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B2053 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 272 collisions on the B2053 from 1979 to 2025, with 328 casualties. Of those crashes, none were fatal and 56 were serious.

In 2025 there were 2 collisions on the B2053, up 100% from 1 in 2024, with 3 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
272
2,844th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
328
1.21 per collision
Fatal collisions
0
No one killed
Serious collisions
56
61 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
2
Up 100% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
3
Up 200% on 2024

Crash severity on the B2053

None of the 272 collisions on the B2053 were fatal, and 21% were serious (18% across Great Britain).

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal00%
  • Serious5621%
  • Slight21679%

Where the B2053 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,844th
Most casualties
3,002nd
Most fatal collisions
4,444th
Most serious collisions
2,799th

B2053 accidents by year

Collisions on the B2053 peaked at 13 in 1989 and were down to 2 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B2053, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 2
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202523
202411
202333
202256
202133
202088
201911
201846
201746
201658
201567
2014810
201346
201222
201133
201057
200900
200811
200755
200634
20051010
200433
200333
200222
200146
200022
199957
199856
1997611
19961010
199577
1994811
19931212
199266
199156
1990910
19891318
198833
1987810
198679
19851115
19841320
19831012
19821010
198166
19801113
19791010

When crashes happen on the B2053

Friday has the most collisions on the B2053 (56), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (89).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday41 (15%)
  • Tuesday36 (13%)
  • Wednesday38 (14%)
  • Thursday50 (18%)
  • Friday56 (21%)
  • Saturday32 (12%)
  • Sunday19 (7%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am8 (2.9%)
  • 3am to 6am5 (1.8%)
  • 6am to 9am46 (17%)
  • 9am to noon39 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm44 (16%)
  • 3pm to 6pm89 (33%)
  • 6pm to 9pm21 (7.7%)
  • 9pm to midnight20 (7.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January25 (9.2%)
  • February22 (8.1%)
  • March25 (9.2%)
  • April31 (11%)
  • May24 (8.8%)
  • June23 (8.5%)
  • July16 (5.9%)
  • August26 (9.6%)
  • September22 (8.1%)
  • October16 (5.9%)
  • November20 (7.4%)
  • December22 (8.1%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight219 (81%)
  • Dark, street lights lit48 (18%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (1.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.4%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B2053 crashes

On the B2053, 72% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 71% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph195 (72%)
  • 40 mph75 (28%)
  • 60 mph2 (0.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds217 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds33 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.4%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.4%)
  • Other13 (4.8%)
  • Not recorded7 (2.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry194 (71%)
  • Wet or damp72 (26%)
  • Frost or ice6 (2.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway258 (95%)
  • Roundabout7 (2.6%)
  • Dual carriageway4 (1.5%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B2053 crashes

Car occupants make up 45% of the people killed or injured on the B2053, followed by pedestrians (19%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant146 (45%)
  • Pedestrian63 (19%)
  • Motorcyclist59 (18%)
  • Cyclist50 (15%)
  • Bus or coach occupant5 (1.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.6%)
  • Van occupant1 (0.3%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car334 (70%)
  • Motorcycle63 (13%)
  • Pedal cycle53 (11%)
  • Bus or coach10 (2.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes9 (1.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes4 (0.8%)
  • Other6 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 59 (2.7%)
  • 6 to 1012 (3.7%)
  • 11 to 1549 (15%)
  • 16 to 2072 (22%)
  • 21 to 2532 (9.8%)
  • 26 to 3543 (13%)
  • 36 to 4534 (10%)
  • 46 to 5524 (7.3%)
  • 56 to 6523 (7%)
  • 66 to 7517 (5.2%)
  • Over 758 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded5 (1.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider212 (65%)
  • Pedestrian63 (19%)
  • Passenger53 (16%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B2053

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B2053

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B2053 crashes by council area

All 272 collisions on the B2053 were in Thanet.

Collisions on the B2053 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stThanet272328056

B2053 crashes by town

Collisions on the B2053 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Broadstairs (234) and Margate (4).

Recent crashes on the B2053

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B2053, from 31 August 2018 to 9 October 2025.

Severity