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B2056 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 187 collisions on the B2056 from 1979 to 2025, with 222 casualties. Of those crashes, 1 was fatal and 24 serious, and 1 person was killed.

In 2025 there were 2 collisions on the B2056, level with 2024, with 2 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
187
3,315th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
222
1.19 per collision
Fatal collisions
1
1 person killed
Serious collisions
24
27 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
2
Level with 2024
Casualties in 2025
2
Down 33% on 2024

Crash severity on the B2056

On the B2056, 0.5% of collisions were fatal and 13% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal10.5%
  • Serious2413%
  • Slight16287%

Where the B2056 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,315th
Most casualties
3,491st
Most fatal collisions
3,933rd
Most serious collisions
3,851st

B2056 accidents by year

Collisions on the B2056 peaked at 11 in 1979 and were down to 2 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B2056, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 2
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202522
202423
202311
202258
202155
202011
201933
201800
201700
201622
201511
201400
201389
201233
201166
201078
200912
200868
200734
200634
200511
200433
200300
200267
200168
200012
199925
199822
199769
199658
199522
199433
199325
199233
199166
199055
198978
19881010
198733
198666
198567
198445
198355
198266
1981911
198089
19791113

When crashes happen on the B2056

Thursday has the most collisions on the B2056 (32), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (44).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday22 (12%)
  • Tuesday31 (17%)
  • Wednesday29 (16%)
  • Thursday32 (17%)
  • Friday27 (14%)
  • Saturday26 (14%)
  • Sunday20 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am8 (4.3%)
  • 3am to 6am5 (2.7%)
  • 6am to 9am27 (14%)
  • 9am to noon24 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm34 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm44 (24%)
  • 6pm to 9pm30 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight15 (8%)

Collisions by month

  • January15 (8%)
  • February6 (3.2%)
  • March15 (8%)
  • April8 (4.3%)
  • May17 (9.1%)
  • June17 (9.1%)
  • July22 (12%)
  • August14 (7.5%)
  • September21 (11%)
  • October18 (9.6%)
  • November17 (9.1%)
  • December17 (9.1%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight143 (76%)
  • Dark, street lights lit37 (20%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (1.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (1.6%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B2056 crashes

On the B2056, 99% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 71% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (1.1%)
  • 30 mph185 (99%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds150 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds22 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.5%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.5%)
  • Other3 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded10 (5.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry133 (71%)
  • Wet or damp49 (26%)
  • Frost or ice5 (2.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway183 (98%)
  • Dual carriageway2 (1.1%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.5%)
  • Roundabout1 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B2056 crashes

Car occupants make up 37% of the people killed or injured on the B2056, followed by cyclists (21%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant83 (37%)
  • Cyclist46 (21%)
  • Pedestrian44 (20%)
  • Motorcyclist41 (18%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (1.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.9%)
  • Van occupant2 (0.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car205 (64%)
  • Pedal cycle46 (14%)
  • Motorcycle42 (13%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes12 (3.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes7 (2.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (0.9%)
  • Other4 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 58 (3.6%)
  • 6 to 1013 (5.9%)
  • 11 to 1529 (13%)
  • 16 to 2033 (15%)
  • 21 to 2537 (17%)
  • 26 to 3533 (15%)
  • 36 to 4524 (11%)
  • 46 to 5522 (9.9%)
  • 56 to 658 (3.6%)
  • 66 to 758 (3.6%)
  • Over 755 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider141 (64%)
  • Pedestrian44 (20%)
  • Passenger37 (17%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B2056

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B2056

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B2056 crashes by council area

Of the 187 collisions on the B2056, 185 were in Dover.

Collisions on the B2056 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stDover185220124

B2056 crashes by town

Of the 187 collisions on the B2056, 187 were in the built-up area of Deal.

Recent crashes on the B2056

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B2056, from 5 December 2013 to 17 December 2025.

Severity