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B2272 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 59 collisions on the B2272 from 2016 to 2025, with 72 casualties. Of those crashes, 1 was fatal and 16 serious, and 1 person was killed.

In 2025 there were 2 collisions on the B2272, down 83% from 12 in 2024, with 4 casualties.

Collisions since 2016
59
4,493rd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
72
1.22 per collision
Fatal collisions
1
1 person killed
Serious collisions
16
18 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
2
Down 83% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
4
Down 76% on 2024

Crash severity on the B2272

On the B2272, 1.7% of collisions were fatal and 27% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 2016 to 2025

  • Fatal11.7%
  • Serious1627%
  • Slight4271%

Where the B2272 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
4,493rd
Most casualties
4,555th
Most fatal collisions
3,933rd
Most serious collisions
4,250th

B2272 accidents by year

Collisions on the B2272 peaked at 12 in 2024 and were down to 2 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B2272, 2016 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202524
20241217
20231112
20221011
202157
202044
201933
201811
20171012
201611

When crashes happen on the B2272

Friday has the most collisions on the B2272 (12), and 6pm to 9pm is the busiest time of day (17).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday11 (19%)
  • Tuesday3 (5.1%)
  • Wednesday10 (17%)
  • Thursday11 (19%)
  • Friday12 (20%)
  • Saturday9 (15%)
  • Sunday3 (5.1%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am0 (0%)
  • 3am to 6am1 (1.7%)
  • 6am to 9am9 (15%)
  • 9am to noon6 (10%)
  • Noon to 3pm11 (19%)
  • 3pm to 6pm15 (25%)
  • 6pm to 9pm17 (29%)
  • 9pm to midnight0 (0%)

Collisions by month

  • January6 (10%)
  • February4 (6.8%)
  • March6 (10%)
  • April4 (6.8%)
  • May3 (5.1%)
  • June3 (5.1%)
  • July7 (12%)
  • August7 (12%)
  • September4 (6.8%)
  • October6 (10%)
  • November6 (10%)
  • December3 (5.1%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight42 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit15 (25%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (1.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (1.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B2272 crashes

On the B2272, 98% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 66% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph58 (98%)
  • 40 mph1 (1.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds44 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds11 (19%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (1.7%)
  • Fog or mist1 (1.7%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (1.7%)
  • Other1 (1.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry39 (66%)
  • Wet or damp20 (34%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway50 (85%)
  • Roundabout8 (14%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (1.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B2272 crashes

Car occupants make up 49% of the people killed or injured on the B2272, followed by pedestrians (22%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant35 (49%)
  • Pedestrian16 (22%)
  • Cyclist10 (14%)
  • Motorcyclist10 (14%)
  • Not recorded1 (1.4%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car83 (76%)
  • Motorcycle11 (10%)
  • Pedal cycle10 (9.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes2 (1.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes1 (0.9%)
  • Mobility scooter1 (0.9%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)1 (0.9%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 51 (1.4%)
  • 11 to 152 (2.8%)
  • 16 to 206 (8.3%)
  • 21 to 256 (8.3%)
  • 26 to 359 (13%)
  • 36 to 4515 (21%)
  • 46 to 5512 (17%)
  • 56 to 656 (8.3%)
  • 66 to 753 (4.2%)
  • Over 759 (13%)
  • Not recorded3 (4.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider47 (65%)
  • Pedestrian16 (22%)
  • Passenger9 (13%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B2272

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B2272

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

  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B2272 crashes by council area

All 59 collisions on the B2272 were in Mid Sussex.

Collisions on the B2272 in each area, 2016 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stMid Sussex5972116

B2272 crashes by town

Of the 59 collisions on the B2272, 58 were in the built-up area of Haywards Heath.

Recent crashes on the B2272

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B2272, from 25 January 2023 to 15 December 2025.

Severity