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A209 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,233 collisions on the A209 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,526 casualties. Of those crashes, 5 were fatal and 189 serious, and 5 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 14 collisions on the A209, down 18% from 17 in 2024, with 18 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
1,233
890th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,526
1.24 per collision
Fatal collisions
5
5 people killed
Serious collisions
189
214 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
14
Down 18% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
18
Down 5% on 2024

Crash severity on the A209

On the A209, 0.4% of collisions were fatal and 15% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal50.4%
  • Serious18915%
  • Slight1,03984%

Where the A209 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
890th
Most casualties
976th
Most fatal collisions
2,545th
Most serious collisions
1,104th

A209 accidents by year

Collisions on the A209 peaked at 58 in 1979 and were down to 14 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A209, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 14
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251418
20241719
20231823
202289
20211420
20202430
20191723
20181417
20171721
20162428
20151520
20141416
20131620
20121213
20111824
20101622
20092025
20082526
20071418
20061726
20051516
20042126
20033235
20022429
20012731
20002834
19992939
19983548
19973238
19963446
19954557
19942427
19932734
19923238
19912937
19903336
19893642
19882637
19873341
19863042
19854453
19843236
19832937
19825570
19813950
19805052
19795877

When crashes happen on the A209

Friday has the most collisions on the A209 (206), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (287).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday168 (14%)
  • Tuesday180 (15%)
  • Wednesday175 (14%)
  • Thursday187 (15%)
  • Friday206 (17%)
  • Saturday172 (14%)
  • Sunday145 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am44 (3.6%)
  • 3am to 6am22 (1.8%)
  • 6am to 9am154 (12%)
  • 9am to noon169 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm216 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm287 (23%)
  • 6pm to 9pm194 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight147 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January97 (7.9%)
  • February92 (7.5%)
  • March107 (8.7%)
  • April118 (9.6%)
  • May102 (8.3%)
  • June101 (8.2%)
  • July86 (7%)
  • August80 (6.5%)
  • September106 (8.6%)
  • October106 (8.6%)
  • November116 (9.4%)
  • December122 (9.9%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight864 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit355 (29%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown6 (0.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit6 (0.5%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A209 crashes

On the A209, 94% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 71% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph6 (0.5%)
  • 30 mph1,157 (94%)
  • 40 mph67 (5.4%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.2%)
  • 60 mph1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds876 (71%)
  • Raining, no high winds186 (15%)
  • Raining with high winds10 (0.8%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (0.3%)
  • Other146 (12%)
  • Not recorded11 (0.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry870 (71%)
  • Wet or damp347 (28%)
  • Frost or ice9 (0.7%)
  • Snow3 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,067 (87%)
  • Dual carriageway24 (1.9%)
  • Roundabout18 (1.5%)
  • One way street or slip road5 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded119 (9.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A209 crashes

Car occupants make up 51% of the people killed or injured on the A209, followed by pedestrians (18%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant775 (51%)
  • Pedestrian276 (18%)
  • Motorcyclist243 (16%)
  • Bus or coach occupant95 (6.2%)
  • Cyclist90 (5.9%)
  • Van occupant33 (2.2%)
  • Other13 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,586 (72%)
  • Motorcycle250 (11%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes138 (6.2%)
  • Bus or coach92 (4.2%)
  • Pedal cycle90 (4.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes26 (1.2%)
  • Other28 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 528 (1.8%)
  • 6 to 1042 (2.8%)
  • 11 to 15122 (8%)
  • 16 to 20280 (18%)
  • 21 to 25194 (13%)
  • 26 to 35237 (16%)
  • 36 to 45172 (11%)
  • 46 to 55140 (9.2%)
  • 56 to 6591 (6%)
  • 66 to 7557 (3.7%)
  • Over 7569 (4.5%)
  • Not recorded94 (6.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider892 (58%)
  • Passenger358 (23%)
  • Pedestrian276 (18%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A209

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A209

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A209 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A209 were recorded in 2 council areas. Bexley has the most, with 764, followed by Greenwich (460).

Collisions on the A209 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stBexley7649493118
2ndGreenwich460566269

A209 crashes by town

Collisions on the A209 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Bexley (638) and Greenwich (367).

Recent crashes on the A209

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A209, from 14 August 2024 to 21 December 2025.

Severity