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B2066 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 3,764 collisions on the B2066 from 1979 to 2025, with 4,360 casualties. Of those crashes, 20 were fatal and 639 serious, and 22 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 66 collisions on the B2066, up 120% from 30 in 2024, with 71 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
3,764
297th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
4,360
1.16 per collision
Fatal collisions
20
22 people killed
Serious collisions
639
657 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
66
Up 120% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
71
Up 129% on 2024

Crash severity on the B2066

On the B2066, 0.5% of collisions were fatal and 17% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal200.5%
  • Serious63917%
  • Slight3,10582%

Where the B2066 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
297th
Most casualties
349th
Most fatal collisions
983rd
Most serious collisions
313th

B2066 accidents by year

Collisions on the B2066 peaked at 132 in 1983 and were down to 66 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B2066, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 66
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20256671
20243031
20235152
20224445
20215560
20205154
20196271
20185772
20174553
20166985
20156172
20146991
20138598
20127388
20118796
2010101115
20097493
200895110
20076674
200682100
200584101
200485116
200393111
20026272
200199112
20006988
19997382
19988696
19977985
199693103
19958499
1994103122
19936974
199288106
199198114
1990109127
1989107121
198889105
19878692
1986119138
198591108
1984110120
1983132138
19828085
198184102
198085106
197984106

When crashes happen on the B2066

Friday has the most collisions on the B2066 (660), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (1,011).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday538 (14%)
  • Tuesday577 (15%)
  • Wednesday549 (15%)
  • Thursday556 (15%)
  • Friday660 (18%)
  • Saturday628 (17%)
  • Sunday256 (6.8%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am112 (3%)
  • 3am to 6am26 (0.7%)
  • 6am to 9am263 (7%)
  • 9am to noon657 (17%)
  • Noon to 3pm883 (23%)
  • 3pm to 6pm1,011 (27%)
  • 6pm to 9pm464 (12%)
  • 9pm to midnight348 (9.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January308 (8.2%)
  • February252 (6.7%)
  • March288 (7.7%)
  • April289 (7.7%)
  • May315 (8.4%)
  • June310 (8.2%)
  • July381 (10%)
  • August337 (9%)
  • September335 (8.9%)
  • October336 (8.9%)
  • November318 (8.4%)
  • December295 (7.8%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight2,893 (77%)
  • Dark, street lights lit812 (22%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown52 (1.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit6 (0.2%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B2066 crashes

On the B2066, 84% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 80% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph605 (16%)
  • 30 mph3,155 (84%)
  • 40 mph2 (0.1%)
  • 50 mph1 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds3,153 (84%)
  • Raining, no high winds300 (8%)
  • Fine with high winds80 (2.1%)
  • Raining with high winds67 (1.8%)
  • Other59 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded105 (2.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry3,027 (80%)
  • Wet or damp718 (19%)
  • Frost or ice10 (0.3%)
  • Snow3 (0.1%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (under 0.1%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway3,494 (93%)
  • Dual carriageway134 (3.6%)
  • One way street or slip road104 (2.8%)
  • Roundabout12 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded20 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B2066 crashes

Pedestrians make up 32% of the people killed or injured on the B2066, followed by bus or coach occupants (24%).

Casualties by road user

  • Pedestrian1,411 (32%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1,026 (24%)
  • Car occupant759 (17%)
  • Cyclist750 (17%)
  • Motorcyclist325 (7.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant47 (1.1%)
  • Other33 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded9 (0.2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,641 (46%)
  • Bus or coach1,415 (24%)
  • Pedal cycle824 (14%)
  • Motorcycle383 (6.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes223 (3.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car189 (3.3%)
  • Other108 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded2 (under 0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 582 (1.9%)
  • 6 to 1087 (2%)
  • 11 to 15181 (4.2%)
  • 16 to 20519 (12%)
  • 21 to 25537 (12%)
  • 26 to 35773 (18%)
  • 36 to 45542 (12%)
  • 46 to 55418 (9.6%)
  • 56 to 65370 (8.5%)
  • 66 to 75352 (8.1%)
  • Over 75359 (8.2%)
  • Not recorded140 (3.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,609 (37%)
  • Pedestrian1,411 (32%)
  • Passenger1,340 (31%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B2066

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B2066

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B2066 crashes by council area

All 3,764 collisions on the B2066 were in Brighton and Hove.

Collisions on the B2066 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stBrighton and Hove3,7644,36020639

B2066 crashes by town

Of the 3,764 collisions on the B2066, 3,737 were in the built-up area of Brighton and Hove.

Recent crashes on the B2066

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B2066, from 2 August to 21 December 2025.

Severity