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A204 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,449 collisions on the A204 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,725 casualties. Of those crashes, 18 were fatal and 219 serious, and 21 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 12 collisions on the A204, down 40% from 20 in 2024, with 12 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
1,449
763rd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,725
1.19 per collision
Fatal collisions
18
21 people killed
Serious collisions
219
244 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
12
Down 40% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
12
Down 52% on 2024

Crash severity on the A204

On the A204, 1.2% of collisions were fatal and 15% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal181.2%
  • Serious21915%
  • Slight1,21284%

Where the A204 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
763rd
Most casualties
863rd
Most fatal collisions
1,081st
Most serious collisions
973rd

A204 accidents by year

Collisions on the A204 peaked at 59 in 1980 and were down to 12 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A204, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 12
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
20251212
20242025
20232020
20221414
20211821
20201516
201977
20181316
20171925
20161827
20152224
20143335
20131415
20121821
20112020
20101622
20092022
20081519
20072128
20062227
20052225
20042628
20033140
20022527
20013437
20004043
19994154
19983638
19972834
19963442
19953640
19944148
19935054
19922630
19915157
19904457
19894653
19884253
19873338
19864651
19855367
19844452
19835057
19825168
19814763
19805978
19795675

When crashes happen on the A204

Friday has the most collisions on the A204 (235), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (305).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday204 (14%)
  • Tuesday230 (16%)
  • Wednesday203 (14%)
  • Thursday218 (15%)
  • Friday235 (16%)
  • Saturday190 (13%)
  • Sunday169 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am92 (6.3%)
  • 3am to 6am36 (2.5%)
  • 6am to 9am167 (12%)
  • 9am to noon188 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm199 (14%)
  • 3pm to 6pm305 (21%)
  • 6pm to 9pm277 (19%)
  • 9pm to midnight185 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January130 (9%)
  • February106 (7.3%)
  • March119 (8.2%)
  • April117 (8.1%)
  • May116 (8%)
  • June120 (8.3%)
  • July121 (8.4%)
  • August136 (9.4%)
  • September126 (8.7%)
  • October129 (8.9%)
  • November123 (8.5%)
  • December106 (7.3%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight942 (65%)
  • Dark, street lights lit491 (34%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown14 (1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A204 crashes

On the A204, 93% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 80% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph97 (6.7%)
  • 30 mph1,349 (93%)
  • 40 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 60 mph1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,104 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds140 (9.7%)
  • Fine with high winds10 (0.7%)
  • Raining with high winds8 (0.6%)
  • Other167 (12%)
  • Not recorded20 (1.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,157 (80%)
  • Wet or damp278 (19%)
  • Frost or ice6 (0.4%)
  • Snow2 (0.1%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,155 (80%)
  • One way street or slip road159 (11%)
  • Dual carriageway45 (3.1%)
  • Roundabout8 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded82 (5.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A204 crashes

Car occupants make up 38% of the people killed or injured on the A204, followed by pedestrians (26%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant653 (38%)
  • Pedestrian445 (26%)
  • Motorcyclist246 (14%)
  • Cyclist185 (11%)
  • Bus or coach occupant143 (8.3%)
  • Van occupant37 (2.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant10 (0.6%)
  • Other6 (0.3%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,508 (64%)
  • Motorcycle273 (12%)
  • Pedal cycle195 (8.3%)
  • Bus or coach173 (7.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes134 (5.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car30 (1.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes25 (1.1%)
  • Other13 (0.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 529 (1.7%)
  • 6 to 1074 (4.3%)
  • 11 to 15122 (7.1%)
  • 16 to 20215 (12%)
  • 21 to 25237 (14%)
  • 26 to 35390 (23%)
  • 36 to 45241 (14%)
  • 46 to 55135 (7.8%)
  • 56 to 6591 (5.3%)
  • 66 to 7550 (2.9%)
  • Over 7528 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded113 (6.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider852 (49%)
  • Pedestrian445 (26%)
  • Passenger428 (25%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A204

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A204

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A204 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A204 were recorded in 2 council areas. Lambeth has the most, with 1,421, followed by Portsmouth (17).

Collisions on the A204 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stLambeth1,4211,69118216
2ndPortsmouth172201

A204 crashes by town

Collisions on the A204 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Lambeth (1,262) and Portsmouth (17).

Recent crashes on the A204

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A204, from 23 June 2024 to 25 October 2025.

Severity