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B2103 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 346 collisions on the B2103 from 1979 to 2025, with 536 casualties. Of those crashes, 8 were fatal and 80 serious, and 8 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 3 collisions on the B2103, down 40% from 5 in 2024, with 5 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
346
2,505th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
536
1.55 per collision
Fatal collisions
8
8 people killed
Serious collisions
80
98 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
3
Down 40% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
5
Down 17% on 2024

Crash severity on the B2103

On the B2103, 2.3% of collisions were fatal and 23% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal82.3%
  • Serious8023%
  • Slight25875%

Where the B2103 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,505th
Most casualties
2,314th
Most fatal collisions
1,937th
Most serious collisions
2,279th

B2103 accidents by year

Collisions on the B2103 peaked at 19 in 1999 and were down to 3 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B2103, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 3
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202535
202456
2023712
202247
202179
2020610
201913
201869
20171318
2016615
20151112
201477
20131119
201233
201145
201036
200956
200823
200745
2006610
200557
2004715
20031214
20021120
20011011
20001430
19991925
1998715
1997814
199679
19951416
199444
199349
19921429
19911014
1990910
198979
198857
1987513
1986710
198534
19841013
19831224
1982715
1981814
198079
197966

When crashes happen on the B2103

Friday has the most collisions on the B2103 (65), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (83).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday38 (11%)
  • Tuesday45 (13%)
  • Wednesday39 (11%)
  • Thursday44 (13%)
  • Friday65 (19%)
  • Saturday57 (16%)
  • Sunday58 (17%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am13 (3.8%)
  • 3am to 6am3 (0.9%)
  • 6am to 9am24 (6.9%)
  • 9am to noon57 (16%)
  • Noon to 3pm76 (22%)
  • 3pm to 6pm83 (24%)
  • 6pm to 9pm48 (14%)
  • 9pm to midnight42 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January24 (6.9%)
  • February16 (4.6%)
  • March20 (5.8%)
  • April30 (8.7%)
  • May33 (9.5%)
  • June38 (11%)
  • July30 (8.7%)
  • August39 (11%)
  • September33 (9.5%)
  • October29 (8.4%)
  • November31 (9%)
  • December23 (6.6%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight251 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit59 (17%)
  • Dark, no street lighting31 (9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (0.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B2103 crashes

On the B2103, 70% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 73% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph243 (70%)
  • 40 mph3 (0.9%)
  • 60 mph95 (27%)
  • 70 mph4 (1.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds274 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds28 (8.1%)
  • Fog or mist16 (4.6%)
  • Fine with high winds11 (3.2%)
  • Other15 (4.3%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry251 (73%)
  • Wet or damp91 (26%)
  • Frost or ice2 (0.6%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway339 (98%)
  • Dual carriageway5 (1.4%)
  • Roundabout1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B2103 crashes

Car occupants make up 68% of the people killed or injured on the B2103, followed by pedestrians (12%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant363 (68%)
  • Pedestrian63 (12%)
  • Motorcyclist50 (9.3%)
  • Cyclist41 (7.6%)
  • Van occupant10 (1.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant8 (1.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car487 (77%)
  • Motorcycle55 (8.7%)
  • Pedal cycle41 (6.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes16 (2.5%)
  • Bus or coach15 (2.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes7 (1.1%)
  • Other vehicle3 (0.5%)
  • Other5 (0.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 58 (1.5%)
  • 6 to 109 (1.7%)
  • 11 to 1517 (3.2%)
  • 16 to 20102 (19%)
  • 21 to 2552 (9.7%)
  • 26 to 3574 (14%)
  • 36 to 4550 (9.3%)
  • 46 to 5557 (11%)
  • 56 to 6541 (7.6%)
  • 66 to 7556 (10%)
  • Over 7564 (12%)
  • Not recorded6 (1.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider275 (51%)
  • Passenger198 (37%)
  • Pedestrian63 (12%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B2103

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B2103

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B2103 crashes by council area

Of the 346 collisions on the B2103, 343 were in Eastbourne.

Collisions on the B2103 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stEastbourne343529879

B2103 crashes by town

Of the 346 collisions on the B2103, 157 were in the built-up area of Eastbourne.

Recent crashes on the B2103

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B2103, from 10 March 2021 to 11 December 2025.

Severity