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B2137 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 81 collisions on the B2137 from 1979 to 2025, with 94 casualties. Of those crashes, none were fatal and 11 were serious.

In 2025 there were 2 collisions on the B2137, up 100% from 1 in 2024, with 2 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
81
4,225th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
94
1.16 per collision
Fatal collisions
0
No one killed
Serious collisions
11
14 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
2
Up 100% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
2
Up 100% on 2024

Crash severity on the B2137

None of the 81 collisions on the B2137 were fatal, and 14% were serious (18% across Great Britain).

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal00%
  • Serious1114%
  • Slight7086%

Where the B2137 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
4,225th
Most casualties
4,357th
Most fatal collisions
4,444th
Most serious collisions
4,550th

B2137 accidents by year

Collisions on the B2137 peaked at 5 in 1998 and were down to 2 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B2137, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 2
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202522
202411
202322
202211
202111
202011
201922
201822
201711
201600
201533
201400
201300
201213
201133
201033
200933
200811
200711
200600
200544
200400
200312
200222
200122
200022
199922
199856
199711
199633
199511
199412
199323
199211
199123
199057
198925
198822
198711
198622
198544
198422
198311
198223
198111
198000
197922

When crashes happen on the B2137

Friday has the most collisions on the B2137 (16), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (22).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday11 (14%)
  • Tuesday14 (17%)
  • Wednesday13 (16%)
  • Thursday9 (11%)
  • Friday16 (20%)
  • Saturday10 (12%)
  • Sunday8 (9.9%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am5 (6.2%)
  • 3am to 6am0 (0%)
  • 6am to 9am3 (3.7%)
  • 9am to noon14 (17%)
  • Noon to 3pm12 (15%)
  • 3pm to 6pm22 (27%)
  • 6pm to 9pm16 (20%)
  • 9pm to midnight9 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January3 (3.7%)
  • February5 (6.2%)
  • March4 (4.9%)
  • April6 (7.4%)
  • May10 (12%)
  • June7 (8.6%)
  • July8 (9.9%)
  • August10 (12%)
  • September3 (3.7%)
  • October12 (15%)
  • November8 (9.9%)
  • December5 (6.2%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight55 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit23 (28%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (2.5%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (1.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B2137 crashes

On the B2137, 86% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 81% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph11 (14%)
  • 30 mph70 (86%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds68 (84%)
  • Raining, no high winds5 (6.2%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (3.7%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (3.7%)
  • Not recorded2 (2.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry66 (81%)
  • Wet or damp15 (19%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway69 (85%)
  • Roundabout9 (11%)
  • Dual carriageway1 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded2 (2.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B2137 crashes

Car occupants make up 43% of the people killed or injured on the B2137, followed by bus or coach occupants (16%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant40 (43%)
  • Bus or coach occupant15 (16%)
  • Pedestrian15 (16%)
  • Cyclist12 (13%)
  • Motorcyclist12 (13%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car88 (66%)
  • Bus or coach17 (13%)
  • Motorcycle12 (9%)
  • Pedal cycle12 (9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes4 (3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.7%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 54 (4.3%)
  • 6 to 101 (1.1%)
  • 11 to 152 (2.1%)
  • 16 to 2010 (11%)
  • 21 to 2515 (16%)
  • 26 to 3515 (16%)
  • 36 to 4515 (16%)
  • 46 to 5511 (12%)
  • 56 to 658 (8.5%)
  • 66 to 754 (4.3%)
  • Over 755 (5.3%)
  • Not recorded4 (4.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider51 (54%)
  • Passenger28 (30%)
  • Pedestrian15 (16%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B2137

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B2137

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B2137 crashes by council area

Of the 81 collisions on the B2137, 80 were in Brighton and Hove.

Collisions on the B2137 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stBrighton and Hove8092011

B2137 crashes by town

Of the 81 collisions on the B2137, 80 were in the built-up area of Brighton and Hove.

Recent crashes on the B2137

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B2137, from 28 April 2009 to 14 May 2025.

Severity