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B2065 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 365 collisions on the B2065 from 1979 to 2016, with 519 casualties. Of those crashes, 7 were fatal and 94 serious, and 10 people were killed.

The last recorded collision on the B2065 was on 22 January 2016.

Collisions since 1979
365
2,420th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
519
1.42 per collision
Fatal collisions
7
10 people killed
Serious collisions
94
119 seriously injured
Last recorded collision
22 Jan 2016
Busiest year
1985
20 collisions

Crash severity on the B2065

On the B2065, 1.9% of collisions were fatal and 26% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2016

  • Fatal71.9%
  • Serious9426%
  • Slight26472%

Where the B2065 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,420th
Most casualties
2,360th
Most fatal collisions
2,103rd
Most serious collisions
2,022nd

B2065 accidents by year

Collisions on the B2065 peaked at 20 in 1985, and none have been recorded since 2016.

Collisions and casualties on the B2065, 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
201322
201200
201100
201036
200979
2008610
2007812
200622
200544
2004810
20031518
20021421
200189
20001111
1999612
19981119
199755
19961318
19951418
19941519
19931725
1992812
1991914
19901421
19891421
19881827
19871520
19861324
19852029
1984911
19831420
19821928
19811824
19801218
19791218

When crashes happen on the B2065

Tuesday has the most collisions on the B2065 (68), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (93).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday53 (15%)
  • Tuesday68 (19%)
  • Wednesday60 (16%)
  • Thursday45 (12%)
  • Friday41 (11%)
  • Saturday53 (15%)
  • Sunday45 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am10 (2.7%)
  • 3am to 6am5 (1.4%)
  • 6am to 9am54 (15%)
  • 9am to noon57 (16%)
  • Noon to 3pm61 (17%)
  • 3pm to 6pm93 (25%)
  • 6pm to 9pm42 (12%)
  • 9pm to midnight43 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January29 (7.9%)
  • February30 (8.2%)
  • March34 (9.3%)
  • April24 (6.6%)
  • May30 (8.2%)
  • June22 (6%)
  • July38 (10%)
  • August33 (9%)
  • September36 (9.9%)
  • October30 (8.2%)
  • November38 (10%)
  • December21 (5.8%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight273 (75%)
  • Dark, no street lighting67 (18%)
  • Dark, street lights lit20 (5.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit5 (1.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B2065 crashes

On the B2065, 68% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 57% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph88 (24%)
  • 40 mph19 (5.2%)
  • 60 mph250 (68%)
  • 70 mph8 (2.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds285 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds47 (13%)
  • Fog or mist6 (1.6%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (0.8%)
  • Other16 (4.4%)
  • Not recorded8 (2.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry207 (57%)
  • Wet or damp133 (36%)
  • Frost or ice22 (6%)
  • Snow2 (0.5%)
  • Oil or diesel1 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway356 (98%)
  • Dual carriageway9 (2.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B2065 crashes

Car occupants make up 70% of the people killed or injured on the B2065, followed by motorcyclists (13%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant365 (70%)
  • Motorcyclist70 (13%)
  • Cyclist26 (5%)
  • Pedestrian26 (5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant9 (1.7%)
  • Van occupant9 (1.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)7 (1.3%)
  • Other7 (1.3%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car456 (72%)
  • Motorcycle70 (11%)
  • Pedal cycle28 (4.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes24 (3.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes23 (3.6%)
  • Bus or coach18 (2.8%)
  • Other vehicle12 (1.9%)
  • Other5 (0.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 54 (0.8%)
  • 6 to 1020 (3.9%)
  • 11 to 1514 (2.7%)
  • 16 to 20136 (26%)
  • 21 to 2558 (11%)
  • 26 to 3584 (16%)
  • 36 to 4570 (13%)
  • 46 to 5545 (8.7%)
  • 56 to 6538 (7.3%)
  • 66 to 7528 (5.4%)
  • Over 7519 (3.7%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider336 (65%)
  • Passenger157 (30%)
  • Pedestrian26 (5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of the latest recorded crashes on the B2065

Map of the 25 latest recorded crashes on the B2065

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B2065 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B2065 were recorded in 2 council areas. Folkestone and Hythe has the most, with 281, followed by Canterbury (81).

Collisions on the B2065 in each area, 1979 to 2016
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stFolkestone and Hythe281398571
2ndCanterbury81118223

B2065 crashes by town

Of the 365 collisions on the B2065, 24 were in the built-up area of Hythe.

Latest recorded crashes on the B2065

These are the 25 latest recorded collisions on the B2065, from 5 June 2007 to 22 January 2016.

Severity