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B2098 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 126 collisions on the B2098 from 1979 to 2025, with 156 casualties. Of those crashes, 2 were fatal and 29 serious, and 2 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 4 collisions on the B2098, level with 2024, with 4 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
126
3,792nd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
156
1.24 per collision
Fatal collisions
2
2 people killed
Serious collisions
29
29 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
4
Level with 2024
Casualties in 2025
4
Level with 2024

Crash severity on the B2098

On the B2098, 1.6% of collisions were fatal and 23% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal21.6%
  • Serious2923%
  • Slight9575%

Where the B2098 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,792nd
Most casualties
3,883rd
Most fatal collisions
3,485th
Most serious collisions
3,658th

B2098 accidents by year

Collisions on the B2098 peaked at 8 in 1985 and were down to 4 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B2098, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 4
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202544
202444
202322
202245
202136
202000
201912
201822
201712
201611
201523
201411
201311
201233
201100
201045
200933
200833
200734
200611
200534
200433
200325
200222
200146
200035
199911
199811
199755
199622
199511
199433
199335
199234
199144
199048
198922
198835
198733
198633
198589
198446
198333
198245
198133
198022
197944

When crashes happen on the B2098

Friday has the most collisions on the B2098 (26), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (36).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday14 (11%)
  • Tuesday24 (19%)
  • Wednesday17 (13%)
  • Thursday18 (14%)
  • Friday26 (21%)
  • Saturday19 (15%)
  • Sunday8 (6.3%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am4 (3.2%)
  • 3am to 6am2 (1.6%)
  • 6am to 9am9 (7.1%)
  • 9am to noon24 (19%)
  • Noon to 3pm32 (25%)
  • 3pm to 6pm36 (29%)
  • 6pm to 9pm12 (9.5%)
  • 9pm to midnight7 (5.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January18 (14%)
  • February12 (9.5%)
  • March9 (7.1%)
  • April8 (6.3%)
  • May12 (9.5%)
  • June9 (7.1%)
  • July7 (5.6%)
  • August8 (6.3%)
  • September15 (12%)
  • October9 (7.1%)
  • November8 (6.3%)
  • December11 (8.7%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight94 (75%)
  • Dark, street lights lit31 (25%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B2098 crashes

On the B2098, 100% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 69% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph126 (100%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds101 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds13 (10%)
  • Raining with high winds5 (4%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (2.4%)
  • Other3 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry87 (69%)
  • Wet or damp37 (29%)
  • Frost or ice1 (0.8%)
  • Snow1 (0.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway118 (94%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (2.4%)
  • Dual carriageway2 (1.6%)
  • Roundabout2 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B2098 crashes

Car occupants make up 51% of the people killed or injured on the B2098, followed by pedestrians (28%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant80 (51%)
  • Pedestrian43 (28%)
  • Cyclist15 (9.6%)
  • Motorcyclist8 (5.1%)
  • Van occupant6 (3.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (1.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (0.6%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.6%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car160 (76%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes18 (8.5%)
  • Pedal cycle16 (7.6%)
  • Motorcycle10 (4.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car4 (1.9%)
  • Bus or coach1 (0.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes1 (0.5%)
  • Minibus1 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 6 to 105 (3.2%)
  • 11 to 157 (4.5%)
  • 16 to 2024 (15%)
  • 21 to 258 (5.1%)
  • 26 to 3518 (12%)
  • 36 to 4515 (9.6%)
  • 46 to 5514 (9%)
  • 56 to 6519 (12%)
  • 66 to 7519 (12%)
  • Over 7527 (17%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider82 (53%)
  • Pedestrian43 (28%)
  • Passenger31 (20%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B2098

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B2098

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B2098 crashes by council area

All 126 collisions on the B2098 were in Rother.

Collisions on the B2098 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stRother126156229

B2098 crashes by town

Of the 126 collisions on the B2098, 123 were in the built-up area of Bexhill-on-Sea.

Recent crashes on the B2098

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B2098, from 28 January 2014 to 21 November 2025.

Severity