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B3401 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 516 collisions on the B3401 from 1979 to 2025, with 792 casualties. Of those crashes, 8 were fatal and 151 serious, and 8 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 9 collisions on the B3401, down 40% from 15 in 2024, with 12 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
516
1,918th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
792
1.53 per collision
Fatal collisions
8
8 people killed
Serious collisions
151
191 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
9
Down 40% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
12
Down 63% on 2024

Crash severity on the B3401

On the B3401, 1.6% of collisions were fatal and 29% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal81.6%
  • Serious15129%
  • Slight35769%

Where the B3401 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,918th
Most casualties
1,741st
Most fatal collisions
1,937th
Most serious collisions
1,375th

B3401 accidents by year

Collisions on the B3401 peaked at 22 in 1991 and were down to 9 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B3401, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 9
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025912
20241532
202399
20221118
2021810
202057
2019810
20181320
20171010
2016710
201579
20141219
2013911
20121220
20111224
2010915
2009912
20081316
2007912
2006912
20051021
200479
20031728
20021125
2001918
20001118
199969
1998712
19971419
19961823
19951728
1994813
19931423
19921012
19912238
1990816
1989810
1988810
198768
1986811
19851013
19841637
19831313
19821423
19811017
19801623
19792227

When crashes happen on the B3401

Monday has the most collisions on the B3401 (83), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (129).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday83 (16%)
  • Tuesday74 (14%)
  • Wednesday75 (15%)
  • Thursday78 (15%)
  • Friday72 (14%)
  • Saturday78 (15%)
  • Sunday56 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am18 (3.5%)
  • 3am to 6am7 (1.4%)
  • 6am to 9am61 (12%)
  • 9am to noon95 (18%)
  • Noon to 3pm99 (19%)
  • 3pm to 6pm129 (25%)
  • 6pm to 9pm60 (12%)
  • 9pm to midnight47 (9.1%)

Collisions by month

  • January46 (8.9%)
  • February34 (6.6%)
  • March46 (8.9%)
  • April41 (7.9%)
  • May35 (6.8%)
  • June39 (7.6%)
  • July50 (9.7%)
  • August40 (7.8%)
  • September53 (10%)
  • October44 (8.5%)
  • November41 (7.9%)
  • December47 (9.1%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight380 (74%)
  • Dark, no street lighting106 (21%)
  • Dark, street lights lit24 (4.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B3401 crashes

On the B3401, 60% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 62% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph162 (31%)
  • 40 mph31 (6%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 60 mph312 (60%)
  • 70 mph9 (1.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds408 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds55 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds17 (3.3%)
  • Raining with high winds11 (2.1%)
  • Other24 (4.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry320 (62%)
  • Wet or damp161 (31%)
  • Frost or ice30 (5.8%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.4%)
  • Snow2 (0.4%)
  • Mud1 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway490 (95%)
  • One way street or slip road18 (3.5%)
  • Roundabout6 (1.2%)
  • Dual carriageway1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B3401 crashes

Car occupants make up 63% of the people killed or injured on the B3401, followed by motorcyclists (13%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant501 (63%)
  • Motorcyclist101 (13%)
  • Pedestrian66 (8.3%)
  • Cyclist40 (5.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant37 (4.7%)
  • Van occupant30 (3.8%)
  • Minibus occupant7 (0.9%)
  • Other10 (1.3%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car621 (71%)
  • Motorcycle103 (12%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes54 (6.2%)
  • Pedal cycle40 (4.6%)
  • Bus or coach19 (2.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes13 (1.5%)
  • Other vehicle9 (1%)
  • Other11 (1.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 55 (0.6%)
  • 6 to 1024 (3%)
  • 11 to 1551 (6.4%)
  • 16 to 20182 (23%)
  • 21 to 25104 (13%)
  • 26 to 35126 (16%)
  • 36 to 4591 (11%)
  • 46 to 5565 (8.2%)
  • 56 to 6565 (8.2%)
  • 66 to 7537 (4.7%)
  • Over 7542 (5.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider477 (60%)
  • Passenger249 (31%)
  • Pedestrian66 (8.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B3401

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B3401

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B3401 crashes by council area

Of the 516 collisions on the B3401, 514 were in Isle of Wight.

Collisions on the B3401 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stIsle of Wight5147908151

B3401 crashes by town

Of the 516 collisions on the B3401, 144 were in the built-up area of Newport, Isle of Wight.

Recent crashes on the B3401

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B3401, from 29 December 2023 to 27 December 2025.

Severity