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B2068 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 734 collisions on the B2068 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,086 casualties. Of those crashes, 21 were fatal and 171 serious, and 21 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 7 collisions on the B2068, down 46% from 13 in 2024, with 9 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
734
1,444th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,086
1.48 per collision
Fatal collisions
21
21 people killed
Serious collisions
171
218 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
7
Down 46% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
9
Down 47% on 2024

Crash severity on the B2068

On the B2068, 2.9% of collisions were fatal and 23% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal212.9%
  • Serious17123%
  • Slight54274%

Where the B2068 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,444th
Most casualties
1,337th
Most fatal collisions
938th
Most serious collisions
1,222nd

B2068 accidents by year

Collisions on the B2068 peaked at 27 in 1992 and were down to 7 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B2068, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 7
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202579
20241317
202357
20221730
20211421
202069
201956
20181112
20171014
20161725
20151017
20141417
20131316
20121527
20111619
20101621
20091824
20081933
20071823
20061516
20051418
20041622
20031931
20021620
20012125
20001429
19991622
19981219
19971937
19961323
19952544
19942030
19931518
19922746
19911828
19902739
19892034
19881619
19872234
19862433
19852543
19841426
19831112
19821924
19811119
1980915
19791213

When crashes happen on the B2068

Friday has the most collisions on the B2068 (123), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (176).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday100 (14%)
  • Tuesday119 (16%)
  • Wednesday108 (15%)
  • Thursday109 (15%)
  • Friday123 (17%)
  • Saturday99 (13%)
  • Sunday76 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am31 (4.2%)
  • 3am to 6am9 (1.2%)
  • 6am to 9am138 (19%)
  • 9am to noon126 (17%)
  • Noon to 3pm115 (16%)
  • 3pm to 6pm176 (24%)
  • 6pm to 9pm95 (13%)
  • 9pm to midnight44 (6%)

Collisions by month

  • January58 (7.9%)
  • February37 (5%)
  • March51 (6.9%)
  • April54 (7.4%)
  • May64 (8.7%)
  • June68 (9.3%)
  • July65 (8.9%)
  • August58 (7.9%)
  • September65 (8.9%)
  • October64 (8.7%)
  • November77 (10%)
  • December73 (9.9%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight567 (77%)
  • Dark, no street lighting126 (17%)
  • Dark, street lights lit34 (4.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (0.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B2068 crashes

On the B2068, 67% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 63% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph124 (17%)
  • 40 mph52 (7.1%)
  • 50 mph58 (7.9%)
  • 60 mph492 (67%)
  • 70 mph8 (1.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds559 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds109 (15%)
  • Fog or mist16 (2.2%)
  • Raining with high winds10 (1.4%)
  • Other33 (4.5%)
  • Not recorded7 (1%)

Road surface

  • Dry460 (63%)
  • Wet or damp234 (32%)
  • Frost or ice30 (4.1%)
  • Snow6 (0.8%)
  • Other2 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway705 (96%)
  • Dual carriageway19 (2.6%)
  • Roundabout7 (1%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B2068 crashes

Car occupants make up 73% of the people killed or injured on the B2068, followed by motorcyclists (12%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant795 (73%)
  • Motorcyclist133 (12%)
  • Pedestrian59 (5.4%)
  • Cyclist40 (3.7%)
  • Van occupant32 (2.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)10 (0.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant8 (0.7%)
  • Other9 (0.8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,037 (77%)
  • Motorcycle130 (9.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes60 (4.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes43 (3.2%)
  • Pedal cycle42 (3.1%)
  • Other vehicle17 (1.3%)
  • Other21 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 512 (1.1%)
  • 6 to 1011 (1%)
  • 11 to 1551 (4.7%)
  • 16 to 20205 (19%)
  • 21 to 25150 (14%)
  • 26 to 35186 (17%)
  • 36 to 45148 (14%)
  • 46 to 55129 (12%)
  • 56 to 6592 (8.5%)
  • 66 to 7564 (5.9%)
  • Over 7522 (2%)
  • Not recorded16 (1.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider751 (69%)
  • Passenger276 (25%)
  • Pedestrian59 (5.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B2068

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B2068

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B2068 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B2068 were recorded in 2 council areas. Folkestone and Hythe has the most, with 403, followed by Canterbury (326).

Collisions on the B2068 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stFolkestone and Hythe4035921692
2ndCanterbury326486577

B2068 crashes by town

Of the 734 collisions on the B2068, 101 were in the built-up area of Canterbury.

Recent crashes on the B2068

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B2068, from 18 April 2023 to 30 December 2025.

Severity