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B217 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 511 collisions on the B217 from 1979 to 2025, with 584 casualties. Of those crashes, 1 was fatal and 71 serious, and 1 person was killed.

In 2025 there were 11 collisions on the B217, up 120% from 5 in 2024, with 15 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
511
1,932nd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
584
1.14 per collision
Fatal collisions
1
1 person killed
Serious collisions
71
77 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
11
Up 120% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
15
Up 67% on 2024

Crash severity on the B217

On the B217, 0.2% of collisions were fatal and 14% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal10.2%
  • Serious7114%
  • Slight43986%

Where the B217 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,932nd
Most casualties
2,187th
Most fatal collisions
3,933rd
Most serious collisions
2,462nd

B217 accidents by year

Collisions on the B217 peaked at 32 in 1980 and were down to 11 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B217, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 11
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251115
202459
20231011
202288
202188
202055
201945
201844
2017810
201633
201533
201489
201311
201279
201144
201056
200977
20081011
200722
20061113
200589
200456
200389
20021624
20011010
20001012
199977
1998810
19971111
19961316
199577
199466
19931012
19921415
199167
19901820
19891518
19881516
19872527
19861919
19852223
19841316
19831516
19822427
19812527
19803234
19792537

When crashes happen on the B217

Friday has the most collisions on the B217 (98), and 6pm to 9pm is the busiest time of day (119).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday74 (14%)
  • Tuesday65 (13%)
  • Wednesday74 (14%)
  • Thursday77 (15%)
  • Friday98 (19%)
  • Saturday66 (13%)
  • Sunday57 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am19 (3.7%)
  • 3am to 6am6 (1.2%)
  • 6am to 9am56 (11%)
  • 9am to noon75 (15%)
  • Noon to 3pm82 (16%)
  • 3pm to 6pm103 (20%)
  • 6pm to 9pm119 (23%)
  • 9pm to midnight51 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January45 (8.8%)
  • February43 (8.4%)
  • March47 (9.2%)
  • April48 (9.4%)
  • May51 (10%)
  • June42 (8.2%)
  • July41 (8%)
  • August34 (6.7%)
  • September39 (7.6%)
  • October35 (6.8%)
  • November45 (8.8%)
  • December41 (8%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight355 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit149 (29%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (0.8%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (0.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B217 crashes

On the B217, 91% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 74% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph46 (9%)
  • 30 mph465 (91%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds339 (66%)
  • Raining, no high winds73 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds9 (1.8%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (0.6%)
  • Other80 (16%)
  • Not recorded7 (1.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry377 (74%)
  • Wet or damp124 (24%)
  • Frost or ice3 (0.6%)
  • Snow2 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded5 (1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway438 (86%)
  • Dual carriageway8 (1.6%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded63 (12%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B217 crashes

Car occupants make up 35% of the people killed or injured on the B217, followed by pedestrians (33%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant203 (35%)
  • Pedestrian190 (33%)
  • Cyclist80 (14%)
  • Motorcyclist62 (11%)
  • Bus or coach occupant20 (3.4%)
  • Van occupant15 (2.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant11 (1.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car584 (68%)
  • Pedal cycle82 (9.6%)
  • Motorcycle69 (8.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes56 (6.6%)
  • Bus or coach21 (2.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes16 (1.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car15 (1.8%)
  • Other10 (1.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 528 (4.8%)
  • 6 to 1054 (9.2%)
  • 11 to 1534 (5.8%)
  • 16 to 2048 (8.2%)
  • 21 to 2568 (12%)
  • 26 to 35140 (24%)
  • 36 to 4578 (13%)
  • 46 to 5546 (7.9%)
  • 56 to 6528 (4.8%)
  • 66 to 7511 (1.9%)
  • Over 756 (1%)
  • Not recorded43 (7.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider295 (51%)
  • Pedestrian190 (33%)
  • Passenger99 (17%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B217

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B217

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B217 crashes by council area

Of the 511 collisions on the B217, 504 were in Southwark.

Collisions on the B217 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSouthwark504575171

B217 crashes by town

Of the 511 collisions on the B217, 425 were in the built-up area of Southwark.

Recent crashes on the B217

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B217, from 27 April 2023 to 20 November 2025.

Severity