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B2001 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 84 collisions on the B2001 from 1979 to 2021, with 118 casualties. Of those crashes, 3 were fatal and 15 serious, and 5 people were killed.

The last recorded collision on the B2001 was on 10 April 2021.

Collisions since 1979
84
4,195th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
118
1.40 per collision
Fatal collisions
3
5 people killed
Serious collisions
15
19 seriously injured
Last recorded collision
10 Apr 2021
Busiest year
1997
7 collisions

Crash severity on the B2001

On the B2001, 3.6% of collisions were fatal and 18% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2021

  • Fatal33.6%
  • Serious1518%
  • Slight6679%

Where the B2001 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
4,195th
Most casualties
4,163rd
Most fatal collisions
3,114th
Most serious collisions
4,304th

B2001 accidents by year

Collisions on the B2001 peaked at 7 in 1997, and none have been recorded since 2021.

Collisions and casualties on the B2001, 1979 to 2021

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2021: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202111
202000
201900
201800
201700
201624
201500
201411
201315
201200
201111
201033
200923
200825
200722
200634
200500
200411
200346
200211
200100
200034
199924
199823
199779
199622
199511
199412
199323
199235
199100
199035
198900
198836
198722
198668
198555
198422
198311
198246
198122
198078
197923

When crashes happen on the B2001

Wednesday has the most collisions on the B2001 (16), and 6am to 9am is the busiest time of day (18).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday8 (9.5%)
  • Tuesday9 (11%)
  • Wednesday16 (19%)
  • Thursday13 (15%)
  • Friday16 (19%)
  • Saturday13 (15%)
  • Sunday9 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am6 (7.1%)
  • 3am to 6am4 (4.8%)
  • 6am to 9am18 (21%)
  • 9am to noon8 (9.5%)
  • Noon to 3pm9 (11%)
  • 3pm to 6pm17 (20%)
  • 6pm to 9pm10 (12%)
  • 9pm to midnight12 (14%)

Collisions by month

  • January5 (6%)
  • February6 (7.1%)
  • March10 (12%)
  • April7 (8.3%)
  • May3 (3.6%)
  • June9 (11%)
  • July9 (11%)
  • August6 (7.1%)
  • September5 (6%)
  • October9 (11%)
  • November5 (6%)
  • December10 (12%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight56 (67%)
  • Dark, no street lighting12 (14%)
  • Dark, street lights lit12 (14%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (4.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B2001 crashes

On the B2001, 50% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 65% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph22 (26%)
  • 40 mph17 (20%)
  • 50 mph2 (2.4%)
  • 60 mph42 (50%)
  • 70 mph1 (1.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds70 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds6 (7.1%)
  • Fog or mist3 (3.6%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (1.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (1.2%)
  • Other3 (3.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry55 (65%)
  • Wet or damp22 (26%)
  • Frost or ice6 (7.1%)
  • Snow1 (1.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway82 (98%)
  • Dual carriageway1 (1.2%)
  • Roundabout1 (1.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B2001 crashes

Car occupants make up 61% of the people killed or injured on the B2001, followed by motorcyclists (12%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant72 (61%)
  • Motorcyclist14 (12%)
  • Cyclist10 (8.5%)
  • Pedestrian10 (8.5%)
  • Van occupant6 (5.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (3.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (1.7%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car80 (61%)
  • Motorcycle15 (11%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes13 (9.9%)
  • Pedal cycle10 (7.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes8 (6.1%)
  • Bus or coach2 (1.5%)
  • Other vehicle2 (1.5%)
  • Minibus1 (0.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 51 (0.8%)
  • 6 to 1010 (8.5%)
  • 11 to 155 (4.2%)
  • 16 to 2026 (22%)
  • 21 to 2515 (13%)
  • 26 to 3528 (24%)
  • 36 to 4515 (13%)
  • 46 to 556 (5.1%)
  • 56 to 656 (5.1%)
  • 66 to 754 (3.4%)
  • Not recorded2 (1.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider81 (69%)
  • Passenger27 (23%)
  • Pedestrian10 (8.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of the latest recorded crashes on the B2001

Map of the 25 latest recorded crashes on the B2001

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B2001 crashes by council area

Of the 84 collisions on the B2001, 81 were in Medway.

Collisions on the B2001 in each area, 1979 to 2021
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stMedway81114315

Latest recorded crashes on the B2001

These are the 25 latest recorded collisions on the B2001, from 25 August 2000 to 10 April 2021.

Severity