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A2218 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 920 collisions on the A2218 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,150 casualties. Of those crashes, 8 were fatal and 134 serious, and 8 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 22 collisions on the A2218, up 100% from 11 in 2024, with 25 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
920
1,175th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,150
1.25 per collision
Fatal collisions
8
8 people killed
Serious collisions
134
140 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
22
Up 100% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
25
Up 56% on 2024

Crash severity on the A2218

On the A2218, 0.9% of collisions were fatal and 15% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal80.9%
  • Serious13415%
  • Slight77885%

Where the A2218 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,175th
Most casualties
1,269th
Most fatal collisions
1,937th
Most serious collisions
1,507th

A2218 accidents by year

Collisions on the A2218 peaked at 31 in 2004 and were down to 22 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A2218, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 22
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20252225
20241116
202388
20221624
2021913
20201418
2019913
20181823
20172533
20161417
20151515
20141216
20131417
20122125
20112126
20101622
20091517
20082028
20072026
20062223
20052637
20043145
20032632
20022227
20012935
20002530
19992628
19982635
19971929
19961621
19952125
19941822
19932225
19923142
19911822
19901619
19892227
19882329
19872030
19862023
19851517
19842528
19831726
19822222
19812225
19801921
19792123

When crashes happen on the A2218

Tuesday has the most collisions on the A2218 (153), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (241).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday117 (13%)
  • Tuesday153 (17%)
  • Wednesday127 (14%)
  • Thursday137 (15%)
  • Friday149 (16%)
  • Saturday125 (14%)
  • Sunday112 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am33 (3.6%)
  • 3am to 6am14 (1.5%)
  • 6am to 9am117 (13%)
  • 9am to noon138 (15%)
  • Noon to 3pm135 (15%)
  • 3pm to 6pm241 (26%)
  • 6pm to 9pm154 (17%)
  • 9pm to midnight88 (9.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January68 (7.4%)
  • February67 (7.3%)
  • March95 (10%)
  • April77 (8.4%)
  • May84 (9.1%)
  • June74 (8%)
  • July70 (7.6%)
  • August61 (6.6%)
  • September85 (9.2%)
  • October80 (8.7%)
  • November80 (8.7%)
  • December79 (8.6%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight660 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit252 (27%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown6 (0.7%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A2218 crashes

On the A2218, 90% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 75% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph84 (9.1%)
  • 30 mph824 (90%)
  • 40 mph10 (1.1%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds698 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds124 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds10 (1.1%)
  • Fog or mist4 (0.4%)
  • Other73 (7.9%)
  • Not recorded11 (1.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry686 (75%)
  • Wet or damp221 (24%)
  • Frost or ice5 (0.5%)
  • Snow2 (0.2%)
  • Oil or diesel1 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway432 (47%)
  • Dual carriageway378 (41%)
  • One way street or slip road83 (9%)
  • Roundabout2 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded25 (2.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A2218 crashes

Car occupants make up 59% of the people killed or injured on the A2218, followed by pedestrians (14%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant678 (59%)
  • Pedestrian159 (14%)
  • Motorcyclist148 (13%)
  • Cyclist58 (5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant42 (3.7%)
  • Van occupant38 (3.3%)
  • Other26 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,277 (75%)
  • Motorcycle160 (9.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes100 (5.9%)
  • Pedal cycle59 (3.5%)
  • Bus or coach47 (2.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes22 (1.3%)
  • Other26 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 525 (2.2%)
  • 6 to 1046 (4%)
  • 11 to 1572 (6.3%)
  • 16 to 20130 (11%)
  • 21 to 25129 (11%)
  • 26 to 35246 (21%)
  • 36 to 45171 (15%)
  • 46 to 55121 (11%)
  • 56 to 6571 (6.2%)
  • 66 to 7533 (2.9%)
  • Over 7527 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded79 (6.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider712 (62%)
  • Passenger279 (24%)
  • Pedestrian159 (14%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A2218

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A2218

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A2218 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A2218 were recorded in 2 council areas. Lewisham has the most, with 912, followed by Bexley (5).

Collisions on the A2218 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stLewisham9121,1428132
2ndBexley5500

A2218 crashes by town

Collisions on the A2218 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Lewisham (847) and Bexley (3).

Recent crashes on the A2218

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A2218, from 16 September 2024 to 28 December 2025.

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