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A2198 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 343 collisions on the A2198 from 1981 to 2025, with 385 casualties. Of those crashes, 3 were fatal and 57 serious, and 3 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 8 collisions on the A2198, up 33% from 6 in 2024, with 9 casualties.

Collisions since 1981
343
2,517th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
385
1.12 per collision
Fatal collisions
3
3 people killed
Serious collisions
57
59 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
8
Up 33% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
9
Up 13% on 2024

Crash severity on the A2198

On the A2198, 0.9% of collisions were fatal and 17% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1981 to 2025

  • Fatal30.9%
  • Serious5717%
  • Slight28383%

Where the A2198 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,517th
Most casualties
2,785th
Most fatal collisions
3,114th
Most serious collisions
2,775th

A2198 accidents by year

Collisions on the A2198 peaked at 22 in 1995 and were down to 8 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A2198, 1981 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 8
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202589
202468
202345
202288
202155
202067
20191618
20181315
201757
201677
201566
201489
201333
2012912
201155
201058
20091010
20081011
200766
200688
200577
20041217
20031315
20021010
2001910
20001212
19991112
19981718
19971419
19961212
19952224
19941518
19931315
19921011
199133
199000
198900
198800
198700
198600
198500
198400
198300
19821010
198155

When crashes happen on the A2198

Wednesday has the most collisions on the A2198 (66), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (79).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday56 (16%)
  • Tuesday54 (16%)
  • Wednesday66 (19%)
  • Thursday53 (15%)
  • Friday55 (16%)
  • Saturday33 (9.6%)
  • Sunday26 (7.6%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am11 (3.2%)
  • 3am to 6am5 (1.5%)
  • 6am to 9am49 (14%)
  • 9am to noon61 (18%)
  • Noon to 3pm59 (17%)
  • 3pm to 6pm79 (23%)
  • 6pm to 9pm57 (17%)
  • 9pm to midnight22 (6.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January23 (6.7%)
  • February31 (9%)
  • March28 (8.2%)
  • April24 (7%)
  • May33 (9.6%)
  • June34 (9.9%)
  • July27 (7.9%)
  • August22 (6.4%)
  • September31 (9%)
  • October31 (9%)
  • November30 (8.7%)
  • December29 (8.5%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight265 (77%)
  • Dark, street lights lit75 (22%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A2198 crashes

On the A2198, 84% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 75% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph55 (16%)
  • 30 mph288 (84%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds271 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds56 (16%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (0.6%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.3%)
  • Other8 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded5 (1.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry257 (75%)
  • Wet or damp80 (23%)
  • Frost or ice2 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded4 (1.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway307 (90%)
  • One way street or slip road14 (4.1%)
  • Dual carriageway12 (3.5%)
  • Not recorded10 (2.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A2198 crashes

Motorcyclists make up 30% of the people killed or injured on the A2198, followed by car occupants (26%).

Casualties by road user

  • Motorcyclist116 (30%)
  • Car occupant99 (26%)
  • Pedestrian92 (24%)
  • Cyclist59 (15%)
  • Van occupant11 (2.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (0.5%)
  • Other5 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car314 (52%)
  • Motorcycle126 (21%)
  • Pedal cycle63 (11%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes63 (11%)
  • Taxi or private hire car14 (2.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes8 (1.3%)
  • Other vehicle6 (1%)
  • Other5 (0.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 55 (1.3%)
  • 6 to 109 (2.3%)
  • 11 to 1511 (2.9%)
  • 16 to 2024 (6.2%)
  • 21 to 2560 (16%)
  • 26 to 35109 (28%)
  • 36 to 4562 (16%)
  • 46 to 5546 (12%)
  • 56 to 6525 (6.5%)
  • 66 to 7510 (2.6%)
  • Over 757 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded17 (4.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider250 (65%)
  • Pedestrian92 (24%)
  • Passenger43 (11%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A2198

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A2198

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A2198 crashes by council area

Of the 343 collisions on the A2198, 342 were in Southwark.

Collisions on the A2198 in each area, 1981 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSouthwark342384357

A2198 crashes by town

Of the 343 collisions on the A2198, 337 were in the built-up area of Southwark.

Recent crashes on the A2198

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A2198, from 25 March 2022 to 28 December 2025.

Severity