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B2145 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,047 collisions on the B2145 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,488 casualties. Of those crashes, 20 were fatal and 215 serious, and 22 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 13 collisions on the B2145, down 19% from 16 in 2024, with 24 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
1,047
1,041st highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,488
1.42 per collision
Fatal collisions
20
22 people killed
Serious collisions
215
266 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
13
Down 19% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
24
Down 8% on 2024

Crash severity on the B2145

On the B2145, 1.9% of collisions were fatal and 21% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal201.9%
  • Serious21521%
  • Slight81278%

Where the B2145 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,041st
Most casualties
1,000th
Most fatal collisions
983rd
Most serious collisions
989th

B2145 accidents by year

Collisions on the B2145 peaked at 37 in 2002 and were down to 13 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B2145, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
20251324
20241626
20231316
20222023
20211417
20201421
20191420
20181825
20171424
20161822
20152128
20141927
20131931
20121722
20111428
20101420
20091318
20082639
20071824
20062033
20051726
20043345
20032742
20023755
20012740
20002533
19992831
19983352
19972432
19963145
19953648
19941924
19932634
19921520
19913646
19902837
19891228
19882137
19873242
19862029
19851928
19842629
19832941
19822432
19813240
19803447
19792137

When crashes happen on the B2145

Friday has the most collisions on the B2145 (179), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (252).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday150 (14%)
  • Tuesday158 (15%)
  • Wednesday159 (15%)
  • Thursday139 (13%)
  • Friday179 (17%)
  • Saturday147 (14%)
  • Sunday115 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am41 (3.9%)
  • 3am to 6am12 (1.1%)
  • 6am to 9am143 (14%)
  • 9am to noon174 (17%)
  • Noon to 3pm194 (19%)
  • 3pm to 6pm252 (24%)
  • 6pm to 9pm141 (13%)
  • 9pm to midnight90 (8.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January90 (8.6%)
  • February81 (7.7%)
  • March83 (7.9%)
  • April66 (6.3%)
  • May90 (8.6%)
  • June91 (8.7%)
  • July94 (9%)
  • August100 (9.6%)
  • September100 (9.6%)
  • October79 (7.5%)
  • November74 (7.1%)
  • December99 (9.5%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight759 (72%)
  • Dark, no street lighting188 (18%)
  • Dark, street lights lit79 (7.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown16 (1.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit5 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B2145 crashes

On the B2145, 47% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 67% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph488 (47%)
  • 40 mph120 (11%)
  • 50 mph45 (4.3%)
  • 60 mph381 (36%)
  • 70 mph11 (1.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds862 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds109 (10%)
  • Fine with high winds16 (1.5%)
  • Raining with high winds13 (1.2%)
  • Other34 (3.2%)
  • Not recorded13 (1.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry702 (67%)
  • Wet or damp324 (31%)
  • Frost or ice15 (1.4%)
  • Snow3 (0.3%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway967 (92%)
  • Roundabout64 (6.1%)
  • Dual carriageway10 (1%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B2145 crashes

Car occupants make up 65% of the people killed or injured on the B2145, followed by motorcyclists (11%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant973 (65%)
  • Motorcyclist160 (11%)
  • Pedestrian150 (10%)
  • Cyclist104 (7%)
  • Van occupant67 (4.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant13 (0.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)8 (0.5%)
  • Other13 (0.9%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,440 (73%)
  • Motorcycle162 (8.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes136 (6.9%)
  • Pedal cycle108 (5.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes44 (2.2%)
  • Bus or coach32 (1.6%)
  • Other53 (2.7%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 530 (2%)
  • 6 to 1041 (2.8%)
  • 11 to 1570 (4.7%)
  • 16 to 20280 (19%)
  • 21 to 25179 (12%)
  • 26 to 35207 (14%)
  • 36 to 45207 (14%)
  • 46 to 55119 (8%)
  • 56 to 65146 (9.8%)
  • 66 to 75114 (7.7%)
  • Over 7583 (5.6%)
  • Not recorded12 (0.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider910 (61%)
  • Passenger428 (29%)
  • Pedestrian150 (10%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B2145

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B2145

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B2145 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B2145 were recorded in 2 council areas. Chichester has the most, with 1,041, followed by Arun (3).

Collisions on the B2145 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stChichester1,0411,48020214
2ndArun3301

B2145 crashes by town

Collisions on the B2145 were recorded in 3 towns and built-up areas, led by Selsey (198) and Chichester (121).

Recent crashes on the B2145

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B2145, from 14 March 2024 to 27 October 2025.

Severity