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B212 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 882 collisions on the B212 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,030 casualties. Of those crashes, 7 were fatal and 130 serious, and 8 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 20 collisions on the B212, up 122% from 9 in 2024, with 20 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
882
1,219th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,030
1.17 per collision
Fatal collisions
7
8 people killed
Serious collisions
130
136 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
20
Up 122% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
20
Up 100% on 2024

Crash severity on the B212

On the B212, 0.8% of collisions were fatal and 15% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal70.8%
  • Serious13015%
  • Slight74584%

Where the B212 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,219th
Most casualties
1,408th
Most fatal collisions
2,103rd
Most serious collisions
1,551st

B212 accidents by year

Collisions on the B212 peaked at 37 in 1981 and were down to 20 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B212, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 20
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20252020
2024910
20231214
202266
20211520
202078
20192024
2018910
2017910
20161112
20151618
20141113
201377
20121010
20111314
20101315
2009910
2008911
20071314
20061114
20051516
20042531
20032734
20022126
20011822
20002025
19991719
19983236
19972735
19962629
19953236
19942527
19931621
19922329
19912222
19902324
19893233
19881924
19871921
19862125
19852126
19842429
19833036
19822227
19813739
19802529
19793349

When crashes happen on the B212

Tuesday has the most collisions on the B212 (139), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (191).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday132 (15%)
  • Tuesday139 (16%)
  • Wednesday123 (14%)
  • Thursday131 (15%)
  • Friday136 (15%)
  • Saturday118 (13%)
  • Sunday103 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am30 (3.4%)
  • 3am to 6am10 (1.1%)
  • 6am to 9am124 (14%)
  • 9am to noon144 (16%)
  • Noon to 3pm144 (16%)
  • 3pm to 6pm191 (22%)
  • 6pm to 9pm139 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight100 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January71 (8%)
  • February70 (7.9%)
  • March85 (9.6%)
  • April69 (7.8%)
  • May77 (8.7%)
  • June78 (8.8%)
  • July62 (7%)
  • August47 (5.3%)
  • September87 (9.9%)
  • October79 (9%)
  • November77 (8.7%)
  • December80 (9.1%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight620 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit251 (28%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown9 (1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B212 crashes

On the B212, 91% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 76% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph82 (9.3%)
  • 30 mph799 (91%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds654 (74%)
  • Raining, no high winds111 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds6 (0.7%)
  • Fog or mist5 (0.6%)
  • Other90 (10%)
  • Not recorded16 (1.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry670 (76%)
  • Wet or damp203 (23%)
  • Frost or ice2 (0.2%)
  • Snow1 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway633 (72%)
  • One way street or slip road120 (14%)
  • Roundabout52 (5.9%)
  • Dual carriageway14 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded63 (7.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B212 crashes

Car occupants make up 43% of the people killed or injured on the B212, followed by pedestrians (23%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant439 (43%)
  • Pedestrian234 (23%)
  • Motorcyclist154 (15%)
  • Cyclist99 (9.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant73 (7.1%)
  • Van occupant18 (1.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant8 (0.8%)
  • Other5 (0.5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,026 (67%)
  • Motorcycle165 (11%)
  • Pedal cycle103 (6.8%)
  • Bus or coach100 (6.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes78 (5.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes20 (1.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car16 (1.1%)
  • Other13 (0.9%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 524 (2.3%)
  • 6 to 1019 (1.8%)
  • 11 to 1550 (4.9%)
  • 16 to 20121 (12%)
  • 21 to 25133 (13%)
  • 26 to 35200 (19%)
  • 36 to 45144 (14%)
  • 46 to 5590 (8.7%)
  • 56 to 6570 (6.8%)
  • 66 to 7540 (3.9%)
  • Over 7553 (5.1%)
  • Not recorded86 (8.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider567 (55%)
  • Pedestrian234 (23%)
  • Passenger229 (22%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B212

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B212

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B212 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B212 were recorded in 2 council areas. Lewisham has the most, with 698, followed by Greenwich (182).

Collisions on the B212 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stLewisham6988165100
2ndGreenwich182212230

B212 crashes by town

Collisions on the B212 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Greenwich (294) and Lewisham (178).

Recent crashes on the B212

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B212, from 5 August 2024 to 30 December 2025.

Severity