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A235 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 5,951 collisions on the A235 from 1979 to 2025, with 6,947 casualties. Of those crashes, 35 were fatal and 846 serious, and 35 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 83 collisions on the A235, down 11% from 93 in 2024, with 93 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
5,951
159th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
6,947
1.17 per collision
Fatal collisions
35
35 people killed
Serious collisions
846
886 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
83
Down 11% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
93
Down 3% on 2024

Crash severity on the A235

On the A235, 0.6% of collisions were fatal and 14% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal350.6%
  • Serious84614%
  • Slight5,07085%

Where the A235 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
159th
Most casualties
209th
Most fatal collisions
590th
Most serious collisions
225th

A235 accidents by year

Collisions on the A235 peaked at 266 in 1984 and were down to 83 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A235, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 83
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20258393
20249396
2023111117
20228087
20218186
20206577
20197483
20186981
20176376
201691111
201589108
20148494
20138496
201286100
20117789
20107687
200985112
200893116
20077496
20068294
200599125
200493120
2003101128
200297119
2001129156
2000119148
1999116135
1998120137
1997130148
1996110131
1995130150
1994130149
1993129147
1992133166
1991122146
1990143163
1989186222
1988158179
1987188213
1986246278
1985221259
1984266311
1983215246
1982240278
1981231262
1980220249
1979239283

When crashes happen on the A235

Friday has the most collisions on the A235 (1,058), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (1,363).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday828 (14%)
  • Tuesday878 (15%)
  • Wednesday837 (14%)
  • Thursday880 (15%)
  • Friday1,058 (18%)
  • Saturday893 (15%)
  • Sunday577 (9.7%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am313 (5.3%)
  • 3am to 6am127 (2.1%)
  • 6am to 9am604 (10%)
  • 9am to noon889 (15%)
  • Noon to 3pm1,058 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm1,363 (23%)
  • 6pm to 9pm883 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight714 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January496 (8.3%)
  • February439 (7.4%)
  • March480 (8.1%)
  • April488 (8.2%)
  • May478 (8%)
  • June469 (7.9%)
  • July478 (8%)
  • August484 (8.1%)
  • September501 (8.4%)
  • October584 (9.8%)
  • November521 (8.8%)
  • December533 (9%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight3,994 (67%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,880 (32%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown39 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit36 (0.6%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A235 crashes

On the A235, 96% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 77% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph190 (3.2%)
  • 30 mph5,741 (96%)
  • 40 mph15 (0.3%)
  • 50 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 60 mph3 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds4,275 (72%)
  • Raining, no high winds750 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds51 (0.9%)
  • Raining with high winds39 (0.7%)
  • Other694 (12%)
  • Not recorded142 (2.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry4,581 (77%)
  • Wet or damp1,275 (21%)
  • Snow20 (0.3%)
  • Frost or ice16 (0.3%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (under 0.1%)
  • Not recorded57 (1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway4,974 (84%)
  • Dual carriageway166 (2.8%)
  • One way street or slip road141 (2.4%)
  • Roundabout88 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded582 (9.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A235 crashes

Car occupants make up 31% of the people killed or injured on the A235, followed by pedestrians (26%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant2,187 (31%)
  • Pedestrian1,840 (26%)
  • Motorcyclist1,241 (18%)
  • Bus or coach occupant830 (12%)
  • Cyclist669 (9.6%)
  • Van occupant100 (1.4%)
  • Other73 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded7 (0.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car5,956 (61%)
  • Motorcycle1,366 (14%)
  • Bus or coach1,049 (11%)
  • Pedal cycle698 (7.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes445 (4.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes85 (0.9%)
  • Other190 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 5107 (1.5%)
  • 6 to 10127 (1.8%)
  • 11 to 15292 (4.2%)
  • 16 to 201,176 (17%)
  • 21 to 25989 (14%)
  • 26 to 351,326 (19%)
  • 36 to 45800 (12%)
  • 46 to 55630 (9.1%)
  • 56 to 65468 (6.7%)
  • 66 to 75308 (4.4%)
  • Over 75258 (3.7%)
  • Not recorded466 (6.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider3,388 (49%)
  • Pedestrian1,840 (26%)
  • Passenger1,719 (25%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A235

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A235

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A235 crashes by council area

Of the 5,951 collisions on the A235, 5,946 were in Croydon.

Collisions on the A235 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCroydon5,9466,94135844

A235 crashes by town

Of the 5,951 collisions on the A235, 5,253 were in the built-up area of Croydon.

Recent crashes on the A235

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A235, from 2 October to 31 December 2025.

Severity