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A3218 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 3,102 collisions on the A3218 from 1979 to 2025, with 3,438 casualties. Of those crashes, 16 were fatal and 489 serious, and 16 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 42 collisions on the A3218, up 8% from 39 in 2024, with 47 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
3,102
375th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
3,438
1.11 per collision
Fatal collisions
16
16 people killed
Serious collisions
489
511 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
42
Up 8% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
47
Up 7% on 2024

Crash severity on the A3218

On the A3218, 0.5% of collisions were fatal and 16% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal160.5%
  • Serious48916%
  • Slight2,59784%

Where the A3218 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
375th
Most casualties
465th
Most fatal collisions
1,181st
Most serious collisions
435th

A3218 accidents by year

Collisions on the A3218 peaked at 118 in 1984 and were down to 42 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A3218, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 42
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20254247
20243944
20233234
20224850
20215154
20204141
20194649
20184547
20174346
20164952
20155053
20145061
20134449
20123945
20115060
20104143
20094247
20085056
20075767
20064851
20054549
20044853
20034953
20024961
20015865
20006978
19995462
19987987
19977279
19968290
19958083
19947685
19938393
19926879
19918287
19907287
19898898
198890102
1987101110
198694100
19858892
1984118128
198396114
1982105113
1981118131
1980116130
1979115133

When crashes happen on the A3218

Thursday has the most collisions on the A3218 (519), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (661).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday428 (14%)
  • Tuesday479 (15%)
  • Wednesday499 (16%)
  • Thursday519 (17%)
  • Friday493 (16%)
  • Saturday391 (13%)
  • Sunday293 (9.4%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am153 (4.9%)
  • 3am to 6am49 (1.6%)
  • 6am to 9am316 (10%)
  • 9am to noon477 (15%)
  • Noon to 3pm512 (17%)
  • 3pm to 6pm661 (21%)
  • 6pm to 9pm556 (18%)
  • 9pm to midnight378 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January247 (8%)
  • February236 (7.6%)
  • March253 (8.2%)
  • April242 (7.8%)
  • May256 (8.3%)
  • June265 (8.5%)
  • July301 (9.7%)
  • August213 (6.9%)
  • September283 (9.1%)
  • October293 (9.4%)
  • November296 (9.5%)
  • December217 (7%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight2,096 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit978 (32%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown22 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit6 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A3218 crashes

On the A3218, 94% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 80% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph190 (6.1%)
  • 30 mph2,905 (94%)
  • 40 mph2 (0.1%)
  • 50 mph4 (0.1%)
  • 60 mph1 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,334 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds355 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds28 (0.9%)
  • Raining with high winds12 (0.4%)
  • Other338 (11%)
  • Not recorded35 (1.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry2,473 (80%)
  • Wet or damp592 (19%)
  • Frost or ice8 (0.3%)
  • Snow7 (0.2%)
  • Other3 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded19 (0.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,311 (75%)
  • Dual carriageway277 (8.9%)
  • One way street or slip road215 (6.9%)
  • Roundabout91 (2.9%)
  • Not recorded208 (6.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A3218 crashes

Pedestrians make up 30% of the people killed or injured on the A3218, followed by motorcyclists (22%).

Casualties by road user

  • Pedestrian1,017 (30%)
  • Motorcyclist772 (22%)
  • Cyclist653 (19%)
  • Car occupant625 (18%)
  • Bus or coach occupant175 (5.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant135 (3.9%)
  • Van occupant36 (1%)
  • Other25 (0.7%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,560 (50%)
  • Motorcycle890 (17%)
  • Pedal cycle682 (13%)
  • Taxi or private hire car329 (6.4%)
  • Bus or coach273 (5.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes258 (5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes68 (1.3%)
  • Other61 (1.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 528 (0.8%)
  • 6 to 1074 (2.2%)
  • 11 to 1593 (2.7%)
  • 16 to 20325 (9.5%)
  • 21 to 25610 (18%)
  • 26 to 35931 (27%)
  • 36 to 45468 (14%)
  • 46 to 55308 (9%)
  • 56 to 65195 (5.7%)
  • 66 to 7582 (2.4%)
  • Over 7571 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded253 (7.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,928 (56%)
  • Pedestrian1,017 (30%)
  • Passenger493 (14%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A3218

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A3218

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A3218 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A3218 were recorded in 3 council areas. Kensington and Chelsea has the most, with 1,833, followed by Hammersmith and Fulham (1,220) and Westminster (48).

Collisions on the A3218 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stKensington and Chelsea1,8332,0369292
2ndHammersmith and Fulham1,2201,3477184
3rdWestminster4854012

A3218 crashes by town

Collisions on the A3218 were recorded in 3 towns and built-up areas, led by Kensington and Chelsea (1,474) and Hammersmith and Fulham (1,122).

Recent crashes on the A3218

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A3218, from 1 April to 9 December 2025.

Severity