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B2147 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 144 collisions on the B2147 from 1979 to 2025, with 180 casualties. Of those crashes, 1 was fatal and 34 serious, and 1 person was killed.

In 2025 there were 2 collisions on the B2147, down 33% from 3 in 2024, with 2 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
144
3,642nd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
180
1.25 per collision
Fatal collisions
1
1 person killed
Serious collisions
34
36 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
2
Down 33% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
2
Down 33% on 2024

Crash severity on the B2147

On the B2147, 0.7% of collisions were fatal and 24% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal10.7%
  • Serious3424%
  • Slight10976%

Where the B2147 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,642nd
Most casualties
3,735th
Most fatal collisions
3,933rd
Most serious collisions
3,479th

B2147 accidents by year

Collisions on the B2147 peaked at 10 in 1981 and were down to 2 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B2147, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 2
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202522
202433
202347
202224
202125
202000
201912
201834
201734
201600
201555
201423
201300
201233
201122
201022
200900
200823
200711
200623
200556
200445
200324
200234
200166
200057
199958
199822
199733
199656
199555
199422
199311
199233
199111
199011
198922
198834
198768
198668
198522
198444
198366
198233
19811016
198033
197977

When crashes happen on the B2147

Thursday has the most collisions on the B2147 (25), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (34).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday17 (12%)
  • Tuesday23 (16%)
  • Wednesday20 (14%)
  • Thursday25 (17%)
  • Friday22 (15%)
  • Saturday22 (15%)
  • Sunday15 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am7 (4.9%)
  • 3am to 6am0 (0%)
  • 6am to 9am22 (15%)
  • 9am to noon20 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm22 (15%)
  • 3pm to 6pm34 (24%)
  • 6pm to 9pm23 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight16 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January18 (13%)
  • February9 (6.3%)
  • March9 (6.3%)
  • April17 (12%)
  • May16 (11%)
  • June11 (7.6%)
  • July10 (6.9%)
  • August8 (5.6%)
  • September12 (8.3%)
  • October17 (12%)
  • November9 (6.3%)
  • December8 (5.6%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight100 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit22 (15%)
  • Dark, no street lighting20 (14%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (1.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B2147 crashes

On the B2147, 67% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 63% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.7%)
  • 30 mph96 (67%)
  • 40 mph6 (4.2%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.7%)
  • 60 mph39 (27%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds111 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds24 (17%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (1.4%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.7%)
  • Other5 (3.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry90 (63%)
  • Wet or damp49 (34%)
  • Frost or ice4 (2.8%)
  • Snow1 (0.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway130 (90%)
  • Roundabout10 (6.9%)
  • Dual carriageway3 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B2147 crashes

Car occupants make up 54% of the people killed or injured on the B2147, followed by cyclists (18%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant98 (54%)
  • Cyclist33 (18%)
  • Motorcyclist24 (13%)
  • Pedestrian16 (8.9%)
  • Van occupant4 (2.2%)
  • Horse rider2 (1.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (0.6%)
  • Other2 (1.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car170 (66%)
  • Pedal cycle34 (13%)
  • Motorcycle25 (9.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes15 (5.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes6 (2.3%)
  • Bus or coach3 (1.2%)
  • Ridden horse2 (0.8%)
  • Other3 (1.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 54 (2.2%)
  • 6 to 109 (5%)
  • 11 to 1511 (6.1%)
  • 16 to 2047 (26%)
  • 21 to 2516 (8.9%)
  • 26 to 3522 (12%)
  • 36 to 4524 (13%)
  • 46 to 5516 (8.9%)
  • 56 to 6517 (9.4%)
  • 66 to 755 (2.8%)
  • Over 758 (4.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider123 (68%)
  • Passenger41 (23%)
  • Pedestrian16 (8.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B2147

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B2147

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B2147 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B2147 were recorded in 2 council areas. Chichester has the most, with 72, followed by Havant (69).

Collisions on the B2147 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stChichester729209
2ndHavant6983125

B2147 crashes by town

Collisions on the B2147 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Emsworth (60) and Havant (3).

Recent crashes on the B2147

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B2147, from 12 March 2015 to 9 October 2025.

Severity