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B2223 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 460 collisions on the B2223 from 1979 to 2025, with 553 casualties. Of those crashes, 2 were fatal and 69 serious, and 2 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 3 collisions on the B2223, up 50% from 2 in 2024, with 3 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
460
2,097th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
553
1.20 per collision
Fatal collisions
2
2 people killed
Serious collisions
69
72 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
3
Up 50% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
3
Up 50% on 2024

Crash severity on the B2223

On the B2223, 0.4% of collisions were fatal and 15% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal20.4%
  • Serious6915%
  • Slight38985%

Where the B2223 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,097th
Most casualties
2,263rd
Most fatal collisions
3,485th
Most serious collisions
2,504th

B2223 accidents by year

Collisions on the B2223 peaked at 21 in 1982 and were down to 3 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B2223, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 3
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202533
202422
202377
202244
2021912
202045
2019811
2018911
20171113
201678
201577
201479
2013813
2012814
2011910
201057
20091011
200855
20071111
200699
200544
20041113
200333
200268
20011315
2000910
19991112
199889
19971318
19961212
19951618
19941112
19931416
19922023
19911417
199067
19891421
19881213
198779
19861314
19851215
19841214
19831015
19822124
19811420
19801623
19791516

When crashes happen on the B2223

Thursday has the most collisions on the B2223 (78), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (122).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday76 (17%)
  • Tuesday75 (16%)
  • Wednesday71 (15%)
  • Thursday78 (17%)
  • Friday78 (17%)
  • Saturday45 (9.8%)
  • Sunday37 (8%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am5 (1.1%)
  • 3am to 6am5 (1.1%)
  • 6am to 9am69 (15%)
  • 9am to noon70 (15%)
  • Noon to 3pm87 (19%)
  • 3pm to 6pm122 (27%)
  • 6pm to 9pm82 (18%)
  • 9pm to midnight20 (4.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January37 (8%)
  • February37 (8%)
  • March38 (8.3%)
  • April26 (5.7%)
  • May36 (7.8%)
  • June44 (9.6%)
  • July33 (7.2%)
  • August31 (6.7%)
  • September34 (7.4%)
  • October40 (8.7%)
  • November55 (12%)
  • December49 (11%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight338 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit113 (25%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown7 (1.5%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B2223 crashes

On the B2223, 100% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 69% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 20 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph458 (100%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds379 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds51 (11%)
  • Raining with high winds10 (2.2%)
  • Fine with high winds6 (1.3%)
  • Other11 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry319 (69%)
  • Wet or damp136 (30%)
  • Frost or ice4 (0.9%)
  • Oil or diesel1 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway395 (86%)
  • Roundabout52 (11%)
  • Dual carriageway6 (1.3%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded6 (1.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B2223 crashes

Car occupants make up 44% of the people killed or injured on the B2223, followed by motorcyclists (19%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant246 (44%)
  • Motorcyclist106 (19%)
  • Cyclist96 (17%)
  • Pedestrian92 (17%)
  • Van occupant11 (2%)
  • E-scooter or powered transporter user1 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car608 (70%)
  • Motorcycle109 (12%)
  • Pedal cycle96 (11%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes41 (4.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes10 (1.1%)
  • Other vehicle4 (0.5%)
  • Bus or coach3 (0.3%)
  • Other2 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 515 (2.7%)
  • 6 to 1032 (5.8%)
  • 11 to 1541 (7.4%)
  • 16 to 20104 (19%)
  • 21 to 2563 (11%)
  • 26 to 3590 (16%)
  • 36 to 4570 (13%)
  • 46 to 5554 (9.8%)
  • 56 to 6528 (5.1%)
  • 66 to 7531 (5.6%)
  • Over 7522 (4%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider366 (66%)
  • Passenger95 (17%)
  • Pedestrian92 (17%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B2223

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B2223

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B2223 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B2223 were recorded in 2 council areas. Worthing has the most, with 451, followed by Arun (5).

Collisions on the B2223 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWorthing451543268
2ndArun5601

B2223 crashes by town

Of the 460 collisions on the B2223, 446 were in the built-up area of Worthing.

Recent crashes on the B2223

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B2223, from 9 January 2021 to 5 November 2025.

Severity