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A208 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 3,007 collisions on the A208 from 1979 to 2025, with 3,692 casualties. Of those crashes, 31 were fatal and 485 serious, and 34 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 32 collisions on the A208, up 7% from 30 in 2024, with 39 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
3,007
386th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
3,692
1.23 per collision
Fatal collisions
31
34 people killed
Serious collisions
485
531 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
32
Up 7% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
39
Up 15% on 2024

Crash severity on the A208

On the A208, 1% of collisions were fatal and 16% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal311%
  • Serious48516%
  • Slight2,49183%

Where the A208 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
386th
Most casualties
417th
Most fatal collisions
662nd
Most serious collisions
443rd

A208 accidents by year

Collisions on the A208 peaked at 117 in 1985 and were down to 32 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A208, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 32
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
20253239
20243034
20234254
20222932
20213440
20202833
20193337
20184556
20174250
20164050
20154351
20143541
20133235
20123945
20112939
20104854
20094356
20084760
20074255
20066172
20055061
20046579
20035774
20026577
20015774
20005678
19996996
199883109
19977081
19965963
19957190
199491118
19937383
19927392
19916576
19908191
1989105119
1988111131
198790111
198698133
1985117140
1984103129
1983110128
1982115144
1981112146
198085110
1979102126

When crashes happen on the A208

Friday has the most collisions on the A208 (514), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (730).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday429 (14%)
  • Tuesday434 (14%)
  • Wednesday455 (15%)
  • Thursday459 (15%)
  • Friday514 (17%)
  • Saturday434 (14%)
  • Sunday282 (9.4%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am83 (2.8%)
  • 3am to 6am35 (1.2%)
  • 6am to 9am360 (12%)
  • 9am to noon470 (16%)
  • Noon to 3pm492 (16%)
  • 3pm to 6pm730 (24%)
  • 6pm to 9pm517 (17%)
  • 9pm to midnight320 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January239 (7.9%)
  • February198 (6.6%)
  • March235 (7.8%)
  • April240 (8%)
  • May226 (7.5%)
  • June280 (9.3%)
  • July228 (7.6%)
  • August225 (7.5%)
  • September300 (10%)
  • October298 (9.9%)
  • November299 (9.9%)
  • December239 (7.9%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight2,142 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit828 (28%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown16 (0.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit15 (0.5%)
  • Dark, no street lighting6 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A208 crashes

On the A208, 98% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 73% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph23 (0.8%)
  • 30 mph2,949 (98%)
  • 40 mph29 (1%)
  • 50 mph5 (0.2%)
  • 60 mph1 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,201 (73%)
  • Raining, no high winds397 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds30 (1%)
  • Raining with high winds24 (0.8%)
  • Other321 (11%)
  • Not recorded34 (1.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry2,189 (73%)
  • Wet or damp775 (26%)
  • Frost or ice21 (0.7%)
  • Snow11 (0.4%)
  • Mud1 (under 0.1%)
  • Not recorded10 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,495 (83%)
  • Roundabout124 (4.1%)
  • Dual carriageway89 (3%)
  • One way street or slip road51 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded248 (8.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A208 crashes

Car occupants make up 51% of the people killed or injured on the A208, followed by pedestrians (18%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,889 (51%)
  • Pedestrian663 (18%)
  • Motorcyclist506 (14%)
  • Bus or coach occupant278 (7.5%)
  • Cyclist247 (6.7%)
  • Van occupant76 (2.1%)
  • Other32 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car3,776 (73%)
  • Motorcycle523 (10%)
  • Bus or coach299 (5.8%)
  • Pedal cycle256 (4.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes224 (4.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes41 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car29 (0.6%)
  • Other36 (0.7%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 568 (1.8%)
  • 6 to 10104 (2.8%)
  • 11 to 15287 (7.8%)
  • 16 to 20594 (16%)
  • 21 to 25437 (12%)
  • 26 to 35588 (16%)
  • 36 to 45460 (12%)
  • 46 to 55324 (8.8%)
  • 56 to 65269 (7.3%)
  • 66 to 75194 (5.3%)
  • Over 75172 (4.7%)
  • Not recorded195 (5.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider2,095 (57%)
  • Passenger934 (25%)
  • Pedestrian663 (18%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A208

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A208

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A208 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A208 were recorded in 2 council areas. Bromley has the most, with 2,020, followed by Greenwich (983).

Collisions on the A208 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stBromley2,0202,50119347
2ndGreenwich9831,18512138

A208 crashes by town

Collisions on the A208 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Bromley (1,428) and Greenwich (887).

Recent crashes on the A208

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A208, from 22 March to 28 December 2025.

Severity