight307 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit124 (29%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B3345 crashes

On the B3345, 93% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 71% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph401 (93%)
  • 40 mph28 (6.5%)
  • 60 mph2 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds366 (85%)
  • Raining, no high winds52 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (0.9%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.5%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.2%)
  • Other7 (1.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry308 (71%)
  • Wet or damp116 (27%)
  • Frost or ice7 (1.6%)
  • Snow1 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway256 (59%)
  • One way street or slip road96 (22%)
  • Dual carriageway51 (12%)
  • Roundabout29 (6.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B3345 crashes

Car occupants make up 40% of the people killed or injured on the B3345, followed by pedestrians (26%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant214 (40%)
  • Pedestrian137 (26%)
  • Motorcyclist91 (17%)
  • Cyclist63 (12%)
  • Bus or coach occupant17 (3.2%)
  • Van occupant4 (0.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.6%)
  • Other4 (0.8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car552 (72%)
  • Motorcycle99 (13%)
  • Pedal cycle65 (8.4%)
  • Bus or coach17 (2.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes15 (1.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes10 (1.3%)
  • Other12 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 516 (3%)
  • 6 to 1015 (2.8%)
  • 11 to 1530 (5.6%)
  • 16 to 20106 (20%)
  • 21 to 2570 (13%)
  • 26 to 3583 (16%)
  • 36 to 4555 (10%)
  • 46 to 5551 (9.6%)
  • 56 to 6542 (7.9%)
  • 66 to 7527 (5.1%)
  • Over 7517 (3.2%)
  • Not recorded21 (3.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider293 (55%)
  • Pedestrian137 (26%)
  • Passenger103 (19%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B3345

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B3345

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B3345 crashes by council area

Of the 432 collisions on the B3345, 429 were in Reading.

Collisions on the B3345 in each area, 1979 to 2024
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stReading429530181

B3345 crashes by town

Collisions on the B3345 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Caversham (197) and Reading (187).

Recent crashes on the B3345

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B3345, from 18 October 2017 to 22 May 2024.

Severity