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B2120 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 482 collisions on the B2120 from 1979 to 2025, with 576 casualties. Of those crashes, 3 were fatal and 91 serious, and 3 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 9 collisions on the B2120, up 50% from 6 in 2024, with 9 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
482
2,031st highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
576
1.20 per collision
Fatal collisions
3
3 people killed
Serious collisions
91
95 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
9
Up 50% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
9
Up 50% on 2024

Crash severity on the B2120

On the B2120, 0.6% of collisions were fatal and 19% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal30.6%
  • Serious9119%
  • Slight38880%

Where the B2120 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,031st
Most casualties
2,210th
Most fatal collisions
3,114th
Most serious collisions
2,071st

B2120 accidents by year

Collisions on the B2120 peaked at 21 in 1993 and were down to 9 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B2120, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 9
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202599
202466
202377
202258
202177
202044
2019911
201888
201777
201688
201544
201466
201355
20121112
201199
20101018
20091415
2008710
200766
200656
20051012
200477
2003711
2002913
20011417
200077
19991622
199899
19971415
19961419
1995711
1994811
19932126
199244
19911415
19901214
19891212
19881524
19871722
19861516
19852124
19841617
19831617
19821117
19811517
19801316
19791115

When crashes happen on the B2120

Monday has the most collisions on the B2120 (85), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (112).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday85 (18%)
  • Tuesday75 (16%)
  • Wednesday69 (14%)
  • Thursday73 (15%)
  • Friday82 (17%)
  • Saturday55 (11%)
  • Sunday43 (8.9%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am12 (2.5%)
  • 3am to 6am4 (0.8%)
  • 6am to 9am51 (11%)
  • 9am to noon67 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm95 (20%)
  • 3pm to 6pm112 (23%)
  • 6pm to 9pm99 (21%)
  • 9pm to midnight42 (8.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January41 (8.5%)
  • February36 (7.5%)
  • March32 (6.6%)
  • April35 (7.3%)
  • May47 (9.8%)
  • June38 (7.9%)
  • July41 (8.5%)
  • August34 (7.1%)
  • September42 (8.7%)
  • October40 (8.3%)
  • November52 (11%)
  • December44 (9.1%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight331 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit146 (30%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (0.8%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B2120 crashes

On the B2120, 86% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 66% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph67 (14%)
  • 30 mph415 (86%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds366 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds74 (15%)
  • Raining with high winds16 (3.3%)
  • Fine with high winds8 (1.7%)
  • Other8 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded10 (2.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry320 (66%)
  • Wet or damp157 (33%)
  • Frost or ice3 (0.6%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway454 (94%)
  • Dual carriageway15 (3.1%)
  • Roundabout12 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B2120 crashes

Car occupants make up 43% of the people killed or injured on the B2120, followed by pedestrians (22%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant248 (43%)
  • Pedestrian125 (22%)
  • Cyclist84 (15%)
  • Motorcyclist75 (13%)
  • Bus or coach occupant25 (4.3%)
  • Van occupant13 (2.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (0.5%)
  • Other3 (0.5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car627 (70%)
  • Pedal cycle85 (9.5%)
  • Motorcycle83 (9.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes41 (4.6%)
  • Bus or coach34 (3.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes14 (1.6%)
  • Other14 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 510 (1.7%)
  • 6 to 1014 (2.4%)
  • 11 to 1516 (2.8%)
  • 16 to 2076 (13%)
  • 21 to 2588 (15%)
  • 26 to 35135 (23%)
  • 36 to 4577 (13%)
  • 46 to 5536 (6.3%)
  • 56 to 6537 (6.4%)
  • 66 to 7534 (5.9%)
  • Over 7542 (7.3%)
  • Not recorded11 (1.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider318 (55%)
  • Passenger133 (23%)
  • Pedestrian125 (22%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B2120

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B2120

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B2120 crashes by council area

All 482 collisions on the B2120 were in Brighton and Hove.

Collisions on the B2120 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stBrighton and Hove482576391

B2120 crashes by town

Of the 482 collisions on the B2120, 476 were in the built-up area of Brighton and Hove.

Recent crashes on the B2120

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B2120, from 15 March 2022 to 13 December 2025.

Severity