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B2140 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 669 collisions on the B2140 from 1979 to 2025, with 800 casualties. Of those crashes, 5 were fatal and 133 serious, and 5 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 9 collisions on the B2140, up 50% from 6 in 2024, with 9 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
669
1,558th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
800
1.20 per collision
Fatal collisions
5
5 people killed
Serious collisions
133
140 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
9
Up 50% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
9
Up 29% on 2024

Crash severity on the B2140

On the B2140, 0.7% of collisions were fatal and 20% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal50.7%
  • Serious13320%
  • Slight53179%

Where the B2140 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,558th
Most casualties
1,729th
Most fatal collisions
2,545th
Most serious collisions
1,517th

B2140 accidents by year

Collisions on the B2140 peaked at 24 in 1998 and were down to 9 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B2140, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 9
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202599
202467
20231520
202267
20211215
202088
20191111
20182121
20171618
201679
20151821
20141721
2013910
20121214
20111114
20101012
20091012
20081010
20071823
20061115
20051213
20041622
20031111
20021519
20012026
20001719
19991421
19982425
19971719
19962225
19952427
19941213
19931414
199289
19911215
19901619
19891214
19881923
19871617
19861621
19852427
19841623
19831012
19821619
19811622
19801833
19791515

When crashes happen on the B2140

Thursday has the most collisions on the B2140 (117), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (169).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday95 (14%)
  • Tuesday114 (17%)
  • Wednesday98 (15%)
  • Thursday117 (17%)
  • Friday107 (16%)
  • Saturday88 (13%)
  • Sunday50 (7.5%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am4 (0.6%)
  • 3am to 6am3 (0.4%)
  • 6am to 9am57 (8.5%)
  • 9am to noon156 (23%)
  • Noon to 3pm140 (21%)
  • 3pm to 6pm169 (25%)
  • 6pm to 9pm95 (14%)
  • 9pm to midnight45 (6.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January64 (9.6%)
  • February39 (5.8%)
  • March53 (7.9%)
  • April51 (7.6%)
  • May48 (7.2%)
  • June57 (8.5%)
  • July59 (8.8%)
  • August58 (8.7%)
  • September59 (8.8%)
  • October62 (9.3%)
  • November60 (9%)
  • December59 (8.8%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight536 (80%)
  • Dark, street lights lit120 (18%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown9 (1.3%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (0.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B2140 crashes

On the B2140, 99% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 75% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph661 (99%)
  • 40 mph3 (0.4%)
  • 60 mph4 (0.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds539 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds64 (9.6%)
  • Fine with high winds25 (3.7%)
  • Raining with high winds22 (3.3%)
  • Other9 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded10 (1.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry500 (75%)
  • Wet or damp165 (25%)
  • Frost or ice2 (0.3%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)
  • Snow1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway579 (87%)
  • Roundabout61 (9.1%)
  • One way street or slip road23 (3.4%)
  • Dual carriageway3 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B2140 crashes

Car occupants make up 40% of the people killed or injured on the B2140, followed by cyclists (20%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant323 (40%)
  • Cyclist160 (20%)
  • Pedestrian159 (20%)
  • Motorcyclist125 (16%)
  • Bus or coach occupant19 (2.4%)
  • Van occupant6 (0.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.4%)
  • Other5 (0.6%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car802 (67%)
  • Pedal cycle164 (14%)
  • Motorcycle134 (11%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes55 (4.6%)
  • Bus or coach30 (2.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes6 (0.5%)
  • Other11 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 513 (1.6%)
  • 6 to 1027 (3.4%)
  • 11 to 1556 (7%)
  • 16 to 20118 (15%)
  • 21 to 2573 (9.1%)
  • 26 to 3599 (12%)
  • 36 to 4594 (12%)
  • 46 to 5567 (8.4%)
  • 56 to 6566 (8.3%)
  • 66 to 7581 (10%)
  • Over 75100 (13%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider508 (64%)
  • Pedestrian159 (20%)
  • Passenger133 (17%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B2140

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B2140

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B2140 crashes by council area

Of the 669 collisions on the B2140, 668 were in Arun.

Collisions on the B2140 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stArun6687995133

B2140 crashes by town

Collisions on the B2140 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Rustington (505) and Littlehampton (105).

Recent crashes on the B2140

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B2140, from 28 May 2023 to 5 December 2025.

Severity