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B3359 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 228 collisions on the B3359 from 1979 to 2025, with 339 casualties. Of those crashes, 5 were fatal and 52 serious, and 6 people were killed.

In 2025 there was 1 collision on the B3359, down 67% from 3 in 2024, with 1 casualty.

Collisions since 1979
228
3,071st highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
339
1.49 per collision
Fatal collisions
5
6 people killed
Serious collisions
52
60 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
1
Down 67% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
1
Down 75% on 2024

Crash severity on the B3359

On the B3359, 2.2% of collisions were fatal and 23% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal52.2%
  • Serious5223%
  • Slight17175%

Where the B3359 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,071st
Most casualties
2,950th
Most fatal collisions
2,545th
Most serious collisions
2,914th

B3359 accidents by year

Collisions on the B3359 peaked at 13 in 1990 and were down to 1 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B3359, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202511
202434
202357
2022611
202111
202047
201935
201822
201724
201633
201522
201422
2013610
201223
201136
201034
200933
200858
200767
200622
200568
20041014
2003810
2002611
20011015
2000613
199936
199835
199779
1996718
1995711
1994812
199323
1992914
199178
19901320
198968
198889
198734
198669
198534
198423
1983612
198245
198145
198023
197988

When crashes happen on the B3359

Saturday has the most collisions on the B3359 (41), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (49).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday28 (12%)
  • Tuesday34 (15%)
  • Wednesday32 (14%)
  • Thursday34 (15%)
  • Friday29 (13%)
  • Saturday41 (18%)
  • Sunday30 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am10 (4.4%)
  • 3am to 6am1 (0.4%)
  • 6am to 9am28 (12%)
  • 9am to noon44 (19%)
  • Noon to 3pm41 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm49 (21%)
  • 6pm to 9pm32 (14%)
  • 9pm to midnight23 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January18 (7.9%)
  • February16 (7%)
  • March17 (7.5%)
  • April21 (9.2%)
  • May14 (6.1%)
  • June22 (9.6%)
  • July22 (9.6%)
  • August27 (12%)
  • September14 (6.1%)
  • October14 (6.1%)
  • November17 (7.5%)
  • December26 (11%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight175 (77%)
  • Dark, no street lighting50 (22%)
  • Dark, street lights lit2 (0.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B3359 crashes

On the B3359, 83% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 53% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.4%)
  • 30 mph34 (15%)
  • 40 mph1 (0.4%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.9%)
  • 60 mph190 (83%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds172 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds31 (14%)
  • Fog or mist6 (2.6%)
  • Raining with high winds6 (2.6%)
  • Other12 (5.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry120 (53%)
  • Wet or damp98 (43%)
  • Frost or ice5 (2.2%)
  • Mud2 (0.9%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.4%)
  • Other2 (0.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway228 (100%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B3359 crashes

Car occupants make up 78% of the people killed or injured on the B3359, followed by motorcyclists (12%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant264 (78%)
  • Motorcyclist40 (12%)
  • Van occupant13 (3.8%)
  • Pedestrian10 (2.9%)
  • Cyclist5 (1.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.6%)
  • Other2 (0.6%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car308 (77%)
  • Motorcycle40 (10%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes23 (5.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes13 (3.2%)
  • Pedal cycle5 (1.2%)
  • Agricultural vehicle3 (0.7%)
  • Other8 (2%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 6 to 1011 (3.2%)
  • 11 to 1510 (2.9%)
  • 16 to 2064 (19%)
  • 21 to 2545 (13%)
  • 26 to 3549 (14%)
  • 36 to 4545 (13%)
  • 46 to 5542 (12%)
  • 56 to 6533 (9.7%)
  • 66 to 7520 (5.9%)
  • Over 7516 (4.7%)
  • Not recorded4 (1.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider222 (65%)
  • Passenger107 (32%)
  • Pedestrian10 (2.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B3359

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B3359

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B3359 crashes by council area

Of the 228 collisions on the B3359, 226 were in Cornwall.

Collisions on the B3359 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCornwall226336552

Recent crashes on the B3359

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B3359, from 25 January 2018 to 24 August 2025.

Severity