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B2185 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 349 collisions on the B2185 from 1979 to 2025, with 423 casualties. Of those crashes, 6 were fatal and 49 serious, and 6 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 3 collisions on the B2185, down 50% from 6 in 2024, with 3 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
349
2,490th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
423
1.21 per collision
Fatal collisions
6
6 people killed
Serious collisions
49
52 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
3
Down 50% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
3
Down 57% on 2024

Crash severity on the B2185

On the B2185, 1.7% of collisions were fatal and 14% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal61.7%
  • Serious4914%
  • Slight29484%

Where the B2185 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,490th
Most casualties
2,639th
Most fatal collisions
2,299th
Most serious collisions
2,995th

B2185 accidents by year

Collisions on the B2185 peaked at 18 in 1985 and were down to 3 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B2185, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 3
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202533
202467
202355
202244
202144
202022
201955
2018710
201733
201622
201555
201444
201355
201244
2011811
2010910
2009814
200867
200789
200623
200577
2004914
2003710
200234
200155
200088
19991314
1998911
199768
199677
199568
19941214
1993912
19921619
199189
19901012
19891113
1988913
198756
198688
19851826
19841113
19831417
1982912
19811517
198066
1979813

When crashes happen on the B2185

Wednesday has the most collisions on the B2185 (64), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (79).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday52 (15%)
  • Tuesday55 (16%)
  • Wednesday64 (18%)
  • Thursday57 (16%)
  • Friday54 (15%)
  • Saturday35 (10%)
  • Sunday32 (9.2%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am4 (1.1%)
  • 3am to 6am0 (0%)
  • 6am to 9am37 (11%)
  • 9am to noon69 (20%)
  • Noon to 3pm65 (19%)
  • 3pm to 6pm79 (23%)
  • 6pm to 9pm68 (19%)
  • 9pm to midnight27 (7.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January28 (8%)
  • February23 (6.6%)
  • March20 (5.7%)
  • April19 (5.4%)
  • May28 (8%)
  • June32 (9.2%)
  • July28 (8%)
  • August35 (10%)
  • September26 (7.4%)
  • October34 (9.7%)
  • November39 (11%)
  • December37 (11%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight256 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit88 (25%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (1.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B2185 crashes

On the B2185, 87% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 72% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph44 (13%)
  • 30 mph305 (87%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds278 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds47 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds11 (3.2%)
  • Raining with high winds7 (2%)
  • Other2 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded4 (1.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry250 (72%)
  • Wet or damp98 (28%)
  • Frost or ice1 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway296 (85%)
  • Dual carriageway47 (13%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B2185 crashes

Car occupants make up 53% of the people killed or injured on the B2185, followed by pedestrians (19%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant224 (53%)
  • Pedestrian80 (19%)
  • Cyclist64 (15%)
  • Motorcyclist36 (8.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant6 (1.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (0.9%)
  • Other7 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car498 (75%)
  • Pedal cycle65 (9.8%)
  • Motorcycle39 (5.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes27 (4.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car10 (1.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes7 (1.1%)
  • Bus or coach6 (0.9%)
  • Other8 (1.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 510 (2.4%)
  • 6 to 1011 (2.6%)
  • 11 to 158 (1.9%)
  • 16 to 2038 (9%)
  • 21 to 2554 (13%)
  • 26 to 3598 (23%)
  • 36 to 4541 (9.7%)
  • 46 to 5545 (11%)
  • 56 to 6535 (8.3%)
  • 66 to 7535 (8.3%)
  • Over 7545 (11%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider247 (58%)
  • Passenger96 (23%)
  • Pedestrian80 (19%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B2185

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B2185

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B2185 crashes by council area

All 349 collisions on the B2185 were in Brighton and Hove.

Collisions on the B2185 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stBrighton and Hove349423649

B2185 crashes by town

Of the 349 collisions on the B2185, 343 were in the built-up area of Brighton and Hove.

Recent crashes on the B2185

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B2185, from 17 July 2019 to 22 November 2025.

Severity