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A218 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,111 collisions on the A218 from 1979 to 2025, with 2,448 casualties. Of those crashes, 15 were fatal and 342 serious, and 15 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 23 collisions on the A218, down 15% from 27 in 2024, with 25 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
2,111
552nd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
2,448
1.16 per collision
Fatal collisions
15
15 people killed
Serious collisions
342
356 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
23
Down 15% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
25
Down 14% on 2024

Crash severity on the A218

On the A218, 0.7% of collisions were fatal and 16% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal150.7%
  • Serious34216%
  • Slight1,75483%

Where the A218 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
552nd
Most casualties
633rd
Most fatal collisions
1,258th
Most serious collisions
635th

A218 accidents by year

Collisions on the A218 peaked at 76 in 1985 and were down to 23 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A218, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 23
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
20252325
20242729
20232627
20222629
20213233
20202224
20193033
20182829
20173338
20163036
20154145
20143036
20132933
20123742
20113139
20103943
20092427
20083239
20074046
20063039
20054551
20043944
20033740
20025767
20016067
20005361
19995367
19985261
19976173
19964251
19954753
19945160
19935059
19925969
19915767
19905665
19895558
19884654
19875465
19866584
19857689
19844448
19835973
19827186
19816977
19806882
19797585

When crashes happen on the A218

Tuesday has the most collisions on the A218 (348), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (438).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday323 (15%)
  • Tuesday348 (16%)
  • Wednesday327 (15%)
  • Thursday320 (15%)
  • Friday339 (16%)
  • Saturday256 (12%)
  • Sunday198 (9.4%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am88 (4.2%)
  • 3am to 6am33 (1.6%)
  • 6am to 9am305 (14%)
  • 9am to noon289 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm355 (17%)
  • 3pm to 6pm438 (21%)
  • 6pm to 9pm372 (18%)
  • 9pm to midnight231 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January165 (7.8%)
  • February165 (7.8%)
  • March176 (8.3%)
  • April157 (7.4%)
  • May171 (8.1%)
  • June175 (8.3%)
  • July175 (8.3%)
  • August157 (7.4%)
  • September170 (8.1%)
  • October212 (10%)
  • November207 (9.8%)
  • December181 (8.6%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight1,427 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit657 (31%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown21 (1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (0.2%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A218 crashes

On the A218, 94% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 77% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph129 (6.1%)
  • 30 mph1,980 (94%)
  • 40 mph2 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,568 (74%)
  • Raining, no high winds255 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds17 (0.8%)
  • Fog or mist8 (0.4%)
  • Other218 (10%)
  • Not recorded45 (2.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,620 (77%)
  • Wet or damp455 (22%)
  • Frost or ice17 (0.8%)
  • Snow8 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded11 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,850 (88%)
  • Dual carriageway57 (2.7%)
  • Roundabout29 (1.4%)
  • One way street or slip road13 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded162 (7.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A218 crashes

Car occupants make up 38% of the people killed or injured on the A218, followed by motorcyclists (25%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant931 (38%)
  • Motorcyclist621 (25%)
  • Pedestrian450 (18%)
  • Cyclist299 (12%)
  • Bus or coach occupant68 (2.8%)
  • Van occupant37 (1.5%)
  • Other41 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,339 (62%)
  • Motorcycle671 (18%)
  • Pedal cycle304 (8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes234 (6.2%)
  • Bus or coach90 (2.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes69 (1.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car53 (1.4%)
  • Other30 (0.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 536 (1.5%)
  • 6 to 1056 (2.3%)
  • 11 to 15121 (4.9%)
  • 16 to 20285 (12%)
  • 21 to 25352 (14%)
  • 26 to 35613 (25%)
  • 36 to 45331 (14%)
  • 46 to 55238 (9.7%)
  • 56 to 65129 (5.3%)
  • 66 to 7585 (3.5%)
  • Over 7569 (2.8%)
  • Not recorded133 (5.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,581 (65%)
  • Pedestrian450 (18%)
  • Passenger417 (17%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A218

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A218

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A218 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A218 were recorded in 3 council areas. Merton has the most, with 1,085, followed by Wandsworth (1,012) and Lewisham (11).

Collisions on the A218 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stMerton1,0851,2718177
2ndWandsworth1,0121,1597162
3rdLewisham111502

A218 crashes by town

Collisions on the A218 were recorded in 3 towns and built-up areas, led by Merton (1,015) and Wandsworth (879).

Recent crashes on the A218

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A218, from 12 December 2024 to 14 December 2025.

Severity