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B2191 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 310 collisions on the B2191 from 1979 to 2025, with 412 casualties. Of those crashes, 3 were fatal and 48 serious, and 3 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 5 collisions on the B2191, down 38% from 8 in 2024, with 5 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
310
2,641st highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
412
1.33 per collision
Fatal collisions
3
3 people killed
Serious collisions
48
54 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
5
Down 38% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
5
Down 44% on 2024

Crash severity on the B2191

On the B2191, 1% of collisions were fatal and 15% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal31%
  • Serious4815%
  • Slight25984%

Where the B2191 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,641st
Most casualties
2,679th
Most fatal collisions
3,114th
Most serious collisions
3,024th

B2191 accidents by year

Collisions on the B2191 peaked at 16 in 1998 and were down to 5 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B2191, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 5
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202555
202489
202346
202234
202144
202066
201968
201866
2017914
201667
201544
2014914
20131115
20121519
201178
2010912
20091115
20081013
2007612
200679
20051525
20041215
20031520
20021218
200199
2000710
199979
19981619
199744
199667
199547
199456
199344
199256
199148
199069
198923
198868
198712
198637
198534
198445
198322
198222
198169
198033
197911

When crashes happen on the B2191

Thursday has the most collisions on the B2191 (52), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (80).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday48 (15%)
  • Tuesday44 (14%)
  • Wednesday45 (15%)
  • Thursday52 (17%)
  • Friday51 (16%)
  • Saturday43 (14%)
  • Sunday27 (8.7%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am7 (2.3%)
  • 3am to 6am6 (1.9%)
  • 6am to 9am34 (11%)
  • 9am to noon51 (16%)
  • Noon to 3pm58 (19%)
  • 3pm to 6pm80 (26%)
  • 6pm to 9pm49 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight25 (8.1%)

Collisions by month

  • January25 (8.1%)
  • February24 (7.7%)
  • March22 (7.1%)
  • April23 (7.4%)
  • May23 (7.4%)
  • June15 (4.8%)
  • July32 (10%)
  • August31 (10%)
  • September29 (9.4%)
  • October26 (8.4%)
  • November31 (10%)
  • December29 (9.4%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight226 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit64 (21%)
  • Dark, no street lighting17 (5.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B2191 crashes

On the B2191, 43% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 72% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph133 (43%)
  • 40 mph128 (41%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.6%)
  • 60 mph44 (14%)
  • 70 mph3 (1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds255 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds31 (10%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (1%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (1%)
  • Other11 (3.5%)
  • Not recorded7 (2.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry222 (72%)
  • Wet or damp82 (26%)
  • Frost or ice5 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway232 (75%)
  • Roundabout72 (23%)
  • Dual carriageway5 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B2191 crashes

Car occupants make up 66% of the people killed or injured on the B2191, followed by motorcyclists (14%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant272 (66%)
  • Motorcyclist57 (14%)
  • Cyclist39 (9.5%)
  • Pedestrian27 (6.6%)
  • Van occupant8 (1.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant6 (1.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (weight unknown)1 (0.2%)
  • Other2 (0.5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car436 (74%)
  • Motorcycle55 (9.3%)
  • Pedal cycle39 (6.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes37 (6.3%)
  • Bus or coach9 (1.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes5 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car5 (0.8%)
  • Other5 (0.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 59 (2.2%)
  • 6 to 1019 (4.6%)
  • 11 to 1529 (7%)
  • 16 to 2077 (19%)
  • 21 to 2537 (9%)
  • 26 to 3567 (16%)
  • 36 to 4553 (13%)
  • 46 to 5540 (9.7%)
  • 56 to 6533 (8%)
  • 66 to 7523 (5.6%)
  • Over 7521 (5.1%)
  • Not recorded4 (1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider270 (66%)
  • Passenger115 (28%)
  • Pedestrian27 (6.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B2191

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B2191

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B2191 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B2191 were recorded in 2 council areas. Eastbourne has the most, with 197, followed by Wealden (113).

Collisions on the B2191 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stEastbourne197251226
2ndWealden113161122

B2191 crashes by town

Collisions on the B2191 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Eastbourne (128) and Westham (76).

Recent crashes on the B2191

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B2191, from 23 October 2020 to 9 December 2025.

Severity