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B203 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 322 collisions on the B203 from 1979 to 2025, with 378 casualties. Of those crashes, 3 were fatal and 53 serious, and 3 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 2 collisions on the B203, up 100% from 1 in 2024, with 2 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
322
2,594th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
378
1.17 per collision
Fatal collisions
3
3 people killed
Serious collisions
53
57 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
2
Up 100% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
2
Up 100% on 2024

Crash severity on the B203

On the B203, 0.9% of collisions were fatal and 16% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal30.9%
  • Serious5316%
  • Slight26683%

Where the B203 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,594th
Most casualties
2,805th
Most fatal collisions
3,114th
Most serious collisions
2,886th

B203 accidents by year

Collisions on the B203 peaked at 23 in 1988 and were down to 2 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B203, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 2
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202522
202411
202344
202233
202157
202035
201944
201855
201777
201656
201533
20141010
201358
201244
201155
201011
200945
200835
200722
200633
200534
200434
200379
200211
200146
2000810
19991112
199856
199734
199622
199588
19941822
19931013
19921112
19911820
19901516
19891519
19882327
19871113
19861820
19851114
19841318
1983811
198255
198155
198022
197955

When crashes happen on the B203

Wednesday has the most collisions on the B203 (64), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (67).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday31 (9.6%)
  • Tuesday49 (15%)
  • Wednesday64 (20%)
  • Thursday48 (15%)
  • Friday63 (20%)
  • Saturday39 (12%)
  • Sunday28 (8.7%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am13 (4%)
  • 3am to 6am4 (1.2%)
  • 6am to 9am34 (11%)
  • 9am to noon66 (20%)
  • Noon to 3pm54 (17%)
  • 3pm to 6pm67 (21%)
  • 6pm to 9pm56 (17%)
  • 9pm to midnight28 (8.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January27 (8.4%)
  • February28 (8.7%)
  • March24 (7.5%)
  • April26 (8.1%)
  • May25 (7.8%)
  • June29 (9%)
  • July24 (7.5%)
  • August27 (8.4%)
  • September27 (8.4%)
  • October34 (11%)
  • November22 (6.8%)
  • December29 (9%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight234 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit81 (25%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (1.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.6%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B203 crashes

On the B203, 93% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 74% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph22 (6.8%)
  • 30 mph298 (93%)
  • 60 mph2 (0.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds247 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds46 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (1.2%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.6%)
  • Other19 (5.9%)
  • Not recorded4 (1.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry237 (74%)
  • Wet or damp77 (24%)
  • Snow3 (0.9%)
  • Frost or ice2 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway271 (84%)
  • Roundabout23 (7.1%)
  • One way street or slip road10 (3.1%)
  • Dual carriageway5 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded13 (4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B203 crashes

Car occupants make up 43% of the people killed or injured on the B203, followed by pedestrians (18%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant162 (43%)
  • Pedestrian68 (18%)
  • Motorcyclist64 (17%)
  • Cyclist54 (14%)
  • Van occupant16 (4.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant9 (2.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.5%)
  • Other3 (0.8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car352 (63%)
  • Motorcycle65 (12%)
  • Pedal cycle55 (9.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes54 (9.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes13 (2.3%)
  • Bus or coach10 (1.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car5 (0.9%)
  • Other4 (0.7%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 510 (2.6%)
  • 6 to 1020 (5.3%)
  • 11 to 1516 (4.2%)
  • 16 to 2038 (10%)
  • 21 to 2542 (11%)
  • 26 to 3597 (26%)
  • 36 to 4560 (16%)
  • 46 to 5534 (9%)
  • 56 to 6524 (6.3%)
  • 66 to 757 (1.9%)
  • Over 753 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded27 (7.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider235 (62%)
  • Passenger75 (20%)
  • Pedestrian68 (18%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B203

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B203

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B203 crashes by council area

Of the 322 collisions on the B203, 318 were in Southwark.

Collisions on the B203 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSouthwark318373253

B203 crashes by town

Of the 322 collisions on the B203, 305 were in the built-up area of Southwark.

Recent crashes on the B203

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B203, from 3 July 2018 to 20 June 2025.

Severity