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B218 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,063 collisions on the B218 from 1979 to 2025, with 2,471 casualties. Of those crashes, 17 were fatal and 341 serious, and 17 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 13 collisions on the B218, down 55% from 29 in 2024, with 13 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
2,063
566th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
2,471
1.20 per collision
Fatal collisions
17
17 people killed
Serious collisions
341
367 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
13
Down 55% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
13
Down 61% on 2024

Crash severity on the B218

On the B218, 0.8% of collisions were fatal and 17% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal170.8%
  • Serious34117%
  • Slight1,70583%

Where the B218 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
566th
Most casualties
628th
Most fatal collisions
1,125th
Most serious collisions
636th

B218 accidents by year

Collisions on the B218 peaked at 78 in 1985 and were down to 13 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B218, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 13
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251313
20242933
20232020
20222835
20213541
20203441
20191725
20183235
20172629
20163746
20152727
20142230
20132830
20121717
20112935
20102627
20093339
20082227
20072633
20063849
20053338
20043340
20035464
20024250
20015164
20006072
19995468
19984659
19975056
19964262
19956175
19945470
19937288
19924753
19916783
19905768
19896070
19885972
19876474
19865763
19857894
19846677
19836674
19827594
19816073
19805765
19795973

When crashes happen on the B218

Monday has the most collisions on the B218 (319), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (461).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday319 (15%)
  • Tuesday296 (14%)
  • Wednesday303 (15%)
  • Thursday285 (14%)
  • Friday311 (15%)
  • Saturday297 (14%)
  • Sunday252 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am68 (3.3%)
  • 3am to 6am38 (1.8%)
  • 6am to 9am227 (11%)
  • 9am to noon292 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm328 (16%)
  • 3pm to 6pm461 (22%)
  • 6pm to 9pm370 (18%)
  • 9pm to midnight279 (14%)

Collisions by month

  • January166 (8%)
  • February151 (7.3%)
  • March188 (9.1%)
  • April173 (8.4%)
  • May151 (7.3%)
  • June179 (8.7%)
  • July170 (8.2%)
  • August179 (8.7%)
  • September173 (8.4%)
  • October172 (8.3%)
  • November205 (9.9%)
  • December156 (7.6%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight1,392 (67%)
  • Dark, street lights lit643 (31%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown18 (0.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit7 (0.3%)
  • Dark, no street lighting3 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B218 crashes

On the B218, 92% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 73% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph166 (8%)
  • 30 mph1,893 (92%)
  • 40 mph2 (0.1%)
  • 60 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 70 mph1 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,514 (73%)
  • Raining, no high winds308 (15%)
  • Raining with high winds13 (0.6%)
  • Fine with high winds8 (0.4%)
  • Other190 (9.2%)
  • Not recorded30 (1.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,513 (73%)
  • Wet or damp516 (25%)
  • Frost or ice13 (0.6%)
  • Snow6 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded15 (0.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,779 (86%)
  • Roundabout90 (4.4%)
  • Dual carriageway57 (2.8%)
  • One way street or slip road17 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded120 (5.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B218 crashes

Car occupants make up 44% of the people killed or injured on the B218, followed by pedestrians (24%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,096 (44%)
  • Pedestrian582 (24%)
  • Motorcyclist392 (16%)
  • Cyclist218 (8.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant110 (4.5%)
  • Van occupant54 (2.2%)
  • Other18 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,517 (70%)
  • Motorcycle445 (12%)
  • Pedal cycle223 (6.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes202 (5.6%)
  • Bus or coach133 (3.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes24 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle22 (0.6%)
  • Other30 (0.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 549 (2%)
  • 6 to 10105 (4.2%)
  • 11 to 15143 (5.8%)
  • 16 to 20321 (13%)
  • 21 to 25320 (13%)
  • 26 to 35562 (23%)
  • 36 to 45352 (14%)
  • 46 to 55224 (9.1%)
  • 56 to 65134 (5.4%)
  • 66 to 7577 (3.1%)
  • Over 7552 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded132 (5.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,362 (55%)
  • Pedestrian582 (24%)
  • Passenger527 (21%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B218

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B218

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B218 crashes by council area

Of the 2,063 collisions on the B218, 2,060 were in Lewisham.

Collisions on the B218 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stLewisham2,0602,46817341

B218 crashes by town

Of the 2,063 collisions on the B218, 1,880 were in the built-up area of Lewisham.

Recent crashes on the B218

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B218, from 10 August 2024 to 14 December 2025.

Severity