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B262 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 758 collisions on the B262 from 1979 to 2025, with 995 casualties. Of those crashes, 8 were fatal and 120 serious, and 8 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 5 collisions on the B262, down 55% from 11 in 2024, with 7 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
758
1,406th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
995
1.31 per collision
Fatal collisions
8
8 people killed
Serious collisions
120
140 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
5
Down 55% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
7
Down 56% on 2024

Crash severity on the B262

On the B262, 1.1% of collisions were fatal and 16% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal81.1%
  • Serious12016%
  • Slight63083%

Where the B262 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,406th
Most casualties
1,440th
Most fatal collisions
1,937th
Most serious collisions
1,650th

B262 accidents by year

Collisions on the B262 peaked at 33 in 1996 and were down to 5 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B262, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 5
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202557
20241116
202347
202268
202122
2020812
2019610
201845
201779
20161418
20151015
2014810
20131728
20121923
20112138
20101118
20091717
20081215
20071923
2006712
200546
20042532
20031620
20022330
20012942
20003238
19991722
19982427
19971923
19963339
19952429
19942124
19932229
19921517
19912231
19901417
19891722
19882227
19871318
19862029
19851721
19841724
19831724
19822529
19811520
19802335
19792427

When crashes happen on the B262

Friday has the most collisions on the B262 (127), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (215).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday98 (13%)
  • Tuesday102 (13%)
  • Wednesday124 (16%)
  • Thursday114 (15%)
  • Friday127 (17%)
  • Saturday125 (16%)
  • Sunday68 (9%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am22 (2.9%)
  • 3am to 6am12 (1.6%)
  • 6am to 9am98 (13%)
  • 9am to noon103 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm129 (17%)
  • 3pm to 6pm215 (28%)
  • 6pm to 9pm113 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight66 (8.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January82 (11%)
  • February68 (9%)
  • March58 (7.7%)
  • April45 (5.9%)
  • May65 (8.6%)
  • June63 (8.3%)
  • July64 (8.4%)
  • August50 (6.6%)
  • September51 (6.7%)
  • October64 (8.4%)
  • November65 (8.6%)
  • December83 (11%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight533 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit161 (21%)
  • Dark, no street lighting45 (5.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit13 (1.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown6 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B262 crashes

On the B262, 76% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 67% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph578 (76%)
  • 40 mph29 (3.8%)
  • 50 mph8 (1.1%)
  • 60 mph132 (17%)
  • 70 mph9 (1.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds594 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds110 (15%)
  • Raining with high winds7 (0.9%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (0.4%)
  • Other26 (3.4%)
  • Not recorded18 (2.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry506 (67%)
  • Wet or damp234 (31%)
  • Frost or ice14 (1.8%)
  • Snow2 (0.3%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway629 (83%)
  • Roundabout63 (8.3%)
  • Dual carriageway53 (7%)
  • One way street or slip road11 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B262 crashes

Car occupants make up 59% of the people killed or injured on the B262, followed by pedestrians (18%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant587 (59%)
  • Pedestrian179 (18%)
  • Motorcyclist120 (12%)
  • Cyclist50 (5%)
  • Van occupant25 (2.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant19 (1.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant5 (0.5%)
  • Other10 (1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,017 (77%)
  • Motorcycle120 (9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes59 (4.4%)
  • Pedal cycle52 (3.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes29 (2.2%)
  • Bus or coach26 (2%)
  • Other21 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 516 (1.6%)
  • 6 to 1034 (3.4%)
  • 11 to 1591 (9.1%)
  • 16 to 20199 (20%)
  • 21 to 25122 (12%)
  • 26 to 35175 (18%)
  • 36 to 45117 (12%)
  • 46 to 5584 (8.4%)
  • 56 to 6555 (5.5%)
  • 66 to 7538 (3.8%)
  • Over 7534 (3.4%)
  • Not recorded30 (3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider547 (55%)
  • Passenger269 (27%)
  • Pedestrian179 (18%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B262

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B262

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

  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B262 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B262 were recorded in 2 council areas. Gravesham has the most, with 574, followed by Dartford (184).

Collisions on the B262 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stGravesham574715594
2ndDartford184280326

B262 crashes by town

Collisions on the B262 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Northfleet (401) and Gravesend (127).

Recent crashes on the B262

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B262, from 11 April 2022 to 21 October 2025.

Severity