Skip to main content
CrashStats

A2016 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,292 collisions on the A2016 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,738 casualties. Of those crashes, 23 were fatal and 206 serious, and 26 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 29 collisions on the A2016, up 12% from 26 in 2024, with 33 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
1,292
854th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,738
1.35 per collision
Fatal collisions
23
26 people killed
Serious collisions
206
250 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
29
Up 12% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
33
Level with 2024

Crash severity on the A2016

On the A2016, 1.8% of collisions were fatal and 16% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal231.8%
  • Serious20616%
  • Slight1,06382%

Where the A2016 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
854th
Most casualties
854th
Most fatal collisions
870th
Most serious collisions
1,020th

A2016 accidents by year

Collisions on the A2016 peaked at 55 in 2003 and were down to 29 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A2016, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 29
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20252933
20242633
20232430
20223553
20212733
20203339
20192735
20182841
20172941
20163755
20152739
20143240
20131819
20122738
20113448
20103647
20093139
20081925
20073648
20063136
20053846
20044156
20035570
20023950
20014166
20003348
19993449
19983445
19973864
19961824
19952433
19944764
19933035
19924558
19914360
199055
198978
198846
198767
198699
198512
198488
198357
19822527
19812027
19802043
19793649

When crashes happen on the A2016

Monday has the most collisions on the A2016 (221), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (294).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday221 (17%)
  • Tuesday213 (16%)
  • Wednesday185 (14%)
  • Thursday174 (13%)
  • Friday213 (16%)
  • Saturday162 (13%)
  • Sunday124 (9.6%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am56 (4.3%)
  • 3am to 6am35 (2.7%)
  • 6am to 9am179 (14%)
  • 9am to noon152 (12%)
  • Noon to 3pm239 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm294 (23%)
  • 6pm to 9pm202 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight135 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January90 (7%)
  • February90 (7%)
  • March107 (8.3%)
  • April107 (8.3%)
  • May98 (7.6%)
  • June107 (8.3%)
  • July103 (8%)
  • August114 (8.8%)
  • September111 (8.6%)
  • October128 (9.9%)
  • November130 (10%)
  • December107 (8.3%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight909 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit365 (28%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown9 (0.7%)
  • Dark, no street lighting4 (0.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A2016 crashes

On the A2016, 61% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 73% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph11 (0.9%)
  • 30 mph791 (61%)
  • 40 mph82 (6.3%)
  • 50 mph381 (29%)
  • 60 mph11 (0.9%)
  • 70 mph16 (1.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,003 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds151 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds14 (1.1%)
  • Raining with high winds10 (0.8%)
  • Other99 (7.7%)
  • Not recorded15 (1.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry942 (73%)
  • Wet or damp314 (24%)
  • Frost or ice20 (1.5%)
  • Snow7 (0.5%)
  • Other5 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Dual carriageway550 (43%)
  • Single carriageway407 (32%)
  • Roundabout199 (15%)
  • One way street or slip road81 (6.3%)
  • Not recorded55 (4.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A2016 crashes

Car occupants make up 69% of the people killed or injured on the A2016, followed by motorcyclists (9.3%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,192 (69%)
  • Motorcyclist162 (9.3%)
  • Pedestrian122 (7%)
  • Cyclist81 (4.7%)
  • Van occupant69 (4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant68 (3.9%)
  • Other43 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,667 (72%)
  • Motorcycle169 (7.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes158 (6.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes114 (5%)
  • Pedal cycle84 (3.6%)
  • Bus or coach68 (3%)
  • Other vehicle19 (0.8%)
  • Other24 (1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 539 (2.2%)
  • 6 to 1052 (3%)
  • 11 to 1555 (3.2%)
  • 16 to 20209 (12%)
  • 21 to 25220 (13%)
  • 26 to 35409 (24%)
  • 36 to 45283 (16%)
  • 46 to 55187 (11%)
  • 56 to 65105 (6%)
  • 66 to 7540 (2.3%)
  • Over 7516 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded123 (7.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,118 (64%)
  • Passenger498 (29%)
  • Pedestrian122 (7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A2016

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A2016

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

  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A2016 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A2016 were recorded in 2 council areas. Bexley has the most, with 659, followed by Greenwich (633).

Collisions on the A2016 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stBexley65985315116
2ndGreenwich633885890

A2016 crashes by town

Collisions on the A2016 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Greenwich (413) and Bexley (401).

Recent crashes on the A2016

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A2016, from 22 February to 14 December 2025.

Severity