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B220 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 289 collisions on the B220 from 1979 to 2025, with 339 casualties. Of those crashes, 2 were fatal and 43 serious, and 2 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 2 collisions on the B220, down 50% from 4 in 2024, with 2 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
289
2,749th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
339
1.17 per collision
Fatal collisions
2
2 people killed
Serious collisions
43
48 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
2
Down 50% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
2
Down 50% on 2024

Crash severity on the B220

On the B220, 0.7% of collisions were fatal and 15% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal20.7%
  • Serious4315%
  • Slight24484%

Where the B220 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,749th
Most casualties
2,950th
Most fatal collisions
3,485th
Most serious collisions
3,175th

B220 accidents by year

Collisions on the B220 peaked at 14 in 1988 and were down to 2 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B220, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 2
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202522
202444
202300
202222
202145
202066
201956
201845
201744
201644
201566
201411
201322
201213
201144
201011
2009710
2008810
200755
200667
200566
2004810
200336
200267
2001810
200089
199989
199869
199778
199655
1995910
199459
19931214
199267
19911112
199099
198988
19881416
198766
198633
198546
1984911
19831113
19821215
1981911
1980811
19791212

When crashes happen on the B220

Tuesday has the most collisions on the B220 (53), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (77).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday40 (14%)
  • Tuesday53 (18%)
  • Wednesday50 (17%)
  • Thursday33 (11%)
  • Friday53 (18%)
  • Saturday32 (11%)
  • Sunday28 (9.7%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am5 (1.7%)
  • 3am to 6am8 (2.8%)
  • 6am to 9am40 (14%)
  • 9am to noon35 (12%)
  • Noon to 3pm49 (17%)
  • 3pm to 6pm77 (27%)
  • 6pm to 9pm45 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight30 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January24 (8.3%)
  • February20 (6.9%)
  • March28 (9.7%)
  • April29 (10%)
  • May32 (11%)
  • June18 (6.2%)
  • July22 (7.6%)
  • August17 (5.9%)
  • September20 (6.9%)
  • October31 (11%)
  • November27 (9.3%)
  • December21 (7.3%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight215 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit72 (25%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B220 crashes

On the B220, 91% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 73% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph25 (8.7%)
  • 30 mph264 (91%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds204 (71%)
  • Raining, no high winds42 (15%)
  • Fine with high winds7 (2.4%)
  • Raining with high winds6 (2.1%)
  • Other28 (9.7%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry210 (73%)
  • Wet or damp74 (26%)
  • Frost or ice3 (1%)
  • Oil or diesel1 (0.3%)
  • Snow1 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway250 (87%)
  • Dual carriageway5 (1.7%)
  • One way street or slip road5 (1.7%)
  • Roundabout4 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded25 (8.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B220 crashes

Car occupants make up 39% of the people killed or injured on the B220, followed by pedestrians (30%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant133 (39%)
  • Pedestrian103 (30%)
  • Motorcyclist45 (13%)
  • Bus or coach occupant31 (9.1%)
  • Cyclist21 (6.2%)
  • Van occupant4 (1.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.6%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car317 (68%)
  • Motorcycle48 (10%)
  • Bus or coach47 (10%)
  • Pedal cycle21 (4.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes21 (4.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes4 (0.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (0.6%)
  • Other2 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 55 (1.5%)
  • 6 to 1018 (5.3%)
  • 11 to 1537 (11%)
  • 16 to 2055 (16%)
  • 21 to 2542 (12%)
  • 26 to 3561 (18%)
  • 36 to 4534 (10%)
  • 46 to 5520 (5.9%)
  • 56 to 6514 (4.1%)
  • 66 to 7511 (3.2%)
  • Over 7516 (4.7%)
  • Not recorded26 (7.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider157 (46%)
  • Pedestrian103 (30%)
  • Passenger79 (23%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B220

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B220

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B220 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B220 were recorded in 2 council areas. Lewisham has the most, with 283, followed by Reigate and Banstead (3).

Collisions on the B220 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stLewisham283332242
2ndReigate and Banstead3401

B220 crashes by town

Of the 289 collisions on the B220, 255 were in the built-up area of Lewisham.

Recent crashes on the B220

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B220, from 14 June 2018 to 3 October 2025.

Severity