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B2188 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 327 collisions on the B2188 from 1979 to 2025, with 465 casualties. Of those crashes, 8 were fatal and 79 serious, and 8 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 3 collisions on the B2188, down 50% from 6 in 2024, with 3 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
327
2,574th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
465
1.42 per collision
Fatal collisions
8
8 people killed
Serious collisions
79
96 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
3
Down 50% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
3
Down 73% on 2024

Crash severity on the B2188

On the B2188, 2.4% of collisions were fatal and 24% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal82.4%
  • Serious7924%
  • Slight24073%

Where the B2188 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,574th
Most casualties
2,506th
Most fatal collisions
1,937th
Most serious collisions
2,301st

B2188 accidents by year

Collisions on the B2188 peaked at 15 in 1996 and were down to 3 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B2188, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 3
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202533
2024611
202367
2022711
202145
2020813
201956
201877
201767
201656
201534
201478
201356
201267
2011510
2010813
200966
200834
200756
200666
2005916
200479
20031013
200258
20011010
2000710
199936
199857
1997811
19961522
1995711
1994711
199378
1992912
1991914
1990913
198967
1988510
198759
1986511
19851322
19841115
19831020
19821320
198188
198077
197969

When crashes happen on the B2188

Friday has the most collisions on the B2188 (59), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (64).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday35 (11%)
  • Tuesday52 (16%)
  • Wednesday45 (14%)
  • Thursday45 (14%)
  • Friday59 (18%)
  • Saturday48 (15%)
  • Sunday43 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am13 (4%)
  • 3am to 6am3 (0.9%)
  • 6am to 9am49 (15%)
  • 9am to noon57 (17%)
  • Noon to 3pm55 (17%)
  • 3pm to 6pm64 (20%)
  • 6pm to 9pm52 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight34 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January28 (8.6%)
  • February34 (10%)
  • March16 (4.9%)
  • April27 (8.3%)
  • May31 (9.5%)
  • June28 (8.6%)
  • July28 (8.6%)
  • August23 (7%)
  • September28 (8.6%)
  • October23 (7%)
  • November36 (11%)
  • December25 (7.6%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight226 (69%)
  • Dark, no street lighting96 (29%)
  • Dark, street lights lit3 (0.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B2188 crashes

On the B2188, 71% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 53% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph26 (8%)
  • 40 mph62 (19%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.6%)
  • 60 mph233 (71%)
  • 70 mph4 (1.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds238 (73%)
  • Raining, no high winds51 (16%)
  • Raining with high winds7 (2.1%)
  • Fine with high winds6 (1.8%)
  • Other18 (5.5%)
  • Not recorded7 (2.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry174 (53%)
  • Wet or damp139 (43%)
  • Frost or ice9 (2.8%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.6%)
  • Snow2 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway318 (97%)
  • Dual carriageway5 (1.5%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B2188 crashes

Car occupants make up 78% of the people killed or injured on the B2188, followed by motorcyclists (9.2%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant361 (78%)
  • Motorcyclist43 (9.2%)
  • Van occupant20 (4.3%)
  • Cyclist17 (3.7%)
  • Pedestrian15 (3.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (1.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (0.4%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car444 (79%)
  • Motorcycle42 (7.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes33 (5.9%)
  • Pedal cycle17 (3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes16 (2.8%)
  • Other vehicle4 (0.7%)
  • Bus or coach3 (0.5%)
  • Other3 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 55 (1.1%)
  • 6 to 108 (1.7%)
  • 11 to 1512 (2.6%)
  • 16 to 2098 (21%)
  • 21 to 2556 (12%)
  • 26 to 3585 (18%)
  • 36 to 4563 (14%)
  • 46 to 5547 (10%)
  • 56 to 6538 (8.2%)
  • 66 to 7532 (6.9%)
  • Over 7516 (3.4%)
  • Not recorded5 (1.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider336 (72%)
  • Passenger114 (25%)
  • Pedestrian15 (3.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B2188

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B2188

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B2188 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B2188 were recorded in 4 council areas. Wealden has the most, with 215, followed by Sevenoaks (94) and Tunbridge Wells (14).

Collisions on the B2188 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWealden215318657
2ndSevenoaks94127220
3rdTunbridge Wells141602
4thBrighton and Hove4400

B2188 crashes by town

Of the 327 collisions on the B2188, 4 were in the built-up area of Brighton and Hove.

Recent crashes on the B2188

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B2188, from 25 May 2021 to 29 December 2025.

Severity