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B213 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 738 collisions on the B213 from 1979 to 2025, with 914 casualties. Of those crashes, 8 were fatal and 137 serious, and 8 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 11 collisions on the B213, up 57% from 7 in 2024, with 17 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
738
1,439th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
914
1.24 per collision
Fatal collisions
8
8 people killed
Serious collisions
137
148 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
11
Up 57% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
17
Up 55% on 2024

Crash severity on the B213

On the B213, 1.1% of collisions were fatal and 19% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal81.1%
  • Serious13719%
  • Slight59380%

Where the B213 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,439th
Most casualties
1,535th
Most fatal collisions
1,937th
Most serious collisions
1,472nd

B213 accidents by year

Collisions on the B213 peaked at 32 in 1983 and were down to 11 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B213, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251117
2024711
2023910
202278
20211215
202079
20191012
201877
20171621
201669
20151012
20141012
201377
201268
20111011
201089
200999
20081011
20071215
20061011
20051011
20041621
20031417
20021521
20011420
20002022
19992127
19981823
19972026
19961416
19951213
19941415
19932428
19922332
19912130
19902938
19892223
19882830
19873132
19862432
19852839
19842940
19833241
19821415
19811929
19802125
19792124

When crashes happen on the B213

Friday has the most collisions on the B213 (147), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (159).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday96 (13%)
  • Tuesday104 (14%)
  • Wednesday94 (13%)
  • Thursday112 (15%)
  • Friday147 (20%)
  • Saturday110 (15%)
  • Sunday75 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am25 (3.4%)
  • 3am to 6am16 (2.2%)
  • 6am to 9am93 (13%)
  • 9am to noon95 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm123 (17%)
  • 3pm to 6pm159 (22%)
  • 6pm to 9pm139 (19%)
  • 9pm to midnight88 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January61 (8.3%)
  • February59 (8%)
  • March52 (7%)
  • April68 (9.2%)
  • May58 (7.9%)
  • June55 (7.5%)
  • July66 (8.9%)
  • August51 (6.9%)
  • September69 (9.3%)
  • October57 (7.7%)
  • November73 (9.9%)
  • December69 (9.3%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight499 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit236 (32%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B213 crashes

On the B213, 98% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 69% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph15 (2%)
  • 30 mph721 (98%)
  • 40 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 60 mph1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds567 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds86 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds10 (1.4%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (0.5%)
  • Other66 (8.9%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry512 (69%)
  • Wet or damp210 (28%)
  • Frost or ice10 (1.4%)
  • Snow2 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway632 (86%)
  • Dual carriageway38 (5.1%)
  • Roundabout18 (2.4%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded47 (6.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B213 crashes

Car occupants make up 57% of the people killed or injured on the B213, followed by pedestrians (21%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant518 (57%)
  • Pedestrian189 (21%)
  • Motorcyclist71 (7.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant65 (7.1%)
  • Cyclist44 (4.8%)
  • Van occupant19 (2.1%)
  • Other7 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car985 (78%)
  • Motorcycle77 (6.1%)
  • Bus or coach65 (5.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes60 (4.7%)
  • Pedal cycle46 (3.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes17 (1.3%)
  • Other vehicle6 (0.5%)
  • Other9 (0.7%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 536 (3.9%)
  • 6 to 1038 (4.2%)
  • 11 to 1567 (7.3%)
  • 16 to 20126 (14%)
  • 21 to 25119 (13%)
  • 26 to 35163 (18%)
  • 36 to 45130 (14%)
  • 46 to 5573 (8%)
  • 56 to 6543 (4.7%)
  • 66 to 7541 (4.5%)
  • Over 7530 (3.3%)
  • Not recorded48 (5.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider471 (52%)
  • Passenger254 (28%)
  • Pedestrian189 (21%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B213

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B213

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B213 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B213 were recorded in 2 council areas. Bexley has the most, with 445, followed by Greenwich (289).

Collisions on the B213 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stBexley445555386
2ndGreenwich289355551

B213 crashes by town

Collisions on the B213 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Bexley (343) and Greenwich (258).

Recent crashes on the B213

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B213, from 29 June 2023 to 15 October 2025.

Severity