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B2142 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 300 collisions on the B2142 from 1979 to 2025, with 364 casualties. Of those crashes, 3 were fatal and 38 serious, and 3 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 4 collisions on the B2142, down 43% from 7 in 2024, with 5 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
300
2,690th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
364
1.21 per collision
Fatal collisions
3
3 people killed
Serious collisions
38
43 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
4
Down 43% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
5
Down 38% on 2024

Crash severity on the B2142

On the B2142, 1% of collisions were fatal and 13% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal31%
  • Serious3813%
  • Slight25986%

Where the B2142 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,690th
Most casualties
2,856th
Most fatal collisions
3,114th
Most serious collisions
3,345th

B2142 accidents by year

Collisions on the B2142 peaked at 15 in 1990 and were down to 4 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B2142, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 4
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202545
202478
202399
202266
202167
202035
201967
201889
201711
201679
201522
201422
201344
201211
201145
201044
200933
200833
200744
200668
200534
200459
200345
200266
200145
200044
199944
199868
199733
199666
199533
199423
1993810
199255
19911317
19901517
19891014
1988911
198767
19861517
19851523
19841416
19831115
19821011
19811117
19801012
1979810

When crashes happen on the B2142

Thursday has the most collisions on the B2142 (51), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (61).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday45 (15%)
  • Tuesday44 (15%)
  • Wednesday39 (13%)
  • Thursday51 (17%)
  • Friday49 (16%)
  • Saturday34 (11%)
  • Sunday38 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am16 (5.3%)
  • 3am to 6am6 (2%)
  • 6am to 9am49 (16%)
  • 9am to noon30 (10%)
  • Noon to 3pm47 (16%)
  • 3pm to 6pm61 (20%)
  • 6pm to 9pm50 (17%)
  • 9pm to midnight41 (14%)

Collisions by month

  • January26 (8.7%)
  • February26 (8.7%)
  • March26 (8.7%)
  • April20 (6.7%)
  • May17 (5.7%)
  • June30 (10%)
  • July22 (7.3%)
  • August28 (9.3%)
  • September20 (6.7%)
  • October28 (9.3%)
  • November24 (8%)
  • December33 (11%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight201 (67%)
  • Dark, street lights lit97 (32%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B2142 crashes

On the B2142, 87% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 70% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph40 (13%)
  • 30 mph260 (87%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds220 (73%)
  • Raining, no high winds39 (13%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (1.3%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.3%)
  • Other32 (11%)
  • Not recorded4 (1.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry211 (70%)
  • Wet or damp81 (27%)
  • Snow3 (1%)
  • Frost or ice1 (0.3%)
  • Oil or diesel1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded3 (1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway243 (81%)
  • Roundabout27 (9%)
  • One way street or slip road4 (1.3%)
  • Dual carriageway2 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded24 (8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B2142 crashes

Car occupants make up 45% of the people killed or injured on the B2142, followed by pedestrians (22%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant165 (45%)
  • Pedestrian80 (22%)
  • Motorcyclist51 (14%)
  • Cyclist37 (10%)
  • Bus or coach occupant10 (2.7%)
  • Van occupant8 (2.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant6 (1.6%)
  • Other7 (1.9%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car372 (71%)
  • Motorcycle50 (9.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes39 (7.4%)
  • Pedal cycle37 (7%)
  • Bus or coach8 (1.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes7 (1.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car6 (1.1%)
  • Other6 (1.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 58 (2.2%)
  • 6 to 1018 (4.9%)
  • 11 to 1521 (5.8%)
  • 16 to 2032 (8.8%)
  • 21 to 2553 (15%)
  • 26 to 3599 (27%)
  • 36 to 4544 (12%)
  • 46 to 5541 (11%)
  • 56 to 6513 (3.6%)
  • 66 to 757 (1.9%)
  • Over 754 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded24 (6.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider207 (57%)
  • Pedestrian80 (22%)
  • Passenger77 (21%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B2142

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B2142

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B2142 crashes by council area

All 300 collisions on the B2142 were in Lewisham.

Collisions on the B2142 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stLewisham300364338

B2142 crashes by town

Of the 300 collisions on the B2142, 270 were in the built-up area of Lewisham.

Recent crashes on the B2142

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B2142, from 18 June 2022 to 15 August 2025.

Severity