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B2008 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 564 collisions on the B2008 from 1979 to 2025, with 720 casualties. Of those crashes, 4 were fatal and 116 serious, and 4 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 5 collisions on the B2008, level with 2024, with 7 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
564
1,789th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
720
1.28 per collision
Fatal collisions
4
4 people killed
Serious collisions
116
130 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
5
Level with 2024
Casualties in 2025
7
Level with 2024

Crash severity on the B2008

On the B2008, 0.7% of collisions were fatal and 21% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal40.7%
  • Serious11621%
  • Slight44479%

Where the B2008 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,789th
Most casualties
1,882nd
Most fatal collisions
2,815th
Most serious collisions
1,696th

B2008 accidents by year

Collisions on the B2008 peaked at 26 in 1996 and were down to 5 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B2008, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 5
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202557
202457
202378
2022715
2021610
2020813
201979
201834
201744
2016914
20151720
201489
2013810
2012612
20111112
2010912
2009810
200879
20071318
20061012
20051313
20041516
20031113
20021725
20011823
20001216
199999
19981415
19971420
19962632
19951011
19941113
19931424
19921520
19911419
19902331
19891622
19881920
19871920
19861420
19851419
19841719
19831926
19821415
198199
19801415
19791520

When crashes happen on the B2008

Friday has the most collisions on the B2008 (101), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (136).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday90 (16%)
  • Tuesday76 (13%)
  • Wednesday72 (13%)
  • Thursday92 (16%)
  • Friday101 (18%)
  • Saturday56 (9.9%)
  • Sunday77 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am22 (3.9%)
  • 3am to 6am9 (1.6%)
  • 6am to 9am90 (16%)
  • 9am to noon63 (11%)
  • Noon to 3pm80 (14%)
  • 3pm to 6pm136 (24%)
  • 6pm to 9pm106 (19%)
  • 9pm to midnight58 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January47 (8.3%)
  • February31 (5.5%)
  • March40 (7.1%)
  • April53 (9.4%)
  • May48 (8.5%)
  • June51 (9%)
  • July50 (8.9%)
  • August47 (8.3%)
  • September55 (9.8%)
  • October47 (8.3%)
  • November56 (9.9%)
  • December39 (6.9%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight396 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit138 (24%)
  • Dark, no street lighting13 (2.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit12 (2.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B2008 crashes

On the B2008, 88% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 73% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph495 (88%)
  • 40 mph24 (4.3%)
  • 60 mph41 (7.3%)
  • 70 mph3 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds442 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds77 (14%)
  • Fog or mist9 (1.6%)
  • Raining with high winds7 (1.2%)
  • Other20 (3.5%)
  • Not recorded9 (1.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry409 (73%)
  • Wet or damp144 (26%)
  • Frost or ice10 (1.8%)
  • Snow1 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway520 (92%)
  • Roundabout20 (3.5%)
  • One way street or slip road13 (2.3%)
  • Dual carriageway9 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B2008 crashes

Car occupants make up 50% of the people killed or injured on the B2008, followed by pedestrians (19%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant358 (50%)
  • Pedestrian135 (19%)
  • Motorcyclist134 (19%)
  • Cyclist63 (8.8%)
  • Van occupant14 (1.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant9 (1.3%)
  • Horse rider2 (0.3%)
  • Other5 (0.7%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car728 (72%)
  • Motorcycle140 (14%)
  • Pedal cycle65 (6.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes35 (3.5%)
  • Bus or coach13 (1.3%)
  • Other vehicle8 (0.8%)
  • Other16 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 55 (0.7%)
  • 6 to 1049 (6.8%)
  • 11 to 1582 (11%)
  • 16 to 20190 (26%)
  • 21 to 2583 (12%)
  • 26 to 3585 (12%)
  • 36 to 4565 (9%)
  • 46 to 5543 (6%)
  • 56 to 6541 (5.7%)
  • 66 to 7529 (4%)
  • Over 7524 (3.3%)
  • Not recorded24 (3.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider429 (60%)
  • Passenger156 (22%)
  • Pedestrian135 (19%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B2008

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B2008

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

  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B2008 crashes by council area

Of the 564 collisions on the B2008, 562 were in Swale.

Collisions on the B2008 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSwale5627184116

B2008 crashes by town

Collisions on the B2008 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Minster (420) and Halfway Houses (88).

Recent crashes on the B2008

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B2008, from 23 December 2021 to 13 November 2025.

Severity