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A232 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 9,430 collisions on the A232 from 1979 to 2025, with 11,736 casualties. Of those crashes, 93 were fatal and 1,445 serious, and 98 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 112 collisions on the A232, up 6% from 106 in 2024, with 138 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
9,430
86th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
11,736
1.24 per collision
Fatal collisions
93
98 people killed
Serious collisions
1,445
1,624 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
112
Up 6% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
138
Up 8% on 2024

Crash severity on the A232

On the A232, 1% of collisions were fatal and 15% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal931%
  • Serious1,44515%
  • Slight7,89284%

Where the A232 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
86th
Most casualties
103rd
Most fatal collisions
229th
Most serious collisions
121st

A232 accidents by year

Collisions on the A232 peaked at 346 in 1981 and were down to 112 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A232, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 112
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
2025112138
2024106128
2023117150
2022122155
2021107120
2020113151
2019131163
2018130164
2017141185
2016117161
2015116138
2014142168
2013127164
2012131167
2011141183
2010107130
2009126167
2008162204
2007154197
2006178225
2005174211
2004171216
2003162213
2002174219
2001221277
2000191254
1999207255
1998237300
1997254310
1996233278
1995223286
1994256316
1993239278
1992252323
1991257311
1990253297
1989302366
1988283343
1987254301
1986312382
1985280341
1984315405
1983276335
1982310396
1981346428
1980334428
1979334409

When crashes happen on the A232

Friday has the most collisions on the A232 (1,562), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (2,124).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday1,319 (14%)
  • Tuesday1,378 (15%)
  • Wednesday1,398 (15%)
  • Thursday1,502 (16%)
  • Friday1,562 (17%)
  • Saturday1,324 (14%)
  • Sunday947 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am335 (3.6%)
  • 3am to 6am123 (1.3%)
  • 6am to 9am1,342 (14%)
  • 9am to noon1,352 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm1,637 (17%)
  • 3pm to 6pm2,124 (23%)
  • 6pm to 9pm1,505 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight1,012 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January740 (7.8%)
  • February665 (7.1%)
  • March797 (8.5%)
  • April753 (8%)
  • May803 (8.5%)
  • June805 (8.5%)
  • July829 (8.8%)
  • August719 (7.6%)
  • September820 (8.7%)
  • October892 (9.5%)
  • November849 (9%)
  • December758 (8%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight6,706 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit2,602 (28%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown67 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit40 (0.4%)
  • Dark, no street lighting15 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A232 crashes

On the A232, 93% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 74% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph117 (1.2%)
  • 30 mph8,758 (93%)
  • 40 mph532 (5.6%)
  • 50 mph9 (0.1%)
  • 60 mph9 (0.1%)
  • 70 mph5 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds6,826 (72%)
  • Raining, no high winds1,288 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds84 (0.9%)
  • Raining with high winds70 (0.7%)
  • Other1,019 (11%)
  • Not recorded143 (1.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry6,944 (74%)
  • Wet or damp2,347 (25%)
  • Frost or ice60 (0.6%)
  • Snow37 (0.4%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep4 (under 0.1%)
  • Not recorded38 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway7,021 (74%)
  • Dual carriageway756 (8%)
  • Roundabout540 (5.7%)
  • One way street or slip road362 (3.8%)
  • Not recorded751 (8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A232 crashes

Car occupants make up 52% of the people killed or injured on the A232, followed by motorcyclists (17%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant6,101 (52%)
  • Motorcyclist1,969 (17%)
  • Pedestrian1,772 (15%)
  • Cyclist857 (7.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant570 (4.9%)
  • Van occupant269 (2.3%)
  • Other192 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car11,972 (70%)
  • Motorcycle2,078 (12%)
  • Pedal cycle877 (5.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes872 (5.1%)
  • Bus or coach691 (4.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes314 (1.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car117 (0.7%)
  • Other136 (0.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 5154 (1.3%)
  • 6 to 10240 (2%)
  • 11 to 15646 (5.5%)
  • 16 to 202,014 (17%)
  • 21 to 251,513 (13%)
  • 26 to 352,115 (18%)
  • 36 to 451,505 (13%)
  • 46 to 551,138 (9.7%)
  • 56 to 65759 (6.5%)
  • 66 to 75545 (4.6%)
  • Over 75440 (3.7%)
  • Not recorded667 (5.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider7,205 (61%)
  • Passenger2,759 (24%)
  • Pedestrian1,772 (15%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A232

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A232

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A232 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A232 were recorded in 5 council areas. Sutton has the most, with 3,351, followed by Croydon (3,141) and Bromley (2,529).

Collisions on the A232 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSutton3,3514,12232464
2ndCroydon3,1413,87428487
3rdBromley2,5293,21227422
4thEpsom and Ewell400516670
5thReigate and Banstead7802

A232 crashes by town

Collisions on the A232 were recorded in 4 towns and built-up areas, led by Sutton, Sutton (2,923) and Croydon (2,601).

Recent crashes on the A232

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A232, from 15 October to 23 December 2025.

Severity