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B2221 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 284 collisions on the B2221 from 1979 to 2025, with 361 casualties. Of those crashes, 2 were fatal and 41 serious, and 2 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 5 collisions on the B2221, down 17% from 6 in 2024, with 5 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
284
2,781st highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
361
1.27 per collision
Fatal collisions
2
2 people killed
Serious collisions
41
45 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
5
Down 17% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
5
Down 29% on 2024

Crash severity on the B2221

On the B2221, 0.7% of collisions were fatal and 14% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal20.7%
  • Serious4114%
  • Slight24185%

Where the B2221 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,781st
Most casualties
2,870th
Most fatal collisions
3,485th
Most serious collisions
3,235th

B2221 accidents by year

Collisions on the B2221 peaked at 11 in 2004 and were down to 5 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B2221, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 5
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202555
202467
202334
202288
202134
202000
201977
201811
201759
20161013
20151013
201489
201324
201247
2011715
201033
200935
200867
200747
20061017
200566
20041114
200356
200267
2001710
200000
19991013
199878
1997910
1996610
19951011
199424
199322
199244
1991810
1990911
198958
198867
198789
198656
19851011
198469
198345
19821011
19811111
198089
197944

When crashes happen on the B2221

Tuesday has the most collisions on the B2221 (54), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (68).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday33 (12%)
  • Tuesday54 (19%)
  • Wednesday44 (15%)
  • Thursday48 (17%)
  • Friday36 (13%)
  • Saturday44 (15%)
  • Sunday25 (8.8%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am12 (4.2%)
  • 3am to 6am5 (1.8%)
  • 6am to 9am38 (13%)
  • 9am to noon35 (12%)
  • Noon to 3pm47 (17%)
  • 3pm to 6pm68 (24%)
  • 6pm to 9pm54 (19%)
  • 9pm to midnight25 (8.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January16 (5.6%)
  • February25 (8.8%)
  • March26 (9.2%)
  • April17 (6%)
  • May23 (8.1%)
  • June33 (12%)
  • July22 (7.7%)
  • August18 (6.3%)
  • September23 (8.1%)
  • October27 (9.5%)
  • November26 (9.2%)
  • December28 (9.9%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight194 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit71 (25%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown13 (4.6%)
  • Dark, no street lighting5 (1.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B2221 crashes

On the B2221, 98% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 69% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph278 (98%)
  • 40 mph5 (1.8%)
  • 60 mph1 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds209 (74%)
  • Raining, no high winds36 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (1.4%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (1.4%)
  • Other25 (8.8%)
  • Not recorded6 (2.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry197 (69%)
  • Wet or damp80 (28%)
  • Frost or ice4 (1.4%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.4%)
  • Snow1 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway263 (93%)
  • Dual carriageway8 (2.8%)
  • Not recorded13 (4.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B2221 crashes

Car occupants make up 63% of the people killed or injured on the B2221, followed by motorcyclists (14%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant226 (63%)
  • Motorcyclist49 (14%)
  • Pedestrian44 (12%)
  • Cyclist29 (8%)
  • Van occupant8 (2.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.3%)
  • Other2 (0.6%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car409 (79%)
  • Motorcycle48 (9.2%)
  • Pedal cycle29 (5.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes22 (4.2%)
  • Bus or coach5 (1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes4 (0.8%)
  • Minibus1 (0.2%)
  • Other2 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 511 (3%)
  • 6 to 1013 (3.6%)
  • 11 to 1528 (7.8%)
  • 16 to 2079 (22%)
  • 21 to 2534 (9.4%)
  • 26 to 3550 (14%)
  • 36 to 4539 (11%)
  • 46 to 5532 (8.9%)
  • 56 to 6516 (4.4%)
  • 66 to 7529 (8%)
  • Over 7518 (5%)
  • Not recorded12 (3.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider247 (68%)
  • Passenger70 (19%)
  • Pedestrian44 (12%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B2221

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B2221

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B2221 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B2221 were recorded in 2 council areas. Reigate and Banstead has the most, with 251, followed by Epsom and Ewell (33).

Collisions on the B2221 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stReigate and Banstead251316139
2ndEpsom and Ewell334512

B2221 crashes by town

Of the 284 collisions on the B2221, 242 were in the built-up area of Tadworth and Epsom Downs.

Recent crashes on the B2221

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B2221, from 28 July 2021 to 10 December 2025.

Severity