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B2097 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 483 collisions on the B2097 from 1979 to 2025, with 614 casualties. Of those crashes, 11 were fatal and 74 serious, and 11 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 4 collisions on the B2097, down 33% from 6 in 2024, with 4 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
483
2,028th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
614
1.27 per collision
Fatal collisions
11
11 people killed
Serious collisions
74
82 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
4
Down 33% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
4
Down 33% on 2024

Crash severity on the B2097

On the B2097, 2.3% of collisions were fatal and 15% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal112.3%
  • Serious7415%
  • Slight39882%

Where the B2097 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,028th
Most casualties
2,100th
Most fatal collisions
1,595th
Most serious collisions
2,404th

B2097 accidents by year

Collisions on the B2097 peaked at 26 in 2000 and were down to 4 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B2097, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 4
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202544
202466
202345
202267
202166
202039
20191218
201856
201758
201634
2015911
201499
201389
20121419
2011913
20101216
2009911
200858
2007810
200667
200557
20041212
200368
200245
200156
20002632
19991214
19982126
1997711
19961316
19951215
1994911
19931016
19921216
19911518
19901616
19891420
19881417
19871115
19861215
198588
19841518
19831722
19822127
19812027
19801012
19791318

When crashes happen on the B2097

Thursday has the most collisions on the B2097 (85), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (133).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday76 (16%)
  • Tuesday69 (14%)
  • Wednesday68 (14%)
  • Thursday85 (18%)
  • Friday83 (17%)
  • Saturday57 (12%)
  • Sunday45 (9.3%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am23 (4.8%)
  • 3am to 6am10 (2.1%)
  • 6am to 9am87 (18%)
  • 9am to noon57 (12%)
  • Noon to 3pm72 (15%)
  • 3pm to 6pm133 (28%)
  • 6pm to 9pm60 (12%)
  • 9pm to midnight41 (8.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January38 (7.9%)
  • February39 (8.1%)
  • March50 (10%)
  • April30 (6.2%)
  • May35 (7.2%)
  • June37 (7.7%)
  • July45 (9.3%)
  • August33 (6.8%)
  • September45 (9.3%)
  • October42 (8.7%)
  • November52 (11%)
  • December37 (7.7%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight354 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit100 (21%)
  • Dark, no street lighting21 (4.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit5 (1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B2097 crashes

On the B2097, 75% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 70% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph360 (75%)
  • 40 mph53 (11%)
  • 50 mph5 (1%)
  • 60 mph65 (13%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds394 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds64 (13%)
  • Snowing, no high winds6 (1.2%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (0.6%)
  • Other13 (2.7%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry339 (70%)
  • Wet or damp126 (26%)
  • Frost or ice11 (2.3%)
  • Snow6 (1.2%)
  • Oil or diesel1 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway470 (97%)
  • Dual carriageway11 (2.3%)
  • Roundabout2 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B2097 crashes

Car occupants make up 55% of the people killed or injured on the B2097, followed by motorcyclists (17%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant339 (55%)
  • Motorcyclist102 (17%)
  • Pedestrian96 (16%)
  • Cyclist53 (8.6%)
  • Van occupant10 (1.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant7 (1.1%)
  • Minibus occupant3 (0.5%)
  • Other4 (0.7%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car651 (73%)
  • Motorcycle109 (12%)
  • Pedal cycle53 (6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes38 (4.3%)
  • Bus or coach10 (1.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes10 (1.1%)
  • Other14 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 515 (2.4%)
  • 6 to 1021 (3.4%)
  • 11 to 1551 (8.3%)
  • 16 to 20138 (22%)
  • 21 to 2578 (13%)
  • 26 to 35129 (21%)
  • 36 to 4573 (12%)
  • 46 to 5546 (7.5%)
  • 56 to 6528 (4.6%)
  • 66 to 7510 (1.6%)
  • Over 7512 (2%)
  • Not recorded13 (2.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider405 (66%)
  • Passenger113 (18%)
  • Pedestrian96 (16%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B2097

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B2097

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B2097 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B2097 were recorded in 2 council areas. Medway has the most, with 448, followed by Tonbridge and Malling (34).

Collisions on the B2097 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stMedway4485621070
2ndTonbridge and Malling345113

B2097 crashes by town

Of the 483 collisions on the B2097, 429 were in the built-up area of Rochester.

Recent crashes on the B2097

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B2097, from 25 June 2021 to 18 September 2025.

Severity