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B2218 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 244 collisions on the B2218 from 1979 to 2025, with 341 casualties. Of those crashes, 3 were fatal and 54 serious, and 4 people were killed.

In 2025 there was 1 collision on the B2218, down 50% from 2 in 2024, with 1 casualty.

Collisions since 1979
244
2,981st highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
341
1.40 per collision
Fatal collisions
3
4 people killed
Serious collisions
54
64 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
1
Down 50% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
1
Down 50% on 2024

Crash severity on the B2218

On the B2218, 1.2% of collisions were fatal and 22% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal31.2%
  • Serious5422%
  • Slight18777%

Where the B2218 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,981st
Most casualties
2,944th
Most fatal collisions
3,114th
Most serious collisions
2,857th

B2218 accidents by year

Collisions on the B2218 peaked at 16 in 1991 and were down to 1 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B2218, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202511
202422
202345
202212
202111
202022
201927
201835
201733
201623
201522
201434
201335
201244
201155
201056
2009710
200834
200734
200623
200534
200456
200347
200255
200122
2000911
199956
19981323
19971013
1996910
199579
199456
1993918
199246
19911624
199055
1989910
19881012
1987913
1986813
1985810
1984512
198368
198234
198122
1980816
197978

When crashes happen on the B2218

Thursday has the most collisions on the B2218 (46), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (66).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday25 (10%)
  • Tuesday32 (13%)
  • Wednesday37 (15%)
  • Thursday46 (19%)
  • Friday43 (18%)
  • Saturday40 (16%)
  • Sunday21 (8.6%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am13 (5.3%)
  • 3am to 6am1 (0.4%)
  • 6am to 9am38 (16%)
  • 9am to noon32 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm39 (16%)
  • 3pm to 6pm66 (27%)
  • 6pm to 9pm28 (11%)
  • 9pm to midnight27 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January17 (7%)
  • February19 (7.8%)
  • March16 (6.6%)
  • April14 (5.7%)
  • May16 (6.6%)
  • June18 (7.4%)
  • July20 (8.2%)
  • August21 (8.6%)
  • September19 (7.8%)
  • October33 (14%)
  • November31 (13%)
  • December20 (8.2%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight167 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit70 (29%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (1.2%)
  • Dark, no street lighting3 (1.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B2218 crashes

On the B2218, 86% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 66% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.4%)
  • 30 mph210 (86%)
  • 40 mph9 (3.7%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.4%)
  • 60 mph23 (9.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds181 (74%)
  • Raining, no high winds37 (15%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (1.6%)
  • Fog or mist3 (1.2%)
  • Other17 (7%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry162 (66%)
  • Wet or damp70 (29%)
  • Frost or ice10 (4.1%)
  • Snow2 (0.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway222 (91%)
  • Dual carriageway4 (1.6%)
  • Roundabout3 (1.2%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded14 (5.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B2218 crashes

Car occupants make up 71% of the people killed or injured on the B2218, followed by pedestrians (10%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant242 (71%)
  • Pedestrian34 (10%)
  • Motorcyclist31 (9.1%)
  • Cyclist19 (5.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant9 (2.6%)
  • Van occupant5 (1.5%)
  • Horse rider1 (0.3%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car349 (80%)
  • Motorcycle35 (8.1%)
  • Pedal cycle19 (4.4%)
  • Bus or coach16 (3.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes9 (2.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes2 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.5%)
  • Other2 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 56 (1.8%)
  • 6 to 106 (1.8%)
  • 11 to 1516 (4.7%)
  • 16 to 2053 (16%)
  • 21 to 2560 (18%)
  • 26 to 3550 (15%)
  • 36 to 4544 (13%)
  • 46 to 5535 (10%)
  • 56 to 6528 (8.2%)
  • 66 to 7514 (4.1%)
  • Over 7513 (3.8%)
  • Not recorded16 (4.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider213 (62%)
  • Passenger94 (28%)
  • Pedestrian34 (10%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B2218

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B2218

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B2218 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B2218 were recorded in 2 council areas. Sutton has the most, with 133, followed by Reigate and Banstead (109).

Collisions on the B2218 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSutton133180026
2ndReigate and Banstead109159328

B2218 crashes by town

Collisions on the B2218 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Sutton, Sutton (80) and Banstead (52).

Recent crashes on the B2218

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B2218, from 4 November 2014 to 29 April 2025.

Severity