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A200 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 5,702 collisions on the A200 from 1979 to 2025, with 6,470 casualties. Of those crashes, 42 were fatal and 931 serious, and 42 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 132 collisions on the A200, up 7% from 123 in 2024, with 139 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
5,702
172nd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
6,470
1.13 per collision
Fatal collisions
42
42 people killed
Serious collisions
931
961 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
132
Up 7% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
139
Up 2% on 2024

Crash severity on the A200

On the A200, 0.7% of collisions were fatal and 16% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal420.7%
  • Serious93116%
  • Slight4,72983%

Where the A200 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
172nd
Most casualties
221st
Most fatal collisions
503rd
Most serious collisions
205th

A200 accidents by year

Collisions on the A200 peaked at 157 in 1982 and were down to 132 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A200, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 132
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025132139
2024123136
2023107118
202296100
20219295
20209096
2019111131
2018112119
2017104115
201695113
201597114
201495105
201393103
20128999
2011114132
2010104116
2009111122
2008112136
20077080
2006114127
20057689
2004100120
2003134159
2002136148
2001142162
2000145172
1999146171
1998126150
1997119132
1996132155
1995140159
1994139156
1993146165
1992123141
1991136149
1990151170
1989148158
1988156178
1987120155
1986144164
1985145155
1984149166
1983131150
1982157175
1981127150
1980130149
1979143176

When crashes happen on the A200

Friday has the most collisions on the A200 (983), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (1,259).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday801 (14%)
  • Tuesday937 (16%)
  • Wednesday911 (16%)
  • Thursday858 (15%)
  • Friday983 (17%)
  • Saturday663 (12%)
  • Sunday549 (9.6%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am201 (3.5%)
  • 3am to 6am129 (2.3%)
  • 6am to 9am927 (16%)
  • 9am to noon796 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm795 (14%)
  • 3pm to 6pm1,259 (22%)
  • 6pm to 9pm1,016 (18%)
  • 9pm to midnight579 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January411 (7.2%)
  • February433 (7.6%)
  • March481 (8.4%)
  • April440 (7.7%)
  • May491 (8.6%)
  • June499 (8.8%)
  • July522 (9.2%)
  • August494 (8.7%)
  • September477 (8.4%)
  • October538 (9.4%)
  • November500 (8.8%)
  • December416 (7.3%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight4,018 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,605 (28%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown43 (0.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit32 (0.6%)
  • Dark, no street lighting4 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A200 crashes

On the A200, 89% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 79% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph583 (10%)
  • 30 mph5,096 (89%)
  • 40 mph19 (0.3%)
  • 50 mph3 (0.1%)
  • 60 mph1 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds4,455 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds666 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds45 (0.8%)
  • Raining with high winds34 (0.6%)
  • Other430 (7.5%)
  • Not recorded72 (1.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry4,480 (79%)
  • Wet or damp1,159 (20%)
  • Frost or ice17 (0.3%)
  • Snow7 (0.1%)
  • Other2 (under 0.1%)
  • Not recorded37 (0.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway3,496 (61%)
  • Dual carriageway979 (17%)
  • One way street or slip road611 (11%)
  • Roundabout353 (6.2%)
  • Not recorded263 (4.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A200 crashes

Car occupants make up 27% of the people killed or injured on the A200, followed by motorcyclists (23%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,747 (27%)
  • Motorcyclist1,474 (23%)
  • Pedestrian1,445 (22%)
  • Cyclist1,233 (19%)
  • Bus or coach occupant355 (5.5%)
  • Van occupant90 (1.4%)
  • Other121 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car5,204 (53%)
  • Motorcycle1,690 (17%)
  • Pedal cycle1,318 (13%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes575 (5.9%)
  • Bus or coach458 (4.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes231 (2.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car226 (2.3%)
  • Other85 (0.9%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 599 (1.5%)
  • 6 to 10183 (2.8%)
  • 11 to 15246 (3.8%)
  • 16 to 20554 (8.6%)
  • 21 to 25932 (14%)
  • 26 to 351,809 (28%)
  • 36 to 451,105 (17%)
  • 46 to 55588 (9.1%)
  • 56 to 65301 (4.7%)
  • 66 to 75158 (2.4%)
  • Over 75106 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded389 (6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider3,981 (62%)
  • Pedestrian1,445 (22%)
  • Passenger1,044 (16%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A200

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A200

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A200 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A200 were recorded in 3 council areas. Southwark has the most, with 3,168, followed by Lewisham (1,768) and Greenwich (763).

Collisions on the A200 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSouthwark3,1683,56723512
2ndLewisham1,7682,02114303
3rdGreenwich7638794116

A200 crashes by town

Collisions on the A200 were recorded in 3 towns and built-up areas, led by Southwark (2,646) and Lewisham (1,704).

Recent crashes on the A200

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A200, from 30 September to 31 December 2025.

Severity