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B222 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 277 collisions on the B222 from 1979 to 2025, with 334 casualties. Of those crashes, 5 were fatal and 55 serious, and 6 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 6 collisions on the B222, down 14% from 7 in 2024, with 6 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
277
2,808th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
334
1.21 per collision
Fatal collisions
5
6 people killed
Serious collisions
55
63 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
6
Down 14% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
6
Down 14% on 2024

Crash severity on the B222

On the B222, 1.8% of collisions were fatal and 20% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal51.8%
  • Serious5520%
  • Slight21778%

Where the B222 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,808th
Most casualties
2,975th
Most fatal collisions
2,545th
Most serious collisions
2,827th

B222 accidents by year

Collisions on the B222 peaked at 13 in 1984 and were down to 6 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B222, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 6
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202566
202477
202322
202234
202122
202033
201999
201888
201746
201644
201544
201466
201344
201233
201157
201033
2009710
200889
200777
200666
200555
200436
200366
200258
200156
200088
199922
199866
1997914
199655
19951111
199468
199355
199277
1991811
19901014
198944
19881010
198759
1986814
198545
19841319
1983710
19821113
198145
198069
197934

When crashes happen on the B222

Friday has the most collisions on the B222 (51), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (76).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday40 (14%)
  • Tuesday38 (14%)
  • Wednesday43 (16%)
  • Thursday44 (16%)
  • Friday51 (18%)
  • Saturday26 (9.4%)
  • Sunday35 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am10 (3.6%)
  • 3am to 6am7 (2.5%)
  • 6am to 9am33 (12%)
  • 9am to noon32 (12%)
  • Noon to 3pm34 (12%)
  • 3pm to 6pm76 (27%)
  • 6pm to 9pm56 (20%)
  • 9pm to midnight29 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January13 (4.7%)
  • February21 (7.6%)
  • March22 (7.9%)
  • April19 (6.9%)
  • May24 (8.7%)
  • June24 (8.7%)
  • July27 (9.7%)
  • August23 (8.3%)
  • September28 (10%)
  • October32 (12%)
  • November26 (9.4%)
  • December18 (6.5%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight191 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit82 (30%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (1.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B222 crashes

On the B222, 88% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 81% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph32 (12%)
  • 30 mph245 (88%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds227 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds22 (7.9%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (1.1%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.4%)
  • Other18 (6.5%)
  • Not recorded6 (2.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry225 (81%)
  • Wet or damp47 (17%)
  • Frost or ice3 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway252 (91%)
  • One way street or slip road4 (1.4%)
  • Dual carriageway3 (1.1%)
  • Roundabout3 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded15 (5.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B222 crashes

Car occupants make up 46% of the people killed or injured on the B222, followed by pedestrians (19%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant155 (46%)
  • Pedestrian63 (19%)
  • Motorcyclist61 (18%)
  • Cyclist37 (11%)
  • Van occupant16 (4.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.6%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car330 (67%)
  • Motorcycle67 (14%)
  • Pedal cycle39 (7.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes38 (7.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes7 (1.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car5 (1%)
  • Bus or coach3 (0.6%)
  • Other4 (0.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 58 (2.4%)
  • 6 to 1024 (7.2%)
  • 11 to 1514 (4.2%)
  • 16 to 2037 (11%)
  • 21 to 2550 (15%)
  • 26 to 3583 (25%)
  • 36 to 4563 (19%)
  • 46 to 5521 (6.3%)
  • 56 to 6510 (3%)
  • 66 to 756 (1.8%)
  • Over 754 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded14 (4.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider202 (60%)
  • Passenger69 (21%)
  • Pedestrian63 (19%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B222

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B222

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B222 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B222 were recorded in 2 council areas. Lambeth has the most, with 271, followed by Bromley (3).

Collisions on the B222 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stLambeth271328453
2ndBromley3301

B222 crashes by town

Collisions on the B222 were recorded in 3 towns and built-up areas, led by Lambeth (248) and Bromley (3).

Recent crashes on the B222

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B222, from 20 September 2019 to 23 October 2025.

Severity