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B205 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 199 collisions on the B205 from 1979 to 2025, with 249 casualties. Of those crashes, 5 were fatal and 44 serious, and 5 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 2 collisions on the B205, down 67% from 6 in 2024, with 2 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
199
3,245th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
249
1.25 per collision
Fatal collisions
5
5 people killed
Serious collisions
44
53 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
2
Down 67% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
2
Down 78% on 2024

Crash severity on the B205

On the B205, 2.5% of collisions were fatal and 22% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal52.5%
  • Serious4422%
  • Slight15075%

Where the B205 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,245th
Most casualties
3,352nd
Most fatal collisions
2,545th
Most serious collisions
3,144th

B205 accidents by year

Collisions on the B205 peaked at 12 in 1995 and were down to 2 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B205, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 2
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202522
202469
202377
202256
202158
202044
201911
201822
201700
201600
201523
201434
201311
201245
201111
201044
200955
200866
200744
200633
200522
200447
200355
2002917
2001914
200034
199967
199878
199777
199644
19951212
1994810
199369
199244
199135
199077
198922
198858
198757
198656
198500
198423
198311
1982612
198133
198044
197956

When crashes happen on the B205

Friday has the most collisions on the B205 (40), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (49).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday23 (12%)
  • Tuesday32 (16%)
  • Wednesday23 (12%)
  • Thursday28 (14%)
  • Friday40 (20%)
  • Saturday27 (14%)
  • Sunday26 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am7 (3.5%)
  • 3am to 6am4 (2%)
  • 6am to 9am19 (9.5%)
  • 9am to noon19 (9.5%)
  • Noon to 3pm35 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm49 (25%)
  • 6pm to 9pm38 (19%)
  • 9pm to midnight28 (14%)

Collisions by month

  • January20 (10%)
  • February12 (6%)
  • March12 (6%)
  • April18 (9%)
  • May22 (11%)
  • June12 (6%)
  • July18 (9%)
  • August17 (8.5%)
  • September16 (8%)
  • October19 (9.5%)
  • November20 (10%)
  • December13 (6.5%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight138 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit58 (29%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B205 crashes

On the B205, 86% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 78% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph26 (13%)
  • 30 mph172 (86%)
  • 60 mph1 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds156 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds23 (12%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (1%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.5%)
  • Other13 (6.5%)
  • Not recorded4 (2%)

Road surface

  • Dry155 (78%)
  • Wet or damp41 (21%)
  • Frost or ice2 (1%)
  • Snow1 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway174 (87%)
  • Dual carriageway7 (3.5%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.5%)
  • Roundabout1 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded16 (8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B205 crashes

Car occupants make up 41% of the people killed or injured on the B205, followed by pedestrians (26%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant103 (41%)
  • Pedestrian64 (26%)
  • Motorcyclist43 (17%)
  • Cyclist20 (8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant17 (6.8%)
  • Van occupant1 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car189 (62%)
  • Motorcycle42 (14%)
  • Pedal cycle23 (7.5%)
  • Bus or coach21 (6.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes20 (6.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes6 (2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (1%)
  • Other3 (1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 55 (2%)
  • 6 to 109 (3.6%)
  • 11 to 1531 (12%)
  • 16 to 2033 (13%)
  • 21 to 2531 (12%)
  • 26 to 3565 (26%)
  • 36 to 4532 (13%)
  • 46 to 5519 (7.6%)
  • 56 to 655 (2%)
  • 66 to 754 (1.6%)
  • Over 754 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded11 (4.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider124 (50%)
  • Pedestrian64 (26%)
  • Passenger61 (24%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B205

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B205

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B205 crashes by council area

Of the 199 collisions on the B205, 193 were in Southwark.

Collisions on the B205 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSouthwark193240543

B205 crashes by town

Of the 199 collisions on the B205, 180 were in the built-up area of Southwark.

Recent crashes on the B205

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B205, from 8 April 2021 to 3 August 2025.

Severity