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B2138 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 102 collisions on the B2138 from 1979 to 2025, with 155 casualties. Of those crashes, 3 were fatal and 30 serious, and 3 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 5 collisions on the B2138, up 400% from 1 in 2024, with 11 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
102
4,019th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
155
1.52 per collision
Fatal collisions
3
3 people killed
Serious collisions
30
34 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
5
Up 400% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
11
Up 450% on 2024

Crash severity on the B2138

On the B2138, 2.9% of collisions were fatal and 29% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal32.9%
  • Serious3029%
  • Slight6968%

Where the B2138 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
4,019th
Most casualties
3,890th
Most fatal collisions
3,114th
Most serious collisions
3,619th

B2138 accidents by year

Collisions on the B2138 peaked at 8 in 2001 and were down to 5 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B2138, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025511
202412
202347
202200
202100
202022
201933
201837
201734
201626
201513
201434
201311
201222
201111
201011
200912
200811
200724
200634
200511
200433
200311
200200
2001814
200011
199934
199813
199722
199622
199512
199433
199323
199268
199124
199033
198923
198822
198735
198611
198523
198433
198333
198200
198135
198022
197939

When crashes happen on the B2138

Monday has the most collisions on the B2138 (18), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (27).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday18 (18%)
  • Tuesday13 (13%)
  • Wednesday10 (9.8%)
  • Thursday17 (17%)
  • Friday16 (16%)
  • Saturday12 (12%)
  • Sunday16 (16%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am2 (2%)
  • 3am to 6am0 (0%)
  • 6am to 9am16 (16%)
  • 9am to noon16 (16%)
  • Noon to 3pm23 (23%)
  • 3pm to 6pm27 (26%)
  • 6pm to 9pm10 (9.8%)
  • 9pm to midnight8 (7.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January4 (3.9%)
  • February4 (3.9%)
  • March9 (8.8%)
  • April9 (8.8%)
  • May8 (7.8%)
  • June14 (14%)
  • July5 (4.9%)
  • August17 (17%)
  • September5 (4.9%)
  • October14 (14%)
  • November6 (5.9%)
  • December7 (6.9%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight84 (82%)
  • Dark, no street lighting17 (17%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B2138 crashes

On the B2138, 56% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 72% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph37 (36%)
  • 40 mph8 (7.8%)
  • 60 mph57 (56%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds83 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds9 (8.8%)
  • Fine with high winds5 (4.9%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (1%)
  • Other2 (2%)

Road surface

  • Dry73 (72%)
  • Wet or damp25 (25%)
  • Frost or ice3 (2.9%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway100 (98%)
  • Not recorded2 (2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B2138 crashes

Car occupants make up 67% of the people killed or injured on the B2138, followed by motorcyclists (19%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant104 (67%)
  • Motorcyclist30 (19%)
  • Van occupant11 (7.1%)
  • Pedestrian6 (3.9%)
  • Cyclist2 (1.3%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.6%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car134 (70%)
  • Motorcycle29 (15%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes15 (7.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes5 (2.6%)
  • Other vehicle3 (1.6%)
  • Agricultural vehicle2 (1%)
  • Pedal cycle2 (1%)
  • Minibus1 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 55 (3.2%)
  • 6 to 1011 (7.1%)
  • 11 to 153 (1.9%)
  • 16 to 2014 (9%)
  • 21 to 2518 (12%)
  • 26 to 3516 (10%)
  • 36 to 4525 (16%)
  • 46 to 5521 (14%)
  • 56 to 6517 (11%)
  • 66 to 7513 (8.4%)
  • Over 7512 (7.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider103 (66%)
  • Passenger46 (30%)
  • Pedestrian6 (3.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B2138

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B2138

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B2138 crashes by council area

Of the 102 collisions on the B2138, 101 were in Chichester.

Collisions on the B2138 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stChichester101154330

Recent crashes on the B2138

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B2138, from 30 October 2014 to 11 August 2025.

Severity