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B3357 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 309 collisions on the B3357 from 1979 to 2025, with 439 casualties. Of those crashes, 6 were fatal and 84 serious, and 7 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 4 collisions on the B3357, up 300% from 1 in 2024, with 4 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
309
2,646th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
439
1.42 per collision
Fatal collisions
6
7 people killed
Serious collisions
84
106 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
4
Up 300% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
4
Up 300% on 2024

Crash severity on the B3357

On the B3357, 1.9% of collisions were fatal and 27% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal61.9%
  • Serious8427%
  • Slight21971%

Where the B3357 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,646th
Most casualties
2,591st
Most fatal collisions
2,299th
Most serious collisions
2,192nd

B3357 accidents by year

Collisions on the B3357 peaked at 17 in 1981 and were down to 4 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B3357, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 4
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202544
202411
202333
202222
202122
202056
201945
2018510
201711
201656
201544
201478
2013813
201279
201122
201036
2009715
200859
200745
200678
2005612
200433
200333
200288
2001712
200078
1999913
1998710
199756
199689
1995912
199457
1993814
199267
1991911
1990914
19891315
1988911
19871013
198679
198559
1984715
19831217
19821117
19811729
19801120
19791216

When crashes happen on the B3357

Sunday has the most collisions on the B3357 (59), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (76).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday44 (14%)
  • Tuesday32 (10%)
  • Wednesday46 (15%)
  • Thursday36 (12%)
  • Friday44 (14%)
  • Saturday48 (16%)
  • Sunday59 (19%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am15 (4.9%)
  • 3am to 6am3 (1%)
  • 6am to 9am27 (8.7%)
  • 9am to noon48 (16%)
  • Noon to 3pm54 (17%)
  • 3pm to 6pm76 (25%)
  • 6pm to 9pm44 (14%)
  • 9pm to midnight42 (14%)

Collisions by month

  • January13 (4.2%)
  • February18 (5.8%)
  • March15 (4.9%)
  • April24 (7.8%)
  • May28 (9.1%)
  • June34 (11%)
  • July39 (13%)
  • August41 (13%)
  • September29 (9.4%)
  • October23 (7.4%)
  • November19 (6.1%)
  • December26 (8.4%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight230 (74%)
  • Dark, no street lighting64 (21%)
  • Dark, street lights lit13 (4.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B3357 crashes

On the B3357, 57% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 61% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph63 (20%)
  • 40 mph65 (21%)
  • 50 mph4 (1.3%)
  • 60 mph176 (57%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds226 (73%)
  • Raining, no high winds36 (12%)
  • Fog or mist16 (5.2%)
  • Raining with high winds10 (3.2%)
  • Other20 (6.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry189 (61%)
  • Wet or damp106 (34%)
  • Frost or ice8 (2.6%)
  • Snow6 (1.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway307 (99%)
  • Dual carriageway2 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B3357 crashes

Car occupants make up 71% of the people killed or injured on the B3357, followed by motorcyclists (18%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant313 (71%)
  • Motorcyclist81 (18%)
  • Pedestrian19 (4.3%)
  • Cyclist14 (3.2%)
  • Minibus occupant5 (1.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.7%)
  • Van occupant2 (0.5%)
  • Other2 (0.5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car349 (73%)
  • Motorcycle79 (16%)
  • Pedal cycle14 (2.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes13 (2.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes11 (2.3%)
  • Bus or coach7 (1.5%)
  • Other vehicle4 (0.8%)
  • Other4 (0.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (0.7%)
  • 6 to 1010 (2.3%)
  • 11 to 1521 (4.8%)
  • 16 to 2090 (21%)
  • 21 to 2565 (15%)
  • 26 to 3565 (15%)
  • 36 to 4555 (13%)
  • 46 to 5545 (10%)
  • 56 to 6539 (8.9%)
  • 66 to 7529 (6.6%)
  • Over 7511 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded6 (1.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider257 (59%)
  • Passenger163 (37%)
  • Pedestrian19 (4.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B3357

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B3357

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B3357 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B3357 were recorded in 4 council areas. West Devon has the most, with 260, followed by Teignbridge (38) and Plymouth (5).

Collisions on the B3357 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWest Devon260368469
2ndTeignbridge3853210
3rdPlymouth5803
4thSouth Hams4702

B3357 crashes by town

Collisions on the B3357 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Tavistock (34) and Ashburton (11).

Recent crashes on the B3357

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B3357, from 24 June 2018 to 31 October 2025.

Severity