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B2048 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 211 collisions on the B2048 from 1979 to 2017, with 287 casualties. Of those crashes, 2 were fatal and 50 serious, and 2 people were killed.

The last recorded collision on the B2048 was on 26 April 2017.

Collisions since 1979
211
3,173rd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
287
1.36 per collision
Fatal collisions
2
2 people killed
Serious collisions
50
58 seriously injured
Last recorded collision
26 Apr 2017
Busiest year
1987
13 collisions

Crash severity on the B2048

On the B2048, 0.9% of collisions were fatal and 24% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2017

  • Fatal20.9%
  • Serious5024%
  • Slight15975%

Where the B2048 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,173rd
Most casualties
3,180th
Most fatal collisions
3,485th
Most serious collisions
2,966th

B2048 accidents by year

Collisions on the B2048 peaked at 13 in 1987, and none have been recorded since 2017.

Collisions and casualties on the B2048, 1979 to 2017

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2017: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
201711
201645
201500
201400
201323
201200
201134
201011
200945
200879
200745
200622
200523
200457
200345
2002911
2001813
20001015
199935
199845
199746
199677
1995814
1994912
1993810
1992711
199168
199058
1989710
19881122
19871315
198644
198546
198499
198322
1982811
19811216
198079
197978

When crashes happen on the B2048

Tuesday has the most collisions on the B2048 (36), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (49).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday24 (11%)
  • Tuesday36 (17%)
  • Wednesday25 (12%)
  • Thursday35 (17%)
  • Friday31 (15%)
  • Saturday31 (15%)
  • Sunday29 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am5 (2.4%)
  • 3am to 6am5 (2.4%)
  • 6am to 9am31 (15%)
  • 9am to noon32 (15%)
  • Noon to 3pm37 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm49 (23%)
  • 6pm to 9pm35 (17%)
  • 9pm to midnight17 (8.1%)

Collisions by month

  • January22 (10%)
  • February13 (6.2%)
  • March17 (8.1%)
  • April15 (7.1%)
  • May11 (5.2%)
  • June17 (8.1%)
  • July25 (12%)
  • August19 (9%)
  • September19 (9%)
  • October22 (10%)
  • November14 (6.6%)
  • December17 (8.1%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight159 (75%)
  • Dark, no street lighting33 (16%)
  • Dark, street lights lit15 (7.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (1.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B2048 crashes

On the B2048, 56% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 64% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph85 (40%)
  • 40 mph5 (2.4%)
  • 50 mph3 (1.4%)
  • 60 mph118 (56%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds165 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds28 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (1.4%)
  • Fog or mist3 (1.4%)
  • Other9 (4.3%)
  • Not recorded3 (1.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry135 (64%)
  • Wet or damp67 (32%)
  • Frost or ice8 (3.8%)
  • Snow1 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway202 (96%)
  • Roundabout5 (2.4%)
  • Dual carriageway3 (1.4%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B2048 crashes

Car occupants make up 67% of the people killed or injured on the B2048, followed by motorcyclists (19%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant193 (67%)
  • Motorcyclist55 (19%)
  • Pedestrian18 (6.3%)
  • Cyclist12 (4.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (1%)
  • Van occupant3 (1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (0.3%)
  • Other2 (0.7%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car276 (73%)
  • Motorcycle55 (15%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes14 (3.7%)
  • Pedal cycle13 (3.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes9 (2.4%)
  • Bus or coach5 (1.3%)
  • Other2 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 51 (0.3%)
  • 6 to 1011 (3.8%)
  • 11 to 1515 (5.2%)
  • 16 to 2076 (26%)
  • 21 to 2534 (12%)
  • 26 to 3546 (16%)
  • 36 to 4537 (13%)
  • 46 to 5522 (7.7%)
  • 56 to 6519 (6.6%)
  • 66 to 7516 (5.6%)
  • Over 759 (3.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider193 (67%)
  • Passenger76 (26%)
  • Pedestrian18 (6.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of the latest recorded crashes on the B2048

Map of the 25 latest recorded crashes on the B2048

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B2048 crashes by council area

Of the 211 collisions on the B2048, 209 were in Thanet.

Collisions on the B2048 in each area, 1979 to 2017
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stThanet209284249

B2048 crashes by town

Collisions on the B2048 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Margate (41) and Minster, Thanet (25).

Latest recorded crashes on the B2048

These are the 25 latest recorded collisions on the B2048, from 23 March 2007 to 26 April 2017.

Severity