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A216 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,659 collisions on the A216 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,993 casualties. Of those crashes, 16 were fatal and 266 serious, and 16 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 18 collisions on the A216, up 29% from 14 in 2024, with 22 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
1,659
684th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,993
1.20 per collision
Fatal collisions
16
16 people killed
Serious collisions
266
291 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
18
Up 29% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
22
Up 57% on 2024

Crash severity on the A216

On the A216, 1% of collisions were fatal and 16% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal161%
  • Serious26616%
  • Slight1,37783%

Where the A216 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
684th
Most casualties
752nd
Most fatal collisions
1,181st
Most serious collisions
809th

A216 accidents by year

Collisions on the A216 peaked at 65 in 1982 and were down to 18 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A216, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 18
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
20251822
20241414
20232429
20223032
20212424
20202027
20192832
20183242
20171415
20162237
20153139
20143235
20132326
20123135
20112936
20102428
20092833
20083133
20073035
20062428
20051619
20043136
20033746
20024451
20014050
20003439
19993742
19985163
19974253
19964248
19953441
19943339
19933640
19924654
19914754
19904152
19895368
19883953
19874960
19864651
19854149
19844354
19834552
19826583
19815059
19805562
19795373

When crashes happen on the A216

Friday has the most collisions on the A216 (292), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (333).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday222 (13%)
  • Tuesday230 (14%)
  • Wednesday249 (15%)
  • Thursday228 (14%)
  • Friday292 (18%)
  • Saturday234 (14%)
  • Sunday204 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am87 (5.2%)
  • 3am to 6am43 (2.6%)
  • 6am to 9am202 (12%)
  • 9am to noon215 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm242 (15%)
  • 3pm to 6pm333 (20%)
  • 6pm to 9pm317 (19%)
  • 9pm to midnight220 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January146 (8.8%)
  • February105 (6.3%)
  • March132 (8%)
  • April120 (7.2%)
  • May139 (8.4%)
  • June153 (9.2%)
  • July146 (8.8%)
  • August116 (7%)
  • September158 (9.5%)
  • October144 (8.7%)
  • November164 (9.9%)
  • December136 (8.2%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight1,046 (63%)
  • Dark, street lights lit588 (35%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown18 (1.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (0.2%)
  • Dark, no street lighting3 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A216 crashes

On the A216, 93% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 75% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph110 (6.6%)
  • 30 mph1,544 (93%)
  • 40 mph3 (0.2%)
  • 60 mph2 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,227 (74%)
  • Raining, no high winds226 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds12 (0.7%)
  • Raining with high winds9 (0.5%)
  • Other156 (9.4%)
  • Not recorded29 (1.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,241 (75%)
  • Wet or damp390 (24%)
  • Frost or ice8 (0.5%)
  • Snow8 (0.5%)
  • Other2 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded10 (0.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,438 (87%)
  • One way street or slip road50 (3%)
  • Dual carriageway38 (2.3%)
  • Roundabout16 (1%)
  • Not recorded117 (7.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A216 crashes

Car occupants make up 41% of the people killed or injured on the A216, followed by pedestrians (20%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant824 (41%)
  • Pedestrian404 (20%)
  • Motorcyclist400 (20%)
  • Cyclist179 (9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant121 (6.1%)
  • Van occupant42 (2.1%)
  • Other22 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,953 (66%)
  • Motorcycle440 (15%)
  • Pedal cycle185 (6.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes153 (5.2%)
  • Bus or coach146 (4.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes32 (1.1%)
  • Other46 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 541 (2.1%)
  • 6 to 1080 (4%)
  • 11 to 15104 (5.2%)
  • 16 to 20233 (12%)
  • 21 to 25259 (13%)
  • 26 to 35453 (23%)
  • 36 to 45294 (15%)
  • 46 to 55202 (10%)
  • 56 to 65107 (5.4%)
  • 66 to 7577 (3.9%)
  • Over 7548 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded95 (4.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,134 (57%)
  • Passenger455 (23%)
  • Pedestrian404 (20%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A216

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A216

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A216 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A216 were recorded in 3 council areas. Wandsworth has the most, with 706, followed by Merton (569) and Lambeth (377).

Collisions on the A216 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWandsworth7068247116
2ndMerton569685597
3rdLambeth377469452

A216 crashes by town

Collisions on the A216 were recorded in 3 towns and built-up areas, led by Wandsworth (623) and Merton (534).

Recent crashes on the A216

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A216, from 13 August 2024 to 7 December 2025.

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