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B2144 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 272 collisions on the B2144 from 1979 to 2024, with 377 casualties. Of those crashes, 2 were fatal and 48 serious, and 2 people were killed.

No collisions were recorded on the B2144 in 2025, after 4 in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
272
2,844th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
377
1.39 per collision
Fatal collisions
2
2 people killed
Serious collisions
48
59 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
0
4 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
0
6 in 2024

Crash severity on the B2144

On the B2144, 0.7% of collisions were fatal and 18% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2024

  • Fatal20.7%
  • Serious4818%
  • Slight22282%

Where the B2144 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,844th
Most casualties
2,809th
Most fatal collisions
3,485th
Most serious collisions
3,024th

B2144 accidents by year

Collisions on the B2144 peaked at 11 in 2003; none were recorded in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B2144, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202500
202446
202334
202233
202166
202011
201946
201823
201744
201645
201533
201459
201334
201225
2011917
2010710
200947
2008715
200757
2006810
200536
200458
20031113
20021014
200177
200068
19991015
1998811
199769
199669
1995712
199444
199399
19921014
1991914
199044
1989915
198822
19871013
198679
1985810
19841016
198377
198222
1981810
198044
197967

When crashes happen on the B2144

Wednesday has the most collisions on the B2144 (50), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (60).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday33 (12%)
  • Tuesday43 (16%)
  • Wednesday50 (18%)
  • Thursday42 (15%)
  • Friday41 (15%)
  • Saturday41 (15%)
  • Sunday22 (8.1%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am22 (8.1%)
  • 3am to 6am6 (2.2%)
  • 6am to 9am40 (15%)
  • 9am to noon30 (11%)
  • Noon to 3pm43 (16%)
  • 3pm to 6pm60 (22%)
  • 6pm to 9pm43 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight28 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January22 (8.1%)
  • February22 (8.1%)
  • March27 (9.9%)
  • April19 (7%)
  • May24 (8.8%)
  • June18 (6.6%)
  • July21 (7.7%)
  • August23 (8.5%)
  • September26 (9.6%)
  • October24 (8.8%)
  • November25 (9.2%)
  • December21 (7.7%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight173 (64%)
  • Dark, no street lighting52 (19%)
  • Dark, street lights lit45 (17%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B2144 crashes

On the B2144, 47% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 62% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph9 (3.3%)
  • 30 mph129 (47%)
  • 40 mph16 (5.9%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.4%)
  • 60 mph109 (40%)
  • 70 mph8 (2.9%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds214 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds28 (10%)
  • Raining with high winds7 (2.6%)
  • Fine with high winds6 (2.2%)
  • Other11 (4%)
  • Not recorded6 (2.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry169 (62%)
  • Wet or damp96 (35%)
  • Frost or ice5 (1.8%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.4%)
  • Snow1 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway244 (90%)
  • Roundabout20 (7.4%)
  • Dual carriageway8 (2.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B2144 crashes

Car occupants make up 59% of the people killed or injured on the B2144, followed by motorcyclists (14%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant223 (59%)
  • Motorcyclist51 (14%)
  • Cyclist48 (13%)
  • Pedestrian43 (11%)
  • Bus or coach occupant6 (1.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (0.8%)
  • Van occupant3 (0.8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car370 (72%)
  • Motorcycle53 (10%)
  • Pedal cycle49 (9.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes18 (3.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes9 (1.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car7 (1.4%)
  • Bus or coach5 (1%)
  • Other6 (1.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 55 (1.3%)
  • 6 to 104 (1.1%)
  • 11 to 1511 (2.9%)
  • 16 to 20102 (27%)
  • 21 to 2555 (15%)
  • 26 to 3555 (15%)
  • 36 to 4552 (14%)
  • 46 to 5531 (8.2%)
  • 56 to 6532 (8.5%)
  • 66 to 7516 (4.2%)
  • Over 7512 (3.2%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider247 (66%)
  • Passenger87 (23%)
  • Pedestrian43 (11%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B2144

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B2144

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B2144 crashes by council area

Of the 272 collisions on the B2144, 267 were in Chichester.

Collisions on the B2144 in each area, 1979 to 2024
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stChichester267371246

B2144 crashes by town

Of the 272 collisions on the B2144, 129 were in the built-up area of Chichester.

Recent crashes on the B2144

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B2144, from 29 July 2017 to 19 November 2024.

Severity