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B2040 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 235 collisions on the B2040 from 1979 to 2025, with 274 casualties. Of those crashes, 4 were fatal and 45 serious, and 4 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 3 collisions on the B2040, up 50% from 2 in 2024, with 3 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
235
3,033rd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
274
1.17 per collision
Fatal collisions
4
4 people killed
Serious collisions
45
49 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
3
Up 50% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
3
Up 50% on 2024

Crash severity on the B2040

On the B2040, 1.7% of collisions were fatal and 19% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal41.7%
  • Serious4519%
  • Slight18679%

Where the B2040 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,033rd
Most casualties
3,236th
Most fatal collisions
2,815th
Most serious collisions
3,115th

B2040 accidents by year

Collisions on the B2040 peaked at 12 in 1986 and were down to 3 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B2040, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 3
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202533
202422
202367
202257
202133
202057
201958
201811
201711
201666
201533
201433
201333
2012710
201146
2010710
200933
200899
200757
200644
200557
200466
200377
200299
200157
200044
199922
1998811
199733
1996911
199512
199457
199366
199266
199133
199044
198922
198822
198767
19861212
1985810
198444
198355
19821111
1981511
198066
197966

When crashes happen on the B2040

Tuesday has the most collisions on the B2040 (40), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (66).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday31 (13%)
  • Tuesday40 (17%)
  • Wednesday35 (15%)
  • Thursday39 (17%)
  • Friday39 (17%)
  • Saturday40 (17%)
  • Sunday11 (4.7%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am4 (1.7%)
  • 3am to 6am3 (1.3%)
  • 6am to 9am32 (14%)
  • 9am to noon43 (18%)
  • Noon to 3pm36 (15%)
  • 3pm to 6pm66 (28%)
  • 6pm to 9pm31 (13%)
  • 9pm to midnight20 (8.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January19 (8.1%)
  • February15 (6.4%)
  • March13 (5.5%)
  • April24 (10%)
  • May19 (8.1%)
  • June15 (6.4%)
  • July21 (8.9%)
  • August18 (7.7%)
  • September20 (8.5%)
  • October16 (6.8%)
  • November30 (13%)
  • December25 (11%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight178 (76%)
  • Dark, street lights lit45 (19%)
  • Dark, no street lighting8 (3.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (1.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B2040 crashes

On the B2040, 85% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 69% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph9 (3.8%)
  • 30 mph200 (85%)
  • 40 mph11 (4.7%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.4%)
  • 60 mph14 (6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds177 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds37 (16%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (1.3%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.9%)
  • Other10 (4.3%)
  • Not recorded6 (2.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry161 (69%)
  • Wet or damp71 (30%)
  • Frost or ice2 (0.9%)
  • Snow1 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway228 (97%)
  • One way street or slip road4 (1.7%)
  • Dual carriageway2 (0.9%)
  • Roundabout1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B2040 crashes

Car occupants make up 37% of the people killed or injured on the B2040, followed by pedestrians (27%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant102 (37%)
  • Pedestrian75 (27%)
  • Motorcyclist49 (18%)
  • Cyclist36 (13%)
  • Van occupant4 (1.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (1.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (0.7%)
  • Other3 (1.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car286 (71%)
  • Motorcycle49 (12%)
  • Pedal cycle39 (9.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes13 (3.2%)
  • Bus or coach4 (1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes4 (1%)
  • Minibus3 (0.7%)
  • Other5 (1.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 58 (2.9%)
  • 6 to 1018 (6.6%)
  • 11 to 1532 (12%)
  • 16 to 2056 (20%)
  • 21 to 2528 (10%)
  • 26 to 3539 (14%)
  • 36 to 4529 (11%)
  • 46 to 5518 (6.6%)
  • 56 to 6519 (6.9%)
  • 66 to 7511 (4%)
  • Over 7512 (4.4%)
  • Not recorded4 (1.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider158 (58%)
  • Pedestrian75 (27%)
  • Passenger41 (15%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B2040

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B2040

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B2040 crashes by council area

Of the 235 collisions on the B2040, 231 were in Swale.

Collisions on the B2040 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSwale231269442

B2040 crashes by town

Of the 235 collisions on the B2040, 210 were in the built-up area of Faversham.

Recent crashes on the B2040

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B2040, from 17 December 2019 to 27 September 2025.

Severity