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B2231 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 656 collisions on the B2231 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,063 casualties. Of those crashes, 21 were fatal and 135 serious, and 22 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 6 collisions on the B2231, down 14% from 7 in 2024, with 11 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
656
1,581st highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,063
1.62 per collision
Fatal collisions
21
22 people killed
Serious collisions
135
184 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
6
Down 14% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
11
Up 38% on 2024

Crash severity on the B2231

On the B2231, 3.2% of collisions were fatal and 21% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal213.2%
  • Serious13521%
  • Slight50076%

Where the B2231 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,581st
Most casualties
1,360th
Most fatal collisions
938th
Most serious collisions
1,494th

B2231 accidents by year

Collisions on the B2231 peaked at 26 in 1991 and were down to 6 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B2231, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 6
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025611
202478
2023511
2022916
20211115
202059
2019814
2018618
201712
201645
2015614
2014813
201344
201266
20111114
20101525
20091427
20081220
20071320
20061420
20051214
2004914
20031729
20021418
20012131
20001318
199989
19982436
19971527
19962535
19952232
19942341
19932130
19922251
19912651
19902336
19892638
19882334
19871926
19861521
19852439
19841324
19831017
19821420
19811531
19801733
19792036

When crashes happen on the B2231

Sunday has the most collisions on the B2231 (138), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (145).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday73 (11%)
  • Tuesday75 (11%)
  • Wednesday80 (12%)
  • Thursday75 (11%)
  • Friday99 (15%)
  • Saturday116 (18%)
  • Sunday138 (21%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am43 (6.6%)
  • 3am to 6am22 (3.4%)
  • 6am to 9am79 (12%)
  • 9am to noon82 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm112 (17%)
  • 3pm to 6pm145 (22%)
  • 6pm to 9pm95 (14%)
  • 9pm to midnight78 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January45 (6.9%)
  • February51 (7.8%)
  • March50 (7.6%)
  • April54 (8.2%)
  • May76 (12%)
  • June56 (8.5%)
  • July51 (7.8%)
  • August70 (11%)
  • September54 (8.2%)
  • October50 (7.6%)
  • November65 (9.9%)
  • December34 (5.2%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight467 (71%)
  • Dark, no street lighting103 (16%)
  • Dark, street lights lit73 (11%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit9 (1.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B2231 crashes

On the B2231, 58% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 69% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph150 (23%)
  • 40 mph76 (12%)
  • 50 mph40 (6.1%)
  • 60 mph380 (58%)
  • 70 mph10 (1.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds528 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds83 (13%)
  • Fog or mist9 (1.4%)
  • Raining with high winds5 (0.8%)
  • Other23 (3.5%)
  • Not recorded8 (1.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry450 (69%)
  • Wet or damp170 (26%)
  • Frost or ice33 (5%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.3%)
  • Snow1 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway632 (96%)
  • Dual carriageway12 (1.8%)
  • Roundabout10 (1.5%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B2231 crashes

Car occupants make up 76% of the people killed or injured on the B2231, followed by motorcyclists (9%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant810 (76%)
  • Motorcyclist96 (9%)
  • Pedestrian83 (7.8%)
  • Cyclist25 (2.4%)
  • Van occupant22 (2.1%)
  • Minibus occupant13 (1.2%)
  • Other13 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car964 (80%)
  • Motorcycle92 (7.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes55 (4.6%)
  • Pedal cycle25 (2.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes23 (1.9%)
  • Other vehicle13 (1.1%)
  • Other25 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 523 (2.2%)
  • 6 to 1041 (3.9%)
  • 11 to 1576 (7.1%)
  • 16 to 20234 (22%)
  • 21 to 25162 (15%)
  • 26 to 35165 (16%)
  • 36 to 45140 (13%)
  • 46 to 5584 (7.9%)
  • 56 to 6556 (5.3%)
  • 66 to 7538 (3.6%)
  • Over 7519 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded25 (2.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider578 (54%)
  • Passenger402 (38%)
  • Pedestrian83 (7.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B2231

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B2231

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B2231 crashes by council area

All 656 collisions on the B2231 were in Swale.

Collisions on the B2231 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSwale6561,06321135

B2231 crashes by town

Collisions on the B2231 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Leysdown-on-Sea (64) and Minster (10).

Recent crashes on the B2231

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B2231, from 23 February 2022 to 11 September 2025.

Severity