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B2004 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 655 collisions on the B2004 from 1979 to 2025, with 842 casualties. Of those crashes, 8 were fatal and 135 serious, and 8 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 11 collisions on the B2004, up 22% from 9 in 2024, with 12 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
655
1,583rd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
842
1.29 per collision
Fatal collisions
8
8 people killed
Serious collisions
135
148 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
11
Up 22% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
12
Down 14% on 2024

Crash severity on the B2004

On the B2004, 1.2% of collisions were fatal and 21% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal81.2%
  • Serious13521%
  • Slight51278%

Where the B2004 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,583rd
Most casualties
1,655th
Most fatal collisions
1,937th
Most serious collisions
1,494th

B2004 accidents by year

Collisions on the B2004 peaked at 37 in 1980 and were down to 11 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B2004, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 11
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251112
2024914
2023814
202257
202189
202044
201969
201845
201723
201668
2015712
201456
2013811
20121016
20111018
201022
200957
200856
2007611
2006811
2005911
200468
200344
200222
20011016
200033
19991216
19981217
19972530
19963136
19951825
19942125
19933039
19921519
19912227
19902836
19892125
19881618
19871519
19862733
19853236
19842630
19832935
19822330
19812835
19803753
19792429

When crashes happen on the B2004

Friday has the most collisions on the B2004 (123), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (168).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday86 (13%)
  • Tuesday72 (11%)
  • Wednesday90 (14%)
  • Thursday94 (14%)
  • Friday123 (19%)
  • Saturday109 (17%)
  • Sunday81 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am34 (5.2%)
  • 3am to 6am8 (1.2%)
  • 6am to 9am89 (14%)
  • 9am to noon71 (11%)
  • Noon to 3pm111 (17%)
  • 3pm to 6pm168 (26%)
  • 6pm to 9pm83 (13%)
  • 9pm to midnight91 (14%)

Collisions by month

  • January48 (7.3%)
  • February37 (5.6%)
  • March52 (7.9%)
  • April59 (9%)
  • May56 (8.5%)
  • June58 (8.9%)
  • July64 (9.8%)
  • August46 (7%)
  • September52 (7.9%)
  • October63 (9.6%)
  • November65 (9.9%)
  • December55 (8.4%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight471 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit157 (24%)
  • Dark, no street lighting16 (2.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit8 (1.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B2004 crashes

On the B2004, 89% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 68% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph8 (1.2%)
  • 30 mph586 (89%)
  • 40 mph45 (6.9%)
  • 50 mph6 (0.9%)
  • 60 mph9 (1.4%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds515 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds98 (15%)
  • Snowing, no high winds8 (1.2%)
  • Fog or mist5 (0.8%)
  • Other28 (4.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry447 (68%)
  • Wet or damp196 (30%)
  • Frost or ice7 (1.1%)
  • Snow5 (0.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway632 (96%)
  • Dual carriageway17 (2.6%)
  • Roundabout4 (0.6%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B2004 crashes

Car occupants make up 53% of the people killed or injured on the B2004, followed by motorcyclists (21%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant448 (53%)
  • Motorcyclist181 (21%)
  • Pedestrian119 (14%)
  • Cyclist60 (7.1%)
  • Van occupant14 (1.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant7 (0.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (0.5%)
  • Other9 (1.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car862 (72%)
  • Motorcycle183 (15%)
  • Pedal cycle60 (5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes41 (3.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes18 (1.5%)
  • Bus or coach12 (1%)
  • Other21 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 517 (2%)
  • 6 to 1046 (5.5%)
  • 11 to 1551 (6.1%)
  • 16 to 20212 (25%)
  • 21 to 25125 (15%)
  • 26 to 35150 (18%)
  • 36 to 4598 (12%)
  • 46 to 5551 (6.1%)
  • 56 to 6533 (3.9%)
  • 66 to 7526 (3.1%)
  • Over 7514 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded19 (2.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider543 (64%)
  • Passenger180 (21%)
  • Pedestrian119 (14%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B2004

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B2004

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

  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B2004 crashes by council area

Of the 655 collisions on the B2004, 654 were in Medway.

Collisions on the B2004 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stMedway6548408135

B2004 crashes by town

Of the 655 collisions on the B2004, 469 were in the built-up area of Gillingham, Medway.

Recent crashes on the B2004

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B2004, from 2 May 2023 to 14 November 2025.

Severity