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A2022 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 3,971 collisions on the A2022 from 1979 to 2025, with 5,179 casualties. Of those crashes, 40 were fatal and 626 serious, and 42 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 36 collisions on the A2022, down 22% from 46 in 2024, with 45 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
3,971
273rd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
5,179
1.30 per collision
Fatal collisions
40
42 people killed
Serious collisions
626
719 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
36
Down 22% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
45
Down 30% on 2024

Crash severity on the A2022

On the A2022, 1% of collisions were fatal and 16% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal401%
  • Serious62616%
  • Slight3,30583%

Where the A2022 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
273rd
Most casualties
292nd
Most fatal collisions
527th
Most serious collisions
319th

A2022 accidents by year

Collisions on the A2022 peaked at 138 in 1980 and were down to 36 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A2022, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 36
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20253645
20244664
20234864
20224258
20214150
20204961
20195063
20184655
20175075
20165878
20155061
20145775
20134764
20125466
201176102
20105669
20095058
20086488
200772101
20067089
20056989
20046683
20037199
200291120
200189127
200089129
199982108
199885110
1997116156
199699110
199588107
1994111135
1993109136
1992120153
1991118151
1990124164
1989126150
1988133167
1987121160
1986133171
1985101140
1984127164
1983108143
1982128161
1981132187
1980138193
1979135180

When crashes happen on the A2022

Friday has the most collisions on the A2022 (631), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (930).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday537 (14%)
  • Tuesday566 (14%)
  • Wednesday596 (15%)
  • Thursday623 (16%)
  • Friday631 (16%)
  • Saturday555 (14%)
  • Sunday463 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am162 (4.1%)
  • 3am to 6am81 (2%)
  • 6am to 9am601 (15%)
  • 9am to noon498 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm644 (16%)
  • 3pm to 6pm930 (23%)
  • 6pm to 9pm650 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight405 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January309 (7.8%)
  • February263 (6.6%)
  • March342 (8.6%)
  • April312 (7.9%)
  • May321 (8.1%)
  • June353 (8.9%)
  • July322 (8.1%)
  • August296 (7.5%)
  • September371 (9.3%)
  • October400 (10%)
  • November339 (8.5%)
  • December343 (8.6%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight2,774 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,107 (28%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown36 (0.9%)
  • Dark, no street lighting28 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit26 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A2022 crashes

On the A2022, 81% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 70% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph21 (0.5%)
  • 30 mph3,200 (81%)
  • 40 mph684 (17%)
  • 50 mph5 (0.1%)
  • 60 mph48 (1.2%)
  • 70 mph13 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,829 (71%)
  • Raining, no high winds591 (15%)
  • Raining with high winds37 (0.9%)
  • Fine with high winds28 (0.7%)
  • Other423 (11%)
  • Not recorded63 (1.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry2,776 (70%)
  • Wet or damp1,094 (28%)
  • Frost or ice45 (1.1%)
  • Snow41 (1%)
  • Other6 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded9 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway3,081 (78%)
  • Roundabout349 (8.8%)
  • Dual carriageway192 (4.8%)
  • One way street or slip road41 (1%)
  • Not recorded308 (7.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A2022 crashes

Car occupants make up 64% of the people killed or injured on the A2022, followed by motorcyclists (14%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant3,292 (64%)
  • Motorcyclist724 (14%)
  • Pedestrian562 (11%)
  • Cyclist296 (5.7%)
  • Van occupant144 (2.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant81 (1.6%)
  • Other79 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car5,638 (77%)
  • Motorcycle740 (10%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes361 (4.9%)
  • Pedal cycle301 (4.1%)
  • Bus or coach121 (1.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes119 (1.6%)
  • Other vehicle41 (0.6%)
  • Other43 (0.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 583 (1.6%)
  • 6 to 10125 (2.4%)
  • 11 to 15340 (6.6%)
  • 16 to 201,000 (19%)
  • 21 to 25674 (13%)
  • 26 to 35886 (17%)
  • 36 to 45672 (13%)
  • 46 to 55523 (10%)
  • 56 to 65337 (6.5%)
  • 66 to 75174 (3.4%)
  • Over 75149 (2.9%)
  • Not recorded216 (4.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider3,399 (66%)
  • Passenger1,218 (24%)
  • Pedestrian562 (11%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A2022

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A2022

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

  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A2022 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A2022 were recorded in 6 council areas. Croydon has the most, with 2,221, followed by Reigate and Banstead (702) and Epsom and Ewell (397).

Collisions on the A2022 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCroydon2,2212,82915354
2ndReigate and Banstead70297910104
3rdEpsom and Ewell397482454
4thSutton380512658
5thBromley261362453
6thElmbridge6813

A2022 crashes by town

Collisions on the A2022 were recorded in 7 towns and built-up areas, led by Croydon (1,663) and Banstead (272).

Recent crashes on the A2022

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A2022, from 7 May to 18 December 2025.

Severity