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B2122 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 625 collisions on the B2122 from 1979 to 2025, with 761 casualties. Of those crashes, 3 were fatal and 118 serious, and 3 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 10 collisions on the B2122, down 17% from 12 in 2024, with 11 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
625
1,644th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
761
1.22 per collision
Fatal collisions
3
3 people killed
Serious collisions
118
127 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
10
Down 17% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
11
Down 27% on 2024

Crash severity on the B2122

On the B2122, 0.5% of collisions were fatal and 19% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal30.5%
  • Serious11819%
  • Slight50481%

Where the B2122 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,644th
Most casualties
1,803rd
Most fatal collisions
3,114th
Most serious collisions
1,673rd

B2122 accidents by year

Collisions on the B2122 peaked at 24 in 1985 and were down to 10 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B2122, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 10
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251011
20241215
20231618
20221213
202177
20201214
20191212
201866
201766
20161111
20152122
20141216
20131015
201288
20111524
20101524
20091317
20082128
2007912
20061114
20051927
200488
20031415
20021319
20011922
20001112
19991726
19981928
19971923
19962022
19951922
19941521
19932124
19921515
19911216
19901315
19891721
19881821
19871418
19862327
19852425
198444
1983912
198277
198133
198055
1979810

When crashes happen on the B2122

Thursday has the most collisions on the B2122 (112), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (154).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday86 (14%)
  • Tuesday87 (14%)
  • Wednesday105 (17%)
  • Thursday112 (18%)
  • Friday93 (15%)
  • Saturday86 (14%)
  • Sunday56 (9%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am20 (3.2%)
  • 3am to 6am6 (1%)
  • 6am to 9am78 (12%)
  • 9am to noon107 (17%)
  • Noon to 3pm112 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm154 (25%)
  • 6pm to 9pm99 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight49 (7.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January43 (6.9%)
  • February39 (6.2%)
  • March49 (7.8%)
  • April53 (8.5%)
  • May64 (10%)
  • June54 (8.6%)
  • July55 (8.8%)
  • August45 (7.2%)
  • September55 (8.8%)
  • October50 (8%)
  • November64 (10%)
  • December54 (8.6%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight454 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit148 (24%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown18 (2.9%)
  • Dark, no street lighting3 (0.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B2122 crashes

On the B2122, 84% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 71% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph62 (9.9%)
  • 30 mph527 (84%)
  • 40 mph22 (3.5%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 60 mph13 (2.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds492 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds83 (13%)
  • Raining with high winds12 (1.9%)
  • Fine with high winds5 (0.8%)
  • Other18 (2.9%)
  • Not recorded15 (2.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry445 (71%)
  • Wet or damp173 (28%)
  • Frost or ice6 (1%)
  • Oil or diesel1 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway543 (87%)
  • One way street or slip road34 (5.4%)
  • Roundabout32 (5.1%)
  • Dual carriageway8 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded8 (1.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B2122 crashes

Car occupants make up 48% of the people killed or injured on the B2122, followed by pedestrians (17%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant362 (48%)
  • Pedestrian132 (17%)
  • Cyclist129 (17%)
  • Motorcyclist108 (14%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant10 (1.3%)
  • Van occupant9 (1.2%)
  • Other9 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.3%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car791 (69%)
  • Pedal cycle129 (11%)
  • Motorcycle117 (10%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes48 (4.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car24 (2.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes20 (1.7%)
  • Bus or coach11 (1%)
  • Other11 (1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (0.4%)
  • 6 to 1015 (2%)
  • 11 to 1534 (4.5%)
  • 16 to 20124 (16%)
  • 21 to 25105 (14%)
  • 26 to 35147 (19%)
  • 36 to 4595 (12%)
  • 46 to 5587 (11%)
  • 56 to 6541 (5.4%)
  • 66 to 7547 (6.2%)
  • Over 7538 (5%)
  • Not recorded25 (3.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider514 (68%)
  • Pedestrian132 (17%)
  • Passenger115 (15%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B2122

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B2122

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B2122 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B2122 were recorded in 2 council areas. Brighton and Hove has the most, with 314, followed by Mole Valley (311).

Collisions on the B2122 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stBrighton and Hove314375269
2ndMole Valley311386149

B2122 crashes by town

Collisions on the B2122 were recorded in 3 towns and built-up areas, led by Brighton and Hove (311) and Leatherhead (157).

Recent crashes on the B2122

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B2122, from 20 November 2023 to 24 September 2025.

Severity