Is the B3180 getting more dangerous?

Picture: Simon Horn

Aggregate Industries wants to use the B3180 to haul sand and gravel from Straitgate Farm, across Woodbury Common, to Blackhill Quarry for processing - up to 200 HGV movements a day for 5 years; HGVs like the one above. Is the B3180 getting more dangerous? Not every incident on this stretch will have been picked up by @BBCTravelSW over the last 12 months, but look at those that have:

#Devon At West Hill the B3180 is NOW CLEAR after the accident between West Hill Road and the turning for Venn Ottery.[PL]

— BBC Travel SouthWest (@BBCTravelSW) February 24, 2016

#Devon Between Woodbury & Exmouth the B3180 is closed in both directions due to a poor road surface.[SG]

— BBC Travel SouthWest (@BBCTravelSW) February 17, 2016

#Devon In Woodbury on the B3180 near Warkidons Way we've got reports there's an accident.[SG]

— BBC Travel SouthWest (@BBCTravelSW) January 20, 2016

#Devon Near the B3180 between Woodbury and Exmouth we've got reports there's debris on the road.[SG]

— BBC Travel SouthWest (@BBCTravelSW) January 18, 2016

#Devon On Woodbury Common the B3180 is partially blocked around Sanctuary Lane due to an accident.[SG]

— BBC Travel SouthWest (@BBCTravelSW) January 7, 2016

#Devon At West Hill, the B3180 remains closed due to an accident between Telegraph Lane and Daisy Mount Cross. [PL]

— BBC Travel SouthWest (@BBCTravelSW) November 4, 2015

#Devon In Woodbury we have reports of an accident on the B3180 at Woodbury Common.[PL]

— BBC Travel SouthWest (@BBCTravelSW) September 25, 2015

#Devon #WestHill #B3180 is blocked due to an accident around Bendarroch Road. [SGr]

— BBC Travel SouthWest (@BBCTravelSW) August 8, 2015

#Devon At Woodbury the B3180 is partially blocked near the junction with the B3179 due to an accident.[SG]

— BBC Travel SouthWest (@BBCTravelSW) July 24, 2015

#Devon #B3180 we have received reports of an accident at Four Firs Crossroads affecting traffic between #Woodbury and #Exmouth. [SGr]

— BBC Travel SouthWest (@BBCTravelSW) June 12, 2015

#Devon In West Hill the B3180 is partially blocked between Bendarroch Road and Oak Road due to an accident.[SG]

— BBC Travel SouthWest (@BBCTravelSW) April 21, 2015

#Devon At Woodbury the B3180 is closed near the Fours Firs Cross Roads due to an accident.[SG]

— BBC Travel SouthWest (@BBCTravelSW) February 11, 2015