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A297 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,288 collisions on the A297 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,631 casualties. Of those crashes, 22 were fatal and 248 serious, and 22 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 11 collisions on the A297, up 57% from 7 in 2024, with 11 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
1,288
856th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,631
1.27 per collision
Fatal collisions
22
22 people killed
Serious collisions
248
269 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
11
Up 57% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
11
Down 8% on 2024

Crash severity on the A297

On the A297, 1.7% of collisions were fatal and 19% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal221.7%
  • Serious24819%
  • Slight1,01879%

Where the A297 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
856th
Most casualties
906th
Most fatal collisions
902nd
Most serious collisions
863rd

A297 accidents by year

Collisions on the A297 peaked at 105 in 1983 and were down to 11 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A297, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 11
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251111
2024712
2023810
20221315
20212127
20201011
20191821
20181723
20172126
20162027
20152130
20141221
20131617
20121321
20111328
20101316
20091318
2008812
20071216
2006912
20051015
20041313
20031724
20021316
20011821
20001722
19991720
19981013
19971618
19961925
19951621
19941418
19931719
19922328
19912538
199087102
198996110
19887993
198782100
19867895
198580107
19848198
1983105133
19822029
19811625
19802432
19791922

When crashes happen on the A297

Friday has the most collisions on the A297 (219), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (275).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday177 (14%)
  • Tuesday191 (15%)
  • Wednesday183 (14%)
  • Thursday182 (14%)
  • Friday219 (17%)
  • Saturday205 (16%)
  • Sunday131 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am40 (3.1%)
  • 3am to 6am14 (1.1%)
  • 6am to 9am153 (12%)
  • 9am to noon175 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm247 (19%)
  • 3pm to 6pm275 (21%)
  • 6pm to 9pm219 (17%)
  • 9pm to midnight165 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January104 (8.1%)
  • February99 (7.7%)
  • March94 (7.3%)
  • April115 (8.9%)
  • May100 (7.8%)
  • June106 (8.2%)
  • July119 (9.2%)
  • August110 (8.5%)
  • September98 (7.6%)
  • October123 (9.5%)
  • November112 (8.7%)
  • December108 (8.4%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight884 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit394 (31%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown9 (0.7%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A297 crashes

On the A297, 76% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 75% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph13 (1%)
  • 30 mph978 (76%)
  • 40 mph290 (23%)
  • 50 mph3 (0.2%)
  • 60 mph4 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds997 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds165 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds12 (0.9%)
  • Fog or mist6 (0.5%)
  • Other71 (5.5%)
  • Not recorded37 (2.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry966 (75%)
  • Wet or damp305 (24%)
  • Frost or ice9 (0.7%)
  • Snow2 (0.2%)
  • Oil or diesel1 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway663 (51%)
  • Dual carriageway432 (34%)
  • Roundabout112 (8.7%)
  • One way street or slip road61 (4.7%)
  • Not recorded20 (1.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A297 crashes

Car occupants make up 49% of the people killed or injured on the A297, followed by pedestrians (21%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant795 (49%)
  • Pedestrian335 (21%)
  • Motorcyclist248 (15%)
  • Cyclist97 (5.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant94 (5.8%)
  • Van occupant37 (2.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant17 (1%)
  • Other8 (0.5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,572 (70%)
  • Motorcycle255 (11%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes134 (6%)
  • Bus or coach117 (5.2%)
  • Pedal cycle98 (4.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes34 (1.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car22 (1%)
  • Other15 (0.7%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 522 (1.3%)
  • 6 to 1046 (2.8%)
  • 11 to 1580 (4.9%)
  • 16 to 20305 (19%)
  • 21 to 25211 (13%)
  • 26 to 35279 (17%)
  • 36 to 45198 (12%)
  • 46 to 55132 (8.1%)
  • 56 to 65100 (6.1%)
  • 66 to 7594 (5.8%)
  • Over 7568 (4.2%)
  • Not recorded96 (5.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider863 (53%)
  • Passenger433 (27%)
  • Pedestrian335 (21%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A297

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A297

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A297 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A297 were recorded in 2 council areas. Merton has the most, with 660, followed by Sutton (624).

Collisions on the A297 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stMerton66086914112
2ndSutton6247588136

A297 crashes by town

Collisions on the A297 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Sutton, Sutton (616) and Merton (609).

Recent crashes on the A297

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A297, from 30 April 2023 to 1 December 2025.

Severity