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B2005 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 502 collisions on the B2005 from 1979 to 2025, with 626 casualties. Of those crashes, 12 were fatal and 84 serious, and 12 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 4 collisions on the B2005, up 33% from 3 in 2024, with 5 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
502
1,964th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
626
1.25 per collision
Fatal collisions
12
12 people killed
Serious collisions
84
94 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
4
Up 33% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
5
Level with 2024

Crash severity on the B2005

On the B2005, 2.4% of collisions were fatal and 17% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal122.4%
  • Serious8417%
  • Slight40681%

Where the B2005 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,964th
Most casualties
2,076th
Most fatal collisions
1,505th
Most serious collisions
2,192nd

B2005 accidents by year

Collisions on the B2005 peaked at 24 in 1984 and were down to 4 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B2005, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 4
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202545
202435
202344
202244
202157
202045
201967
201844
201711
201666
201511
201444
2013714
20121318
20111722
20101521
2009911
20081214
20071114
20061418
20051116
20041212
20031417
20021416
20011420
20001722
19991617
19981418
19971113
19961121
19951113
19941519
19931417
199299
19911214
1990813
19891010
19881418
19871316
19861616
19851313
19842430
19831726
1982911
1981910
19801518
19791516

When crashes happen on the B2005

Wednesday has the most collisions on the B2005 (88), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (111).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday79 (16%)
  • Tuesday73 (15%)
  • Wednesday88 (18%)
  • Thursday70 (14%)
  • Friday85 (17%)
  • Saturday58 (12%)
  • Sunday49 (9.8%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am16 (3.2%)
  • 3am to 6am12 (2.4%)
  • 6am to 9am80 (16%)
  • 9am to noon65 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm100 (20%)
  • 3pm to 6pm111 (22%)
  • 6pm to 9pm82 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight36 (7.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January44 (8.8%)
  • February31 (6.2%)
  • March46 (9.2%)
  • April36 (7.2%)
  • May49 (9.8%)
  • June43 (8.6%)
  • July44 (8.8%)
  • August37 (7.4%)
  • September39 (7.8%)
  • October44 (8.8%)
  • November54 (11%)
  • December35 (7%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight368 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit105 (21%)
  • Dark, no street lighting16 (3.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown8 (1.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit5 (1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B2005 crashes

On the B2005, 77% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 67% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph389 (77%)
  • 40 mph68 (14%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.4%)
  • 60 mph38 (7.6%)
  • 70 mph4 (0.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds398 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds68 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (0.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds4 (0.8%)
  • Other20 (4%)
  • Not recorded8 (1.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry336 (67%)
  • Wet or damp143 (28%)
  • Frost or ice19 (3.8%)
  • Snow3 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway372 (74%)
  • Roundabout99 (20%)
  • Dual carriageway22 (4.4%)
  • One way street or slip road6 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B2005 crashes

Car occupants make up 52% of the people killed or injured on the B2005, followed by motorcyclists (19%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant325 (52%)
  • Motorcyclist120 (19%)
  • Cyclist84 (13%)
  • Pedestrian67 (11%)
  • Van occupant12 (1.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant8 (1.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (0.8%)
  • Other5 (0.8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car620 (67%)
  • Motorcycle116 (13%)
  • Pedal cycle85 (9.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes41 (4.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes34 (3.7%)
  • Other vehicle8 (0.9%)
  • Other18 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 55 (0.8%)
  • 6 to 1033 (5.3%)
  • 11 to 1550 (8%)
  • 16 to 20130 (21%)
  • 21 to 2567 (11%)
  • 26 to 35123 (20%)
  • 36 to 4592 (15%)
  • 46 to 5548 (7.7%)
  • 56 to 6537 (5.9%)
  • 66 to 7518 (2.9%)
  • Over 759 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded14 (2.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider404 (65%)
  • Passenger155 (25%)
  • Pedestrian67 (11%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B2005

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B2005

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

  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B2005 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B2005 were recorded in 2 council areas. Swale has the most, with 496, followed by Canterbury (4).

Collisions on the B2005 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSwale4966201283
2ndCanterbury4401

B2005 crashes by town

Collisions on the B2005 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Sittingbourne (419) and Iwade (23).

Recent crashes on the B2005

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B2005, from 14 October 2019 to 22 November 2025.

Severity