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A220 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,692 collisions on the A220 from 1979 to 2025, with 2,104 casualties. Of those crashes, 9 were fatal and 239 serious, and 10 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 21 collisions on the A220, down 5% from 22 in 2024, with 26 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
1,692
674th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
2,104
1.24 per collision
Fatal collisions
9
10 people killed
Serious collisions
239
263 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
21
Down 5% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
26
Level with 2024

Crash severity on the A220

On the A220, 0.5% of collisions were fatal and 14% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal90.5%
  • Serious23914%
  • Slight1,44485%

Where the A220 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
674th
Most casualties
720th
Most fatal collisions
1,807th
Most serious collisions
900th

A220 accidents by year

Collisions on the A220 peaked at 62 in 1980 and were down to 21 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A220, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 21
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20252126
20242226
20231318
20222430
20212026
20201417
20192529
20181417
20173337
20162833
20153136
20142225
20131922
20121819
20112831
20102838
20092529
20082938
20072130
20063452
20053036
20043138
20033141
20024665
20014349
20006171
19994370
19984652
19974450
19964054
19954146
19944962
19934147
19925263
19913546
19904351
19894453
19883858
19875159
19864655
19855977
19844453
19834152
19825366
19814956
19806279
19796076

When crashes happen on the A220

Thursday has the most collisions on the A220 (291), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (361).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday237 (14%)
  • Tuesday218 (13%)
  • Wednesday231 (14%)
  • Thursday291 (17%)
  • Friday272 (16%)
  • Saturday273 (16%)
  • Sunday170 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am66 (3.9%)
  • 3am to 6am26 (1.5%)
  • 6am to 9am239 (14%)
  • 9am to noon251 (15%)
  • Noon to 3pm329 (19%)
  • 3pm to 6pm361 (21%)
  • 6pm to 9pm260 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight160 (9.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January169 (10%)
  • February112 (6.6%)
  • March118 (7%)
  • April137 (8.1%)
  • May144 (8.5%)
  • June161 (9.5%)
  • July140 (8.3%)
  • August142 (8.4%)
  • September141 (8.3%)
  • October156 (9.2%)
  • November146 (8.6%)
  • December126 (7.4%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight1,232 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit447 (26%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit7 (0.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (0.3%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A220 crashes

On the A220, 99% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 74% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph12 (0.7%)
  • 30 mph1,672 (99%)
  • 40 mph5 (0.3%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 60 mph2 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,255 (74%)
  • Raining, no high winds231 (14%)
  • Raining with high winds13 (0.8%)
  • Fine with high winds12 (0.7%)
  • Other171 (10%)
  • Not recorded10 (0.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,253 (74%)
  • Wet or damp412 (24%)
  • Frost or ice15 (0.9%)
  • Snow4 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded8 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,243 (73%)
  • Roundabout254 (15%)
  • Dual carriageway57 (3.4%)
  • One way street or slip road19 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded119 (7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A220 crashes

Car occupants make up 54% of the people killed or injured on the A220, followed by pedestrians (16%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,145 (54%)
  • Pedestrian343 (16%)
  • Motorcyclist259 (12%)
  • Bus or coach occupant145 (6.9%)
  • Cyclist126 (6%)
  • Van occupant46 (2.2%)
  • Other38 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,158 (72%)
  • Motorcycle265 (8.8%)
  • Bus or coach178 (5.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes161 (5.4%)
  • Pedal cycle129 (4.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes63 (2.1%)
  • Other vehicle22 (0.7%)
  • Other23 (0.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 539 (1.9%)
  • 6 to 1059 (2.8%)
  • 11 to 15179 (8.5%)
  • 16 to 20376 (18%)
  • 21 to 25231 (11%)
  • 26 to 35359 (17%)
  • 36 to 45256 (12%)
  • 46 to 55182 (8.7%)
  • 56 to 65111 (5.3%)
  • 66 to 75103 (4.9%)
  • Over 7569 (3.3%)
  • Not recorded140 (6.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,198 (57%)
  • Passenger563 (27%)
  • Pedestrian343 (16%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A220

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A220

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A220 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A220 were recorded in 2 council areas. Bexley has the most, with 1,675, followed by Crawley (8).

Collisions on the A220 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stBexley1,6752,0859237
2ndCrawley8801

A220 crashes by town

Collisions on the A220 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Bexley (1,424) and Crawley, Crawley (8).

Recent crashes on the A220

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A220, from 18 October 2024 to 9 December 2025.

Severity