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B2244 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 273 collisions on the B2244 from 1991 to 2025, with 435 casualties. Of those crashes, 6 were fatal and 78 serious, and 8 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 7 collisions on the B2244, down 22% from 9 in 2024, with 12 casualties.

Collisions since 1991
273
2,835th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
435
1.59 per collision
Fatal collisions
6
8 people killed
Serious collisions
78
97 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
7
Down 22% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
12
Down 20% on 2024

Crash severity on the B2244

On the B2244, 2.2% of collisions were fatal and 29% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1991 to 2025

  • Fatal62.2%
  • Serious7829%
  • Slight18969%

Where the B2244 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,835th
Most casualties
2,603rd
Most fatal collisions
2,299th
Most serious collisions
2,322nd

B2244 accidents by year

Collisions on the B2244 peaked at 16 in 2000 and were down to 7 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B2244, 1991 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025712
2024915
20231116
2022913
20211014
202033
201959
2018610
20171015
2016711
2015713
201459
2013511
201258
2011711
20101017
200944
20081421
2007610
20061323
200568
200479
20031422
2002610
2001810
20001621
1999813
199834
1997917
19961119
1995615
1994711
19931114
1992411
199146

When crashes happen on the B2244

Friday has the most collisions on the B2244 (60), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (77).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday39 (14%)
  • Tuesday35 (13%)
  • Wednesday29 (11%)
  • Thursday41 (15%)
  • Friday60 (22%)
  • Saturday39 (14%)
  • Sunday30 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am5 (1.8%)
  • 3am to 6am6 (2.2%)
  • 6am to 9am37 (14%)
  • 9am to noon42 (15%)
  • Noon to 3pm54 (20%)
  • 3pm to 6pm77 (28%)
  • 6pm to 9pm36 (13%)
  • 9pm to midnight16 (5.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January21 (7.7%)
  • February21 (7.7%)
  • March20 (7.3%)
  • April18 (6.6%)
  • May20 (7.3%)
  • June26 (9.5%)
  • July27 (9.9%)
  • August22 (8.1%)
  • September21 (7.7%)
  • October21 (7.7%)
  • November30 (11%)
  • December26 (9.5%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight211 (77%)
  • Dark, no street lighting59 (22%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B2244 crashes

On the B2244, 86% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 65% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph26 (9.5%)
  • 40 mph2 (0.7%)
  • 50 mph9 (3.3%)
  • 60 mph236 (86%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds224 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds29 (11%)
  • Raining with high winds8 (2.9%)
  • Fine with high winds5 (1.8%)
  • Other5 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry178 (65%)
  • Wet or damp84 (31%)
  • Frost or ice10 (3.7%)
  • Snow1 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway268 (98%)
  • Dual carriageway4 (1.5%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B2244 crashes

Car occupants make up 82% of the people killed or injured on the B2244, followed by motorcyclists (6.7%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant356 (82%)
  • Motorcyclist29 (6.7%)
  • Van occupant29 (6.7%)
  • Pedestrian12 (2.8%)
  • Cyclist2 (0.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.5%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (0.5%)
  • Other3 (0.7%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car430 (81%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes43 (8.1%)
  • Motorcycle27 (5.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes19 (3.6%)
  • Other vehicle3 (0.6%)
  • Agricultural vehicle2 (0.4%)
  • Minibus2 (0.4%)
  • Other5 (0.9%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 512 (2.8%)
  • 6 to 1012 (2.8%)
  • 11 to 1511 (2.5%)
  • 16 to 2049 (11%)
  • 21 to 2567 (15%)
  • 26 to 3578 (18%)
  • 36 to 4553 (12%)
  • 46 to 5554 (12%)
  • 56 to 6544 (10%)
  • 66 to 7529 (6.7%)
  • Over 7522 (5.1%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider293 (67%)
  • Passenger130 (30%)
  • Pedestrian12 (2.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B2244

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B2244

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

  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B2244 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B2244 were recorded in 2 council areas. Rother has the most, with 244, followed by Tunbridge Wells (29).

Collisions on the B2244 in each area, 1991 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stRother244377670
2ndTunbridge Wells295808

Recent crashes on the B2244

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B2244, from 2 April 2023 to 19 December 2025.

Severity