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B261 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 745 collisions on the B261 from 1979 to 2025, with 971 casualties. Of those crashes, 5 were fatal and 126 serious, and 5 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 10 collisions on the B261, up 67% from 6 in 2024, with 15 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
745
1,430th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
971
1.30 per collision
Fatal collisions
5
5 people killed
Serious collisions
126
139 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
10
Up 67% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
15
Up 50% on 2024

Crash severity on the B261

On the B261, 0.7% of collisions were fatal and 17% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal50.7%
  • Serious12617%
  • Slight61482%

Where the B261 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,430th
Most casualties
1,465th
Most fatal collisions
2,545th
Most serious collisions
1,593rd

B261 accidents by year

Collisions on the B261 peaked at 29 in 1982 and were down to 10 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B261, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251015
2024610
202388
20221016
20211418
2020913
20191316
201868
201735
20161721
20151822
20141519
20131222
20121523
20111519
20101012
20091113
20081624
20071622
20061115
20051620
20041424
20031730
20021924
20012022
20001420
19992231
19982128
19971821
19962323
19951112
19941314
19931926
19921417
19912132
19902328
19892224
198899
19871518
19862332
19852730
19842228
19832020
19822939
19812238
19802021
19791619

When crashes happen on the B261

Friday has the most collisions on the B261 (131), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (173).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday104 (14%)
  • Tuesday96 (13%)
  • Wednesday106 (14%)
  • Thursday102 (14%)
  • Friday131 (18%)
  • Saturday119 (16%)
  • Sunday87 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am35 (4.7%)
  • 3am to 6am21 (2.8%)
  • 6am to 9am100 (13%)
  • 9am to noon84 (11%)
  • Noon to 3pm107 (14%)
  • 3pm to 6pm173 (23%)
  • 6pm to 9pm135 (18%)
  • 9pm to midnight90 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January57 (7.7%)
  • February57 (7.7%)
  • March59 (7.9%)
  • April45 (6%)
  • May65 (8.7%)
  • June81 (11%)
  • July58 (7.8%)
  • August56 (7.5%)
  • September63 (8.5%)
  • October77 (10%)
  • November63 (8.5%)
  • December64 (8.6%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight489 (66%)
  • Dark, street lights lit239 (32%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit11 (1.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (0.5%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B261 crashes

On the B261, 99% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 68% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph736 (99%)
  • 40 mph4 (0.5%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 60 mph2 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds571 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds122 (16%)
  • Fine with high winds9 (1.2%)
  • Fog or mist4 (0.5%)
  • Other23 (3.1%)
  • Not recorded16 (2.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry508 (68%)
  • Wet or damp226 (30%)
  • Frost or ice10 (1.3%)
  • Snow1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway625 (84%)
  • Roundabout98 (13%)
  • Dual carriageway20 (2.7%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B261 crashes

Car occupants make up 57% of the people killed or injured on the B261, followed by pedestrians (17%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant550 (57%)
  • Pedestrian166 (17%)
  • Motorcyclist126 (13%)
  • Cyclist91 (9.4%)
  • Van occupant13 (1.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant7 (0.7%)
  • Other17 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,043 (77%)
  • Motorcycle128 (9.5%)
  • Pedal cycle95 (7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes54 (4%)
  • Bus or coach10 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle9 (0.7%)
  • Minibus6 (0.4%)
  • Other9 (0.7%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 519 (2%)
  • 6 to 1050 (5.1%)
  • 11 to 1582 (8.4%)
  • 16 to 20190 (20%)
  • 21 to 25123 (13%)
  • 26 to 35156 (16%)
  • 36 to 45114 (12%)
  • 46 to 5572 (7.4%)
  • 56 to 6569 (7.1%)
  • 66 to 7539 (4%)
  • Over 7521 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded36 (3.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider567 (58%)
  • Passenger238 (25%)
  • Pedestrian166 (17%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B261

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B261

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B261 crashes by council area

All 745 collisions on the B261 were in Gravesham.

Collisions on the B261 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stGravesham7459715126

B261 crashes by town

Collisions on the B261 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Gravesend (494) and Northfleet (198).

Recent crashes on the B261

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B261, from 9 December 2022 to 18 November 2025.

Severity