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B2178 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 470 collisions on the B2178 from 1979 to 2025, with 640 casualties. Of those crashes, 6 were fatal and 102 serious, and 6 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 9 collisions on the B2178, up 29% from 7 in 2024, with 15 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
470
2,068th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
640
1.36 per collision
Fatal collisions
6
6 people killed
Serious collisions
102
124 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
9
Up 29% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
15
Up 88% on 2024

Crash severity on the B2178

On the B2178, 1.3% of collisions were fatal and 22% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal61.3%
  • Serious10222%
  • Slight36277%

Where the B2178 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,068th
Most casualties
2,042nd
Most fatal collisions
2,299th
Most serious collisions
1,881st

B2178 accidents by year

Collisions on the B2178 peaked at 26 in 1983 and were down to 9 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B2178, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025915
202478
2023710
202278
202179
202023
2019910
20181017
2017610
201657
20151215
201459
201389
201278
20111120
201069
200945
200879
2007914
2006910
2005810
20041318
2003712
2002810
20011112
2000912
19991012
1998813
19972027
19961218
19951217
199457
1993910
19921111
1991916
19901014
198938
19881423
19871621
19861419
19851820
19841618
19832633
19821114
1981916
19802127
19791317

When crashes happen on the B2178

Wednesday has the most collisions on the B2178 (89), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (121).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday69 (15%)
  • Tuesday65 (14%)
  • Wednesday89 (19%)
  • Thursday64 (14%)
  • Friday83 (18%)
  • Saturday59 (13%)
  • Sunday41 (8.7%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am13 (2.8%)
  • 3am to 6am2 (0.4%)
  • 6am to 9am87 (19%)
  • 9am to noon56 (12%)
  • Noon to 3pm89 (19%)
  • 3pm to 6pm121 (26%)
  • 6pm to 9pm69 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight33 (7%)

Collisions by month

  • January42 (8.9%)
  • February37 (7.9%)
  • March29 (6.2%)
  • April33 (7%)
  • May43 (9.1%)
  • June54 (11%)
  • July39 (8.3%)
  • August27 (5.7%)
  • September46 (9.8%)
  • October40 (8.5%)
  • November42 (8.9%)
  • December38 (8.1%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight356 (76%)
  • Dark, no street lighting63 (13%)
  • Dark, street lights lit44 (9.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (1.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B2178 crashes

On the B2178, 56% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 66% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph264 (56%)
  • 40 mph20 (4.3%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.4%)
  • 60 mph183 (39%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds390 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds53 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds10 (2.1%)
  • Raining with high winds7 (1.5%)
  • Other7 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry309 (66%)
  • Wet or damp151 (32%)
  • Frost or ice10 (2.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway444 (94%)
  • Roundabout22 (4.7%)
  • Dual carriageway3 (0.6%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B2178 crashes

Car occupants make up 62% of the people killed or injured on the B2178, followed by motorcyclists (14%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant398 (62%)
  • Motorcyclist87 (14%)
  • Cyclist65 (10%)
  • Pedestrian43 (6.7%)
  • Van occupant25 (3.9%)
  • Minibus occupant7 (1.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant6 (0.9%)
  • Other9 (1.4%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car629 (71%)
  • Motorcycle90 (10%)
  • Pedal cycle64 (7.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes60 (6.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes11 (1.3%)
  • Other vehicle8 (0.9%)
  • Bus or coach7 (0.8%)
  • Other11 (1.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 510 (1.6%)
  • 6 to 1013 (2%)
  • 11 to 1524 (3.8%)
  • 16 to 20117 (18%)
  • 21 to 2598 (15%)
  • 26 to 35124 (19%)
  • 36 to 4572 (11%)
  • 46 to 5562 (9.7%)
  • 56 to 6545 (7%)
  • 66 to 7543 (6.7%)
  • Over 7532 (5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider443 (69%)
  • Passenger154 (24%)
  • Pedestrian43 (6.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B2178

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B2178

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B2178 crashes by council area

Of the 470 collisions on the B2178, 469 were in Chichester.

Collisions on the B2178 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stChichester4696396102

B2178 crashes by town

Of the 470 collisions on the B2178, 276 were in the built-up area of Chichester.

Recent crashes on the B2178

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B2178, from 17 August 2022 to 28 November 2025.

Severity