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B259 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 105 collisions on the B259 from 1979 to 2024, with 149 casualties. Of those crashes, 2 were fatal and 23 serious, and 2 people were killed.

No collisions were recorded on the B259 in 2025, after 1 in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
105
3,985th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
149
1.42 per collision
Fatal collisions
2
2 people killed
Serious collisions
23
27 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
0
1 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
0
1 in 2024

Crash severity on the B259

On the B259, 1.9% of collisions were fatal and 22% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2024

  • Fatal21.9%
  • Serious2322%
  • Slight8076%

Where the B259 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,985th
Most casualties
3,929th
Most fatal collisions
3,485th
Most serious collisions
3,899th

B259 accidents by year

Collisions on the B259 peaked at 7 in 1998; none were recorded in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B259, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202500
202411
202300
202200
202100
202000
201900
201800
201700
201611
201500
201411
201311
201200
201122
201033
200936
200811
200746
200622
200511
200444
200333
200245
200157
200022
1999319
199879
199733
199633
199555
199423
199367
199245
1991510
199079
198923
198825
198734
198600
198500
198433
198322
198212
198112
198067
197922

When crashes happen on the B259

Friday has the most collisions on the B259 (19), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (25).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday17 (16%)
  • Tuesday16 (15%)
  • Wednesday7 (6.7%)
  • Thursday14 (13%)
  • Friday19 (18%)
  • Saturday15 (14%)
  • Sunday17 (16%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am2 (1.9%)
  • 3am to 6am3 (2.9%)
  • 6am to 9am15 (14%)
  • 9am to noon15 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm24 (23%)
  • 3pm to 6pm25 (24%)
  • 6pm to 9pm9 (8.6%)
  • 9pm to midnight12 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January7 (6.7%)
  • February8 (7.6%)
  • March5 (4.8%)
  • April9 (8.6%)
  • May5 (4.8%)
  • June12 (11%)
  • July6 (5.7%)
  • August15 (14%)
  • September13 (12%)
  • October6 (5.7%)
  • November5 (4.8%)
  • December14 (13%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight75 (71%)
  • Dark, no street lighting15 (14%)
  • Dark, street lights lit14 (13%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B259 crashes

On the B259, 61% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 61% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (1%)
  • 30 mph64 (61%)
  • 40 mph4 (3.8%)
  • 50 mph4 (3.8%)
  • 60 mph29 (28%)
  • 70 mph3 (2.9%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds68 (65%)
  • Raining, no high winds22 (21%)
  • Fog or mist4 (3.8%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (2.9%)
  • Other6 (5.7%)
  • Not recorded2 (1.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry64 (61%)
  • Wet or damp39 (37%)
  • Frost or ice2 (1.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway90 (86%)
  • Roundabout9 (8.6%)
  • Dual carriageway4 (3.8%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (1%)
  • Not recorded1 (1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B259 crashes

Car occupants make up 52% of the people killed or injured on the B259, followed by pedestrians (15%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant78 (52%)
  • Pedestrian22 (15%)
  • Motorcyclist19 (13%)
  • Bus or coach occupant15 (10%)
  • Van occupant7 (4.7%)
  • Cyclist4 (2.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (1.3%)
  • Other2 (1.3%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car132 (75%)
  • Motorcycle18 (10%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes9 (5.1%)
  • Bus or coach6 (3.4%)
  • Pedal cycle5 (2.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes4 (2.3%)
  • Minibus1 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 57 (4.7%)
  • 6 to 103 (2%)
  • 11 to 1518 (12%)
  • 16 to 2027 (18%)
  • 21 to 2521 (14%)
  • 26 to 3526 (17%)
  • 36 to 4518 (12%)
  • 46 to 558 (5.4%)
  • 56 to 656 (4%)
  • 66 to 756 (4%)
  • Over 755 (3.4%)
  • Not recorded4 (2.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider75 (50%)
  • Passenger52 (35%)
  • Pedestrian22 (15%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B259

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B259

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B259 crashes by council area

Of the 105 collisions on the B259, 99 were in Dartford.

Collisions on the B259 in each area, 1979 to 2024
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stDartford99139221

B259 crashes by town

Of the 105 collisions on the B259, 50 were in the built-up area of Swanscombe.

Recent crashes on the B259

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B259, from 1 September 2003 to 19 December 2024.

Severity