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B3347 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 721 collisions on the B3347 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,007 casualties. Of those crashes, 14 were fatal and 184 serious, and 15 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 3 collisions on the B3347, down 63% from 8 in 2024, with 6 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
721
1,466th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,007
1.40 per collision
Fatal collisions
14
15 people killed
Serious collisions
184
217 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
3
Down 63% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
6
Down 40% on 2024

Crash severity on the B3347

On the B3347, 1.9% of collisions were fatal and 26% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal141.9%
  • Serious18426%
  • Slight52373%

Where the B3347 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,466th
Most casualties
1,433rd
Most fatal collisions
1,329th
Most serious collisions
1,142nd

B3347 accidents by year

Collisions on the B3347 peaked at 36 in 1997 and were down to 3 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B3347, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 3
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202536
2024810
202355
20221419
202166
20201115
2019913
201878
20171121
20161018
2015910
201477
2013713
2012810
20111316
20101018
20091922
20081315
20071721
20061521
20052028
20041628
20031724
20022128
20011626
20001116
19991720
19982940
19973670
19961933
19951014
19941827
19931727
19921414
19911619
19902023
19892938
19881935
19872330
19862223
19851826
19841724
19832634
19821920
19811220
19801721
19792025

When crashes happen on the B3347

Friday has the most collisions on the B3347 (123), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (180).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday112 (16%)
  • Tuesday90 (12%)
  • Wednesday113 (16%)
  • Thursday111 (15%)
  • Friday123 (17%)
  • Saturday94 (13%)
  • Sunday78 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am15 (2.1%)
  • 3am to 6am7 (1%)
  • 6am to 9am89 (12%)
  • 9am to noon121 (17%)
  • Noon to 3pm142 (20%)
  • 3pm to 6pm180 (25%)
  • 6pm to 9pm102 (14%)
  • 9pm to midnight64 (8.9%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Collisions by month

  • January62 (8.6%)
  • February57 (7.9%)
  • March65 (9%)
  • April51 (7.1%)
  • May62 (8.6%)
  • June61 (8.5%)
  • July64 (8.9%)
  • August67 (9.3%)
  • September62 (8.6%)
  • October52 (7.2%)
  • November53 (7.4%)
  • December64 (8.9%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight552 (77%)
  • Dark, no street lighting101 (14%)
  • Dark, street lights lit50 (6.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit13 (1.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B3347 crashes

On the B3347, 38% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 70% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph276 (38%)
  • 40 mph156 (22%)
  • 50 mph12 (1.7%)
  • 60 mph263 (36%)
  • 70 mph14 (1.9%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds572 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds92 (13%)
  • Raining with high winds17 (2.4%)
  • Fog or mist8 (1.1%)
  • Other30 (4.2%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry502 (70%)
  • Wet or damp209 (29%)
  • Frost or ice8 (1.1%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)
  • Snow1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway662 (92%)
  • Roundabout43 (6%)
  • One way street or slip road12 (1.7%)
  • Dual carriageway3 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B3347 crashes

Car occupants make up 60% of the people killed or injured on the B3347, followed by motorcyclists (16%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant600 (60%)
  • Motorcyclist163 (16%)
  • Cyclist107 (11%)
  • Pedestrian72 (7.1%)
  • Van occupant29 (2.9%)
  • Minibus occupant11 (1.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant10 (1%)
  • Other15 (1.5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car917 (67%)
  • Motorcycle172 (13%)
  • Pedal cycle109 (8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes75 (5.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes41 (3%)
  • Bus or coach16 (1.2%)
  • Other vehicle14 (1%)
  • Other18 (1.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 56 (0.6%)
  • 6 to 1017 (1.7%)
  • 11 to 1549 (4.9%)
  • 16 to 20189 (19%)
  • 21 to 25107 (11%)
  • 26 to 35164 (16%)
  • 36 to 45141 (14%)
  • 46 to 55118 (12%)
  • 56 to 6591 (9%)
  • 66 to 7575 (7.4%)
  • Over 7550 (5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider695 (69%)
  • Passenger240 (24%)
  • Pedestrian72 (7.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B3347

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B3347

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B3347 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B3347 were recorded in 2 council areas. New Forest has the most, with 495, followed by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (220).

Collisions on the B3347 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stNew Forest4956878133
2ndBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole220314650

B3347 crashes by town

Collisions on the B3347 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Ringwood (185) and Christchurch, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (86).

Recent crashes on the B3347

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B3347, from 15 June 2022 to 27 June 2025.

Severity