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B2051 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 116 collisions on the B2051 from 1980 to 2025, with 155 casualties. Of those crashes, 2 were fatal and 26 serious, and 2 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 3 collisions on the B2051, down 50% from 6 in 2024, with 5 casualties.

Collisions since 1980
116
3,886th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
155
1.34 per collision
Fatal collisions
2
2 people killed
Serious collisions
26
28 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
3
Down 50% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
5
Down 55% on 2024

Crash severity on the B2051

On the B2051, 1.7% of collisions were fatal and 22% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1980 to 2025

  • Fatal21.7%
  • Serious2622%
  • Slight8876%

Where the B2051 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,886th
Most casualties
3,890th
Most fatal collisions
3,485th
Most serious collisions
3,773rd

B2051 accidents by year

Collisions on the B2051 peaked at 8 in 2016 and were down to 3 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B2051, 1980 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202535
2024611
202345
202269
202168
202044
2019511
201822
201711
201689
2015810
201434
201344
201222
201123
201023
200945
200811
200711
200678
2005711
200469
200323
200222
200100
200000
199912
199833
199700
199600
199511
199400
199300
199222
199111
199000
198900
198822
198734
198611
198524
198400
198311
198222
198100
198011

When crashes happen on the B2051

Wednesday has the most collisions on the B2051 (27), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (33).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday11 (9.5%)
  • Tuesday16 (14%)
  • Wednesday27 (23%)
  • Thursday15 (13%)
  • Friday21 (18%)
  • Saturday18 (16%)
  • Sunday8 (6.9%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am5 (4.3%)
  • 3am to 6am2 (1.7%)
  • 6am to 9am9 (7.8%)
  • 9am to noon13 (11%)
  • Noon to 3pm22 (19%)
  • 3pm to 6pm33 (28%)
  • 6pm to 9pm19 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight13 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January8 (6.9%)
  • February7 (6%)
  • March9 (7.8%)
  • April8 (6.9%)
  • May5 (4.3%)
  • June18 (16%)
  • July8 (6.9%)
  • August12 (10%)
  • September9 (7.8%)
  • October14 (12%)
  • November10 (8.6%)
  • December8 (6.9%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight87 (75%)
  • Dark, street lights lit25 (22%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (2.6%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B2051 crashes

On the B2051, 95% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 77% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph4 (3.4%)
  • 30 mph110 (95%)
  • 60 mph2 (1.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds99 (85%)
  • Raining, no high winds11 (9.5%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (1.7%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.9%)
  • Other1 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded2 (1.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry89 (77%)
  • Wet or damp24 (21%)
  • Frost or ice3 (2.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway106 (91%)
  • Dual carriageway6 (5.2%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (1.7%)
  • Roundabout2 (1.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B2051 crashes

Car occupants make up 55% of the people killed or injured on the B2051, followed by motorcyclists (19%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant86 (55%)
  • Motorcyclist29 (19%)
  • Pedestrian23 (15%)
  • Cyclist13 (8.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant4 (2.6%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car148 (74%)
  • Motorcycle29 (14%)
  • Pedal cycle13 (6.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes5 (2.5%)
  • Bus or coach3 (1.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (1.3%)
  • 6 to 1012 (7.7%)
  • 11 to 158 (5.2%)
  • 16 to 2027 (17%)
  • 21 to 2512 (7.7%)
  • 26 to 3520 (13%)
  • 36 to 4524 (15%)
  • 46 to 5518 (12%)
  • 56 to 6514 (9%)
  • 66 to 759 (5.8%)
  • Over 753 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded6 (3.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider97 (63%)
  • Passenger35 (23%)
  • Pedestrian23 (15%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B2051

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B2051

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B2051 crashes by council area

Of the 116 collisions on the B2051, 112 were in Thanet.

Collisions on the B2051 in each area, 1980 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stThanet112150225

B2051 crashes by town

Of the 116 collisions on the B2051, 101 were in the built-up area of Margate.

Recent crashes on the B2051

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B2051, from 5 May 2021 to 13 December 2025.

Severity