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B2047 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 53 collisions on the B2047 from 1979 to 2021, with 61 casualties. Of those crashes, none were fatal and 14 were serious.

The last recorded collision on the B2047 was on 29 July 2021.

Collisions since 1979
53
4,558th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
61
1.15 per collision
Fatal collisions
0
No one killed
Serious collisions
14
14 seriously injured
Last recorded collision
29 Jul 2021
Busiest year
1982
5 collisions

Crash severity on the B2047

None of the 53 collisions on the B2047 were fatal, and 26% were serious (18% across Great Britain).

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2021

  • Fatal00%
  • Serious1426%
  • Slight3974%

Where the B2047 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
4,558th
Most casualties
4,660th
Most fatal collisions
4,444th
Most serious collisions
4,361st

B2047 accidents by year

Collisions on the B2047 peaked at 5 in 1982, and none have been recorded since 2021.

Collisions and casualties on the B2047, 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
201600
201500
201400
201300
201200
201111
201011
200911
200823
200700
200600
200512
200411
200300
200211
200100
200000
199900
199811
199722
199633
199511
199400
199322
199223
199111
199011
198945
198811
198711
198633
198533
198411
198333
198255
198111
198044
197959

When crashes happen on the B2047

Thursday has the most collisions on the B2047 (9), and 9am to noon is the busiest time of day (12).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday8 (15%)
  • Tuesday8 (15%)
  • Wednesday7 (13%)
  • Thursday9 (17%)
  • Friday8 (15%)
  • Saturday9 (17%)
  • Sunday4 (7.5%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am3 (5.7%)
  • 3am to 6am0 (0%)
  • 6am to 9am6 (11%)
  • 9am to noon12 (23%)
  • Noon to 3pm9 (17%)
  • 3pm to 6pm9 (17%)
  • 6pm to 9pm6 (11%)
  • 9pm to midnight8 (15%)

Collisions by month

  • January6 (11%)
  • February6 (11%)
  • March4 (7.5%)
  • April5 (9.4%)
  • May4 (7.5%)
  • June5 (9.4%)
  • July5 (9.4%)
  • August2 (3.8%)
  • September2 (3.8%)
  • October6 (11%)
  • November3 (5.7%)
  • December5 (9.4%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight37 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit11 (21%)
  • Dark, no street lighting3 (5.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (1.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (1.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B2047 crashes

On the B2047, 91% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 74% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph48 (91%)
  • 60 mph5 (9.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds45 (85%)
  • Raining, no high winds3 (5.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (1.9%)
  • Other2 (3.8%)
  • Not recorded2 (3.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry39 (74%)
  • Wet or damp11 (21%)
  • Frost or ice2 (3.8%)
  • Snow1 (1.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway51 (96%)
  • Dual carriageway1 (1.9%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (1.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B2047 crashes

Car occupants make up 41% of the people killed or injured on the B2047, followed by motorcyclists (26%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant25 (41%)
  • Motorcyclist16 (26%)
  • Pedestrian15 (25%)
  • Cyclist4 (6.6%)
  • Van occupant1 (1.6%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car58 (67%)
  • Motorcycle16 (18%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes5 (5.7%)
  • Pedal cycle4 (4.6%)
  • Other vehicle2 (2.3%)
  • Bus or coach1 (1.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes1 (1.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 51 (1.6%)
  • 6 to 102 (3.3%)
  • 11 to 155 (8.2%)
  • 16 to 2018 (30%)
  • 21 to 258 (13%)
  • 26 to 358 (13%)
  • 36 to 452 (3.3%)
  • 46 to 555 (8.2%)
  • 56 to 653 (4.9%)
  • 66 to 756 (9.8%)
  • Over 753 (4.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider35 (57%)
  • Pedestrian15 (25%)
  • Passenger11 (18%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of the latest recorded crashes on the B2047

Map of the 25 latest recorded crashes on the B2047

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B2047 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B2047 were recorded in 2 council areas. Thanet has the most, with 44, followed by Portsmouth (9).

Collisions on the B2047 in each area, 1979 to 2021
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stThanet4451012
2ndPortsmouth91002

B2047 crashes by town

Collisions on the B2047 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Minster, Thanet (23) and Portsmouth (9).

Latest recorded crashes on the B2047

These are the 25 latest recorded collisions on the B2047, from 3 March 1989 to 29 July 2021.

Severity