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A301 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,629 collisions on the A301 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,803 casualties. Of those crashes, 13 were fatal and 250 serious, and 13 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 20 collisions on the A301, up 5% from 19 in 2024, with 22 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
1,629
697th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,803
1.11 per collision
Fatal collisions
13
13 people killed
Serious collisions
250
260 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
20
Up 5% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
22
Up 10% on 2024

Crash severity on the A301

On the A301, 0.8% of collisions were fatal and 15% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal130.8%
  • Serious25015%
  • Slight1,36684%

Where the A301 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
697th
Most casualties
822nd
Most fatal collisions
1,413th
Most serious collisions
851st

A301 accidents by year

Collisions on the A301 peaked at 51 in 1990 and were down to 20 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A301, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 20
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
20252022
20241920
20232020
20222020
20211617
20201313
20192627
20183641
20172729
20164448
20152930
20142728
20133436
20122525
20114355
20102831
20093235
20082022
20072626
20062831
20052326
20042325
20033437
20024251
20014347
20004348
19994754
19983742
19974547
19964143
19953235
19943940
19934346
19924554
19914548
19905163
19894855
19884450
19873743
19863739
19854045
19843337
19833945
19825152
19814250
19804550
19794755

When crashes happen on the A301

Thursday has the most collisions on the A301 (289), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (302).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday248 (15%)
  • Tuesday266 (16%)
  • Wednesday245 (15%)
  • Thursday289 (18%)
  • Friday286 (18%)
  • Saturday168 (10%)
  • Sunday127 (7.8%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am94 (5.8%)
  • 3am to 6am37 (2.3%)
  • 6am to 9am217 (13%)
  • 9am to noon244 (15%)
  • Noon to 3pm219 (13%)
  • 3pm to 6pm302 (19%)
  • 6pm to 9pm289 (18%)
  • 9pm to midnight227 (14%)

Collisions by month

  • January103 (6.3%)
  • February122 (7.5%)
  • March130 (8%)
  • April137 (8.4%)
  • May140 (8.6%)
  • June149 (9.1%)
  • July157 (9.6%)
  • August144 (8.8%)
  • September129 (7.9%)
  • October159 (9.8%)
  • November137 (8.4%)
  • December122 (7.5%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight1,069 (66%)
  • Dark, street lights lit536 (33%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown15 (0.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit8 (0.5%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A301 crashes

On the A301, 92% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 81% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph116 (7.1%)
  • 30 mph1,505 (92%)
  • 40 mph4 (0.2%)
  • 50 mph3 (0.2%)
  • 60 mph1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,242 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds166 (10%)
  • Fine with high winds23 (1.4%)
  • Raining with high winds15 (0.9%)
  • Other143 (8.8%)
  • Not recorded40 (2.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,319 (81%)
  • Wet or damp291 (18%)
  • Snow4 (0.2%)
  • Frost or ice3 (0.2%)
  • Other2 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded10 (0.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway818 (50%)
  • Dual carriageway357 (22%)
  • Roundabout342 (21%)
  • One way street or slip road47 (2.9%)
  • Not recorded65 (4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A301 crashes

Cyclists make up 29% of the people killed or injured on the A301, followed by pedestrians (23%).

Casualties by road user

  • Cyclist515 (29%)
  • Pedestrian406 (23%)
  • Motorcyclist398 (22%)
  • Car occupant282 (16%)
  • Bus or coach occupant132 (7.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant43 (2.4%)
  • Other25 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,059 (39%)
  • Pedal cycle531 (20%)
  • Motorcycle463 (17%)
  • Bus or coach280 (10%)
  • Taxi or private hire car176 (6.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes147 (5.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes40 (1.5%)
  • Other18 (0.7%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 57 (0.4%)
  • 6 to 1017 (0.9%)
  • 11 to 1517 (0.9%)
  • 16 to 20130 (7.2%)
  • 21 to 25310 (17%)
  • 26 to 35495 (27%)
  • 36 to 45331 (18%)
  • 46 to 55181 (10%)
  • 56 to 65107 (5.9%)
  • 66 to 7543 (2.4%)
  • Over 7529 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded136 (7.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,116 (62%)
  • Pedestrian406 (23%)
  • Passenger281 (16%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A301

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A301

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A301 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A301 were recorded in 3 council areas. Lambeth has the most, with 1,193, followed by Westminster (281) and Southwark (148).

Collisions on the A301 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stLambeth1,1931,3069180
2ndWestminster281323346
3rdSouthwark148167123

A301 crashes by town

Collisions on the A301 were recorded in 3 towns and built-up areas, led by Lambeth (1,043) and City of Westminster (152).

Recent crashes on the A301

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A301, from 19 September 2024 to 11 December 2025.

Severity