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A298 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 601 collisions on the A298 from 1979 to 2025, with 804 casualties. Of those crashes, 9 were fatal and 97 serious, and 9 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 11 collisions on the A298, up 57% from 7 in 2024, with 17 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
601
1,693rd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
804
1.34 per collision
Fatal collisions
9
9 people killed
Serious collisions
97
106 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
11
Up 57% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
17
Up 70% on 2024

Crash severity on the A298

On the A298, 1.5% of collisions were fatal and 16% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal91.5%
  • Serious9716%
  • Slight49582%

Where the A298 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,693rd
Most casualties
1,720th
Most fatal collisions
1,807th
Most serious collisions
1,966th

A298 accidents by year

Collisions on the A298 peaked at 24 in 1979 and were down to 11 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A298, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251117
2024710
20231113
20221114
202189
202056
20191420
2018917
20171314
201688
2015914
20141721
201348
2012915
2011912
20101318
20091016
200855
20071317
200678
200589
20041313
20031319
20021318
2001812
20001320
19991620
19981619
1997917
199677
19951722
19941927
19931517
19921522
19911520
19901415
19892325
19881932
19871820
19861518
19851228
19841620
19831723
19821919
19812228
19801216
19792436

When crashes happen on the A298

Friday has the most collisions on the A298 (104), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (130).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday72 (12%)
  • Tuesday85 (14%)
  • Wednesday101 (17%)
  • Thursday83 (14%)
  • Friday104 (17%)
  • Saturday82 (14%)
  • Sunday74 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am32 (5.3%)
  • 3am to 6am12 (2%)
  • 6am to 9am87 (14%)
  • 9am to noon74 (12%)
  • Noon to 3pm103 (17%)
  • 3pm to 6pm130 (22%)
  • 6pm to 9pm94 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight69 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January47 (7.8%)
  • February46 (7.7%)
  • March53 (8.8%)
  • April54 (9%)
  • May48 (8%)
  • June53 (8.8%)
  • July47 (7.8%)
  • August56 (9.3%)
  • September39 (6.5%)
  • October60 (10%)
  • November57 (9.5%)
  • December41 (6.8%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight396 (66%)
  • Dark, street lights lit193 (32%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown6 (1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit5 (0.8%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A298 crashes

On the A298, 49% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 40 mph and 73% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph15 (2.5%)
  • 30 mph276 (46%)
  • 40 mph297 (49%)
  • 50 mph6 (1%)
  • 60 mph4 (0.7%)
  • 70 mph3 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds429 (71%)
  • Raining, no high winds85 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds10 (1.7%)
  • Raining with high winds7 (1.2%)
  • Other56 (9.3%)
  • Not recorded14 (2.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry441 (73%)
  • Wet or damp153 (25%)
  • Frost or ice5 (0.8%)
  • Snow2 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Dual carriageway354 (59%)
  • Single carriageway175 (29%)
  • One way street or slip road58 (9.7%)
  • Not recorded14 (2.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A298 crashes

Car occupants make up 68% of the people killed or injured on the A298, followed by motorcyclists (12%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant547 (68%)
  • Motorcyclist95 (12%)
  • Pedestrian63 (7.8%)
  • Cyclist48 (6%)
  • Van occupant30 (3.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)6 (0.7%)
  • Minibus occupant5 (0.6%)
  • Other10 (1.2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car879 (76%)
  • Motorcycle97 (8.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes64 (5.5%)
  • Pedal cycle48 (4.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes38 (3.3%)
  • Other vehicle12 (1%)
  • Bus or coach8 (0.7%)
  • Other9 (0.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 513 (1.6%)
  • 6 to 109 (1.1%)
  • 11 to 1530 (3.7%)
  • 16 to 2089 (11%)
  • 21 to 25118 (15%)
  • 26 to 35202 (25%)
  • 36 to 45137 (17%)
  • 46 to 5582 (10%)
  • 56 to 6539 (4.9%)
  • 66 to 7527 (3.4%)
  • Over 7514 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded44 (5.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider537 (67%)
  • Passenger204 (25%)
  • Pedestrian63 (7.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A298

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A298

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A298 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A298 were recorded in 2 council areas. Merton has the most, with 585, followed by Kingston upon Thames (11).

Collisions on the A298 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stMerton585786994
2ndKingston upon Thames111201

A298 crashes by town

Of the 601 collisions on the A298, 472 were in the built-up area of Merton.

Recent crashes on the A298

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A298, from 9 June 2023 to 4 December 2025.

Severity