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B2146 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 409 collisions on the B2146 from 1979 to 2025, with 590 casualties. Of those crashes, 11 were fatal and 96 serious, and 13 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 6 collisions on the B2146, up 50% from 4 in 2024, with 10 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
409
2,270th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
590
1.44 per collision
Fatal collisions
11
13 people killed
Serious collisions
96
116 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
6
Up 50% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
10
Up 67% on 2024

Crash severity on the B2146

On the B2146, 2.7% of collisions were fatal and 23% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal112.7%
  • Serious9623%
  • Slight30274%

Where the B2146 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,270th
Most casualties
2,165th
Most fatal collisions
1,595th
Most serious collisions
1,982nd

B2146 accidents by year

Collisions on the B2146 peaked at 18 in 2005 and were down to 6 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B2146, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025610
202446
202367
2022710
202133
202079
201956
201834
2017813
20161219
201569
2014813
20131016
201248
201169
2010812
200967
20081017
20071316
20061319
20051830
20041517
20031214
2002812
20011220
200078
19991116
1998913
199768
1996810
19951015
199445
199366
1992614
199156
1990913
1989917
19881427
198768
19861318
19851316
1984912
19831420
1982810
19811116
19801216
1979910

When crashes happen on the B2146

Friday has the most collisions on the B2146 (72), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (83).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday41 (10%)
  • Tuesday46 (11%)
  • Wednesday49 (12%)
  • Thursday62 (15%)
  • Friday72 (18%)
  • Saturday72 (18%)
  • Sunday67 (16%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am14 (3.4%)
  • 3am to 6am4 (1%)
  • 6am to 9am63 (15%)
  • 9am to noon67 (16%)
  • Noon to 3pm73 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm83 (20%)
  • 6pm to 9pm62 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight43 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January39 (9.5%)
  • February34 (8.3%)
  • March29 (7.1%)
  • April26 (6.4%)
  • May37 (9%)
  • June41 (10%)
  • July38 (9.3%)
  • August36 (8.8%)
  • September32 (7.8%)
  • October28 (6.8%)
  • November35 (8.6%)
  • December34 (8.3%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight300 (73%)
  • Dark, no street lighting98 (24%)
  • Dark, street lights lit7 (1.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B2146 crashes

On the B2146, 72% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 56% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph79 (19%)
  • 40 mph26 (6.4%)
  • 50 mph6 (1.5%)
  • 60 mph293 (72%)
  • 70 mph5 (1.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds328 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds44 (11%)
  • Raining with high winds6 (1.5%)
  • Fine with high winds5 (1.2%)
  • Other22 (5.4%)
  • Not recorded4 (1%)

Road surface

  • Dry229 (56%)
  • Wet or damp143 (35%)
  • Frost or ice33 (8.1%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.2%)
  • Mud1 (0.2%)
  • Other2 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway401 (98%)
  • Roundabout3 (0.7%)
  • Dual carriageway2 (0.5%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B2146 crashes

Car occupants make up 71% of the people killed or injured on the B2146, followed by motorcyclists (15%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant417 (71%)
  • Motorcyclist88 (15%)
  • Cyclist29 (4.9%)
  • Van occupant18 (3.1%)
  • Pedestrian10 (1.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)8 (1.4%)
  • Minibus occupant7 (1.2%)
  • Other13 (2.2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car493 (72%)
  • Motorcycle89 (13%)
  • Pedal cycle30 (4.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes28 (4.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes20 (2.9%)
  • Agricultural vehicle8 (1.2%)
  • Other vehicle5 (0.7%)
  • Other13 (1.9%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 57 (1.2%)
  • 6 to 109 (1.5%)
  • 11 to 1522 (3.7%)
  • 16 to 20107 (18%)
  • 21 to 2589 (15%)
  • 26 to 3597 (16%)
  • 36 to 4581 (14%)
  • 46 to 5568 (12%)
  • 56 to 6546 (7.8%)
  • 66 to 7535 (5.9%)
  • Over 7528 (4.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider425 (72%)
  • Passenger155 (26%)
  • Pedestrian10 (1.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B2146

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B2146

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

  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B2146 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B2146 were recorded in 2 council areas. Chichester has the most, with 317, followed by East Hampshire (88).

Collisions on the B2146 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stChichester3174681171
2ndEast Hampshire88118024

B2146 crashes by town

Of the 409 collisions on the B2146, 17 were in the built-up area of Petersfield.

Recent crashes on the B2146

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B2146, from 10 September 2021 to 11 September 2025.

Severity