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A224 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 3,361 collisions on the A224 from 1979 to 2025, with 4,405 casualties. Of those crashes, 61 were fatal and 595 serious, and 64 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 45 collisions on the A224, up 13% from 40 in 2024, with 51 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
3,361
337th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
4,405
1.31 per collision
Fatal collisions
61
64 people killed
Serious collisions
595
709 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
45
Up 13% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
51
Level with 2024

Crash severity on the A224

On the A224, 1.8% of collisions were fatal and 18% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal611.8%
  • Serious59518%
  • Slight2,70580%

Where the A224 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
337th
Most casualties
345th
Most fatal collisions
342nd
Most serious collisions
339th

A224 accidents by year

Collisions on the A224 peaked at 107 in 1989 and were down to 45 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A224, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 45
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
20254551
20244051
20233949
20224659
20214765
20203644
20194045
20184760
20175982
20165069
20157899
20146374
20135370
20126383
20116687
20106076
20096075
20086279
20075887
20066181
20055674
200481106
20036582
200277101
200192121
20007085
199989121
199891115
199786105
19967189
19957695
199481114
199392120
199290119
19917591
199096125
1989107134
198890116
198783109
198683114
198595119
198490127
198382112
198281120
198182123
1980100128
1979107154

When crashes happen on the A224

Friday has the most collisions on the A224 (556), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (775).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday477 (14%)
  • Tuesday504 (15%)
  • Wednesday477 (14%)
  • Thursday478 (14%)
  • Friday556 (17%)
  • Saturday485 (14%)
  • Sunday384 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am101 (3%)
  • 3am to 6am55 (1.6%)
  • 6am to 9am445 (13%)
  • 9am to noon480 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm662 (20%)
  • 3pm to 6pm775 (23%)
  • 6pm to 9pm542 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight301 (9%)

Collisions by month

  • January280 (8.3%)
  • February235 (7%)
  • March262 (7.8%)
  • April238 (7.1%)
  • May276 (8.2%)
  • June287 (8.5%)
  • July274 (8.2%)
  • August281 (8.4%)
  • September276 (8.2%)
  • October311 (9.3%)
  • November332 (9.9%)
  • December309 (9.2%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight2,379 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit899 (27%)
  • Dark, no street lighting29 (0.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit28 (0.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown26 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A224 crashes

On the A224, 57% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 70% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph8 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph1,899 (57%)
  • 40 mph1,033 (31%)
  • 50 mph128 (3.8%)
  • 60 mph264 (7.9%)
  • 70 mph29 (0.9%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,453 (73%)
  • Raining, no high winds499 (15%)
  • Raining with high winds34 (1%)
  • Fine with high winds33 (1%)
  • Other298 (8.9%)
  • Not recorded44 (1.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry2,362 (70%)
  • Wet or damp925 (28%)
  • Frost or ice44 (1.3%)
  • Snow16 (0.5%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep7 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded7 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,666 (79%)
  • Dual carriageway286 (8.5%)
  • Roundabout199 (5.9%)
  • One way street or slip road22 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded188 (5.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A224 crashes

Car occupants make up 62% of the people killed or injured on the A224, followed by motorcyclists (14%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant2,719 (62%)
  • Motorcyclist633 (14%)
  • Pedestrian474 (11%)
  • Cyclist314 (7.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant113 (2.6%)
  • Van occupant96 (2.2%)
  • Other51 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car4,691 (75%)
  • Motorcycle643 (10%)
  • Pedal cycle315 (5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes308 (4.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes141 (2.2%)
  • Bus or coach127 (2%)
  • Other52 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded2 (under 0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 564 (1.5%)
  • 6 to 1094 (2.1%)
  • 11 to 15201 (4.6%)
  • 16 to 20689 (16%)
  • 21 to 25582 (13%)
  • 26 to 35775 (18%)
  • 36 to 45600 (14%)
  • 46 to 55472 (11%)
  • 56 to 65346 (7.9%)
  • 66 to 75232 (5.3%)
  • Over 75177 (4%)
  • Not recorded173 (3.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider2,861 (65%)
  • Passenger1,070 (24%)
  • Pedestrian474 (11%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A224

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A224

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A224 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A224 were recorded in 6 council areas. Bromley has the most, with 2,321, followed by Sevenoaks (772) and Bexley (234).

Collisions on the A224 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stBromley2,3213,06842413
2ndSevenoaks7721,00016146
3rdBexley234287229
4thSpelthorne213206
5thElmbridge4710
6thHounslow3300

A224 crashes by town

Collisions on the A224 were recorded in 7 towns and built-up areas, led by Bromley (1,664) and Sevenoaks (364).

Recent crashes on the A224

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A224, from 14 June to 28 December 2025.

Severity