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B2229 accidents: crash map and statistics

Collisions since 1979
405
2,290th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
506
1.25 per collision
Fatal collisions
7
8 people killed
Serious collisions
90
99 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
2
Down 50% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
3
Down 25% on 2024

Crash severity on the B2229

On the B2229, 1.7% of collisions were fatal and 22% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal71.7%
  • Serious9022%
  • Slight30876%

Where the B2229 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,290th
Most casualties
2,399th
Most fatal collisions
2,103rd
Most serious collisions
2,092nd

B2229 accidents by year

Collisions on the B2229 peaked at 17 in 1984 and were down to 2 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B2229, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 2
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202523
202444
202356
2022913
202169
202089
201922
201857
201748
2016911
2015510
2014711
201368
201288
201167
2010915
20091425
20081618
20071013
2006810
20051217
200433
200378
20021115
200134
200066
1999911
1998912
199789
19961417
19951215
199478
199389
1992913
1991910
19901618
19891517
1988810
19871315
19861212
1985811
19841717
1983910
198266
1981910
19801115
19791111

When crashes happen on the B2229

Saturday has the most collisions on the B2229 (70), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (109).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday55 (14%)
  • Tuesday55 (14%)
  • Wednesday63 (16%)
  • Thursday65 (16%)
  • Friday56 (14%)
  • Saturday70 (17%)
  • Sunday41 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am12 (3%)
  • 3am to 6am6 (1.5%)
  • 6am to 9am39 (9.6%)
  • 9am to noon42 (10%)
  • Noon to 3pm74 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm109 (27%)
  • 6pm to 9pm95 (23%)
  • 9pm to midnight28 (6.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January41 (10%)
  • February33 (8.1%)
  • March33 (8.1%)
  • April41 (10%)
  • May33 (8.1%)
  • June29 (7.2%)
  • July29 (7.2%)
  • August26 (6.4%)
  • September35 (8.6%)
  • October34 (8.4%)
  • November37 (9.1%)
  • December34 (8.4%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight289 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit108 (27%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (0.7%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B2229 crashes

On the B2229, 91% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 68% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph368 (91%)
  • 40 mph34 (8.4%)
  • 60 mph2 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds303 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds70 (17%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (1%)
  • Fog or mist3 (0.7%)
  • Other17 (4.2%)
  • Not recorded8 (2%)

Road surface

  • Dry274 (68%)
  • Wet or damp123 (30%)
  • Frost or ice6 (1.5%)
  • Snow2 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway376 (93%)
  • Dual carriageway18 (4.4%)
  • Roundabout9 (2.2%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B2229 crashes

Car occupants make up 50% of the people killed or injured on the B2229, followed by pedestrians (20%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant252 (50%)
  • Pedestrian103 (20%)
  • Motorcyclist76 (15%)
  • Cyclist60 (12%)
  • Bus or coach occupant6 (1.2%)
  • Van occupant6 (1.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car537 (73%)
  • Motorcycle78 (11%)
  • Pedal cycle63 (8.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes26 (3.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes12 (1.6%)
  • Bus or coach11 (1.5%)
  • Other vehicle6 (0.8%)
  • Other4 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 522 (4.3%)
  • 6 to 1032 (6.3%)
  • 11 to 1542 (8.3%)
  • 16 to 2084 (17%)
  • 21 to 2554 (11%)
  • 26 to 3593 (18%)
  • 36 to 4560 (12%)
  • 46 to 5539 (7.7%)
  • 56 to 6537 (7.3%)
  • 66 to 7516 (3.2%)
  • Over 7515 (3%)
  • Not recorded12 (2.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider299 (59%)
  • Passenger104 (21%)
  • Pedestrian103 (20%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B2229

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B2229

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B2229 crashes by council area

All 405 collisions on the B2229 were in Ashford.

Collisions on the B2229 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stAshford405506790

B2229 crashes by town

Of the 405 collisions on the B2229, 362 were in the built-up area of Ashford, Ashford.

Recent crashes on the B2229

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B2229, from 21 May 2021 to 12 October 2025.

Severity