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B2080 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 316 collisions on the B2080 from 1979 to 2025, with 461 casualties. Of those crashes, 11 were fatal and 99 serious, and 11 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 5 collisions on the B2080, up 25% from 4 in 2024, with 11 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
316
2,620th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
461
1.46 per collision
Fatal collisions
11
11 people killed
Serious collisions
99
120 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
5
Up 25% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
11
Up 83% on 2024

Crash severity on the B2080

On the B2080, 3.5% of collisions were fatal and 31% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal113.5%
  • Serious9931%
  • Slight20665%

Where the B2080 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,620th
Most casualties
2,522nd
Most fatal collisions
1,595th
Most serious collisions
1,937th

B2080 accidents by year

Collisions on the B2080 peaked at 14 in 1980 and were down to 5 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B2080, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025511
202446
202357
202223
2021813
202078
201946
2018612
201756
201646
20151015
201433
201347
201233
201147
2010911
2009713
200835
2007911
200668
2005813
20041318
200367
2002610
20011012
2000910
199967
199833
199778
1996713
199534
1994813
199366
1992713
1991716
19901319
19891215
1988710
1987610
19861017
198523
198444
19831218
1982815
19811015
19801416
197945

When crashes happen on the B2080

Sunday has the most collisions on the B2080 (68), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (82).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday33 (10%)
  • Tuesday39 (12%)
  • Wednesday32 (10%)
  • Thursday54 (17%)
  • Friday34 (11%)
  • Saturday56 (18%)
  • Sunday68 (22%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am9 (2.8%)
  • 3am to 6am8 (2.5%)
  • 6am to 9am28 (8.9%)
  • 9am to noon69 (22%)
  • Noon to 3pm64 (20%)
  • 3pm to 6pm82 (26%)
  • 6pm to 9pm28 (8.9%)
  • 9pm to midnight28 (8.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January23 (7.3%)
  • February18 (5.7%)
  • March15 (4.7%)
  • April25 (7.9%)
  • May24 (7.6%)
  • June32 (10%)
  • July45 (14%)
  • August34 (11%)
  • September24 (7.6%)
  • October33 (10%)
  • November24 (7.6%)
  • December19 (6%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight244 (77%)
  • Dark, no street lighting48 (15%)
  • Dark, street lights lit17 (5.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (1.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B2080 crashes

On the B2080, 68% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 70% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph49 (16%)
  • 40 mph46 (15%)
  • 50 mph4 (1.3%)
  • 60 mph214 (68%)
  • 70 mph3 (0.9%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds255 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds37 (12%)
  • Raining with high winds7 (2.2%)
  • Fog or mist5 (1.6%)
  • Other9 (2.8%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry222 (70%)
  • Wet or damp82 (26%)
  • Frost or ice10 (3.2%)
  • Oil or diesel1 (0.3%)
  • Snow1 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway308 (97%)
  • Dual carriageway6 (1.9%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.3%)
  • Roundabout1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B2080 crashes

Car occupants make up 63% of the people killed or injured on the B2080, followed by motorcyclists (21%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant291 (63%)
  • Motorcyclist96 (21%)
  • Pedestrian32 (6.9%)
  • Cyclist25 (5.4%)
  • Minibus occupant6 (1.3%)
  • Van occupant6 (1.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.7%)
  • Other2 (0.4%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car344 (67%)
  • Motorcycle94 (18%)
  • Pedal cycle27 (5.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes15 (2.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes14 (2.7%)
  • Bus or coach5 (1%)
  • Other11 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 59 (2%)
  • 6 to 1013 (2.8%)
  • 11 to 1517 (3.7%)
  • 16 to 2073 (16%)
  • 21 to 2552 (11%)
  • 26 to 3577 (17%)
  • 36 to 4567 (15%)
  • 46 to 5544 (9.5%)
  • 56 to 6537 (8%)
  • 66 to 7536 (7.8%)
  • Over 7531 (6.7%)
  • Not recorded5 (1.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider301 (65%)
  • Passenger128 (28%)
  • Pedestrian32 (6.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B2080

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B2080

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B2080 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B2080 were recorded in 2 council areas. Ashford has the most, with 281, followed by Folkestone and Hythe (35).

Collisions on the B2080 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stAshford2814141089
2ndFolkestone and Hythe3547110

B2080 crashes by town

Of the 316 collisions on the B2080, 56 were in the built-up area of Tenterden.

Recent crashes on the B2080

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B2080, from 27 October 2020 to 2 December 2025.

Severity