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B2222 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 223 collisions on the B2222 from 1979 to 2016, with 243 casualties. Of those crashes, 1 was fatal and 52 serious, and 1 person was killed.

The last recorded collision on the B2222 was on 30 August 2016.

Collisions since 1979
223
3,095th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
243
1.09 per collision
Fatal collisions
1
1 person killed
Serious collisions
52
52 seriously injured
Last recorded collision
30 Aug 2016
Busiest year
1985
17 collisions

Crash severity on the B2222

On the B2222, 0.4% of collisions were fatal and 23% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2016

  • Fatal10.4%
  • Serious5223%
  • Slight17076%

Where the B2222 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,095th
Most casualties
3,386th
Most fatal collisions
3,933rd
Most serious collisions
2,914th

B2222 accidents by year

Collisions on the B2222 peaked at 17 in 1985, and none have been recorded since 2016.

Collisions and casualties on the B2222, 1979 to 2016

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2016: 3
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
201633
201500
201400
201322
201200
201100
201011
200911
200811
200766
200600
200522
200466
200311
200222
200167
200089
199934
199866
19971114
19961012
19951111
1994911
199377
19921010
199122
19901213
19891111
19881213
198777
198655
19851718
19841213
198366
1982811
1981910
198099
197979

When crashes happen on the B2222

Friday has the most collisions on the B2222 (46), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (67).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday32 (14%)
  • Tuesday41 (18%)
  • Wednesday25 (11%)
  • Thursday33 (15%)
  • Friday46 (21%)
  • Saturday26 (12%)
  • Sunday20 (9%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am2 (0.9%)
  • 3am to 6am0 (0%)
  • 6am to 9am33 (15%)
  • 9am to noon35 (16%)
  • Noon to 3pm37 (17%)
  • 3pm to 6pm67 (30%)
  • 6pm to 9pm34 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight15 (6.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January22 (9.9%)
  • February17 (7.6%)
  • March11 (4.9%)
  • April21 (9.4%)
  • May22 (9.9%)
  • June15 (6.7%)
  • July21 (9.4%)
  • August15 (6.7%)
  • September21 (9.4%)
  • October14 (6.3%)
  • November23 (10%)
  • December21 (9.4%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight176 (79%)
  • Dark, street lights lit40 (18%)
  • Dark, no street lighting3 (1.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B2222 crashes

On the B2222, 98% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 66% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph219 (98%)
  • 40 mph3 (1.3%)
  • 60 mph1 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds179 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds24 (11%)
  • Raining with high winds7 (3.1%)
  • Fine with high winds5 (2.2%)
  • Other5 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded3 (1.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry148 (66%)
  • Wet or damp72 (32%)
  • Frost or ice3 (1.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway218 (98%)
  • Dual carriageway3 (1.3%)
  • Roundabout2 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B2222 crashes

Pedestrians make up 26% of the people killed or injured on the B2222, followed by car occupants (26%).

Casualties by road user

  • Pedestrian64 (26%)
  • Car occupant62 (26%)
  • Cyclist51 (21%)
  • Motorcyclist41 (17%)
  • Van occupant9 (3.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant7 (2.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (1.2%)
  • Other6 (2.5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car240 (62%)
  • Pedal cycle52 (13%)
  • Motorcycle50 (13%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes21 (5.4%)
  • Bus or coach12 (3.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes4 (1%)
  • Minibus3 (0.8%)
  • Other4 (1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (0.8%)
  • 6 to 1018 (7.4%)
  • 11 to 1526 (11%)
  • 16 to 2060 (25%)
  • 21 to 2523 (9.5%)
  • 26 to 3527 (11%)
  • 36 to 4528 (12%)
  • 46 to 5515 (6.2%)
  • 56 to 6515 (6.2%)
  • 66 to 758 (3.3%)
  • Over 7519 (7.8%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider154 (63%)
  • Pedestrian64 (26%)
  • Passenger25 (10%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of the latest recorded crashes on the B2222

Map of the 25 latest recorded crashes on the B2222

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B2222 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B2222 were recorded in 2 council areas. Adur has the most, with 198, followed by Worthing (25).

Collisions on the B2222 in each area, 1979 to 2016
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stAdur198217147
2ndWorthing252605

B2222 crashes by town

Collisions on the B2222 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Lancing and Sompting (173) and Worthing (20).

Latest recorded crashes on the B2222

These are the 25 latest recorded collisions on the B2222, from 24 February 2002 to 30 August 2016.

Severity