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B215 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 811 collisions on the B215 from 1979 to 2025, with 949 casualties. Of those crashes, 9 were fatal and 129 serious, and 9 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 12 collisions on the B215, up 200% from 4 in 2024, with 14 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
811
1,314th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
949
1.17 per collision
Fatal collisions
9
9 people killed
Serious collisions
129
147 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
12
Up 200% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
14
Up 250% on 2024

Crash severity on the B215

On the B215, 1.1% of collisions were fatal and 16% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal91.1%
  • Serious12916%
  • Slight67383%

Where the B215 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,314th
Most casualties
1,492nd
Most fatal collisions
1,807th
Most serious collisions
1,566th

B215 accidents by year

Collisions on the B215 peaked at 31 in 1980 and were down to 12 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B215, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 12
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
20251214
202444
20231415
20221819
20211317
20201212
20191111
20181212
20171112
20161213
2015912
20141417
201399
20121922
20111214
20101215
20091417
20081114
20071114
20061517
20052224
20041720
20032425
20021315
20012224
20002021
19992526
19982020
19971314
19961820
19952033
19941418
19932123
19921718
19912535
19902123
19892125
19882123
19872024
19862223
19851415
19842229
19832023
19822939
19812529
19803139
19792941

When crashes happen on the B215

Tuesday has the most collisions on the B215 (137), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (206).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday106 (13%)
  • Tuesday137 (17%)
  • Wednesday112 (14%)
  • Thursday124 (15%)
  • Friday136 (17%)
  • Saturday119 (15%)
  • Sunday77 (9.5%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am27 (3.3%)
  • 3am to 6am19 (2.3%)
  • 6am to 9am112 (14%)
  • 9am to noon117 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm118 (15%)
  • 3pm to 6pm206 (25%)
  • 6pm to 9pm132 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight80 (9.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January56 (6.9%)
  • February58 (7.2%)
  • March73 (9%)
  • April60 (7.4%)
  • May70 (8.6%)
  • June74 (9.1%)
  • July54 (6.7%)
  • August78 (9.6%)
  • September51 (6.3%)
  • October82 (10%)
  • November85 (10%)
  • December70 (8.6%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight582 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit217 (27%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown7 (0.9%)
  • Dark, no street lighting3 (0.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B215 crashes

On the B215, 88% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 74% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph91 (11%)
  • 30 mph717 (88%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 60 mph2 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds582 (72%)
  • Raining, no high winds128 (16%)
  • Raining with high winds6 (0.7%)
  • Fine with high winds5 (0.6%)
  • Other81 (10%)
  • Not recorded9 (1.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry604 (74%)
  • Wet or damp195 (24%)
  • Frost or ice3 (0.4%)
  • Snow3 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway704 (87%)
  • Dual carriageway23 (2.8%)
  • One way street or slip road6 (0.7%)
  • Roundabout2 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded76 (9.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B215 crashes

Car occupants make up 34% of the people killed or injured on the B215, followed by pedestrians (28%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant321 (34%)
  • Pedestrian261 (28%)
  • Motorcyclist165 (17%)
  • Cyclist106 (11%)
  • Bus or coach occupant53 (5.6%)
  • Van occupant23 (2.4%)
  • Other17 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.3%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car840 (63%)
  • Motorcycle193 (14%)
  • Pedal cycle109 (8.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes77 (5.8%)
  • Bus or coach72 (5.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes22 (1.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car12 (0.9%)
  • Other11 (0.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 518 (1.9%)
  • 6 to 1067 (7.1%)
  • 11 to 1567 (7.1%)
  • 16 to 2092 (9.7%)
  • 21 to 25125 (13%)
  • 26 to 35228 (24%)
  • 36 to 45125 (13%)
  • 46 to 5578 (8.2%)
  • 56 to 6551 (5.4%)
  • 66 to 7525 (2.6%)
  • Over 7525 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded48 (5.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider492 (52%)
  • Pedestrian261 (28%)
  • Passenger196 (21%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B215

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B215

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B215 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B215 were recorded in 2 council areas. Southwark has the most, with 796, followed by Tower Hamlets (8).

Collisions on the B215 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSouthwark7969329127
2ndTower Hamlets8900

B215 crashes by town

Collisions on the B215 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Southwark (719) and Tower Hamlets (4).

Recent crashes on the B215

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B215, from 3 May 2023 to 11 November 2025.

Severity