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B2049 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 265 collisions on the B2049 from 1979 to 2016, with 358 casualties. Of those crashes, 4 were fatal and 45 serious, and 4 people were killed.

The last recorded collision on the B2049 was on 26 June 2016.

Collisions since 1979
265
2,885th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
358
1.35 per collision
Fatal collisions
4
4 people killed
Serious collisions
45
48 seriously injured
Last recorded collision
26 Jun 2016
Busiest year
1996
24 collisions

Crash severity on the B2049

On the B2049, 1.5% of collisions were fatal and 17% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2016

  • Fatal41.5%
  • Serious4517%
  • Slight21682%

Where the B2049 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,885th
Most casualties
2,886th
Most fatal collisions
2,815th
Most serious collisions
3,115th

B2049 accidents by year

Collisions on the B2049 peaked at 24 in 1996, and none have been recorded since 2016.

Collisions and casualties on the B2049, 1979 to 2016

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2016: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
201612
201500
201400
201334
201200
201169
201056
200967
200811
200758
200611
200500
2004911
200367
20021320
200189
2000916
199978
199868
19971421
19962431
199599
199468
1993612
199279
199134
19901215
19891114
19881111
19871114
1986711
19851010
1984812
1983710
19821015
19811120
198078
197957

When crashes happen on the B2049

Thursday has the most collisions on the B2049 (49), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (76).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday41 (15%)
  • Tuesday44 (17%)
  • Wednesday36 (14%)
  • Thursday49 (18%)
  • Friday39 (15%)
  • Saturday30 (11%)
  • Sunday26 (9.8%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am11 (4.2%)
  • 3am to 6am2 (0.8%)
  • 6am to 9am44 (17%)
  • 9am to noon31 (12%)
  • Noon to 3pm40 (15%)
  • 3pm to 6pm76 (29%)
  • 6pm to 9pm40 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight21 (7.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January22 (8.3%)
  • February14 (5.3%)
  • March29 (11%)
  • April21 (7.9%)
  • May29 (11%)
  • June18 (6.8%)
  • July23 (8.7%)
  • August19 (7.2%)
  • September22 (8.3%)
  • October21 (7.9%)
  • November25 (9.4%)
  • December22 (8.3%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight192 (72%)
  • Dark, no street lighting35 (13%)
  • Dark, street lights lit32 (12%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (1.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B2049 crashes

On the B2049, 59% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 71% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph156 (59%)
  • 40 mph25 (9.4%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.4%)
  • 60 mph82 (31%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds196 (74%)
  • Raining, no high winds43 (16%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (1.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (1.1%)
  • Other11 (4.2%)
  • Not recorded9 (3.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry189 (71%)
  • Wet or damp69 (26%)
  • Frost or ice4 (1.5%)
  • Snow3 (1.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway254 (96%)
  • One way street or slip road7 (2.6%)
  • Dual carriageway2 (0.8%)
  • Roundabout2 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B2049 crashes

Car occupants make up 62% of the people killed or injured on the B2049, followed by motorcyclists (17%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant222 (62%)
  • Motorcyclist62 (17%)
  • Pedestrian31 (8.7%)
  • Cyclist23 (6.4%)
  • Van occupant7 (2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant5 (1.4%)
  • Minibus occupant4 (1.1%)
  • Other4 (1.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car347 (72%)
  • Motorcycle64 (13%)
  • Pedal cycle26 (5.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes19 (4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes7 (1.5%)
  • Other vehicle7 (1.5%)
  • Minibus4 (0.8%)
  • Other7 (1.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 58 (2.2%)
  • 6 to 1028 (7.8%)
  • 11 to 1517 (4.7%)
  • 16 to 2074 (21%)
  • 21 to 2535 (9.8%)
  • 26 to 3574 (21%)
  • 36 to 4557 (16%)
  • 46 to 5525 (7%)
  • 56 to 6524 (6.7%)
  • 66 to 757 (2%)
  • Over 755 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded4 (1.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider223 (62%)
  • Passenger104 (29%)
  • Pedestrian31 (8.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of the latest recorded crashes on the B2049

Map of the 25 latest recorded crashes on the B2049

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B2049 crashes by council area

Of the 265 collisions on the B2049, 264 were in Thanet.

Collisions on the B2049 in each area, 1979 to 2016
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stThanet264357445

B2049 crashes by town

Of the 265 collisions on the B2049, 143 were in the built-up area of Margate.

Latest recorded crashes on the B2049

These are the 25 latest recorded collisions on the B2049, from 10 July 2007 to 26 June 2016.

Severity