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B223 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 502 collisions on the B223 from 1979 to 2025, with 581 casualties. Of those crashes, 5 were fatal and 70 serious, and 5 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 8 collisions on the B223, up 167% from 3 in 2024, with 8 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
502
1,964th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
581
1.16 per collision
Fatal collisions
5
5 people killed
Serious collisions
70
75 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
8
Up 167% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
8
Up 167% on 2024

Crash severity on the B223

On the B223, 1% of collisions were fatal and 14% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal51%
  • Serious7014%
  • Slight42785%

Where the B223 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,964th
Most casualties
2,197th
Most fatal collisions
2,545th
Most serious collisions
2,482nd

B223 accidents by year

Collisions on the B223 peaked at 19 in 1994 and were down to 8 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B223, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 8
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202588
202433
202322
202244
202155
202033
20191011
20181619
20171416
20161111
20151012
201488
201388
201266
201177
201067
200955
20081313
2007810
20061112
20051112
2004810
20031011
200277
20011212
20001012
19991516
19981721
19971617
19961213
199578
19941923
19931518
19921821
19911418
199077
19891214
19881011
19871616
19861619
19851422
19841013
19831627
19821620
19811014
19801214
19791415

When crashes happen on the B223

Tuesday has the most collisions on the B223 (90), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (107).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday71 (14%)
  • Tuesday90 (18%)
  • Wednesday59 (12%)
  • Thursday69 (14%)
  • Friday80 (16%)
  • Saturday84 (17%)
  • Sunday49 (9.8%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am16 (3.2%)
  • 3am to 6am9 (1.8%)
  • 6am to 9am56 (11%)
  • 9am to noon70 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm103 (21%)
  • 3pm to 6pm107 (21%)
  • 6pm to 9pm85 (17%)
  • 9pm to midnight56 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January37 (7.4%)
  • February32 (6.4%)
  • March38 (7.6%)
  • April52 (10%)
  • May46 (9.2%)
  • June37 (7.4%)
  • July50 (10%)
  • August44 (8.8%)
  • September33 (6.6%)
  • October45 (9%)
  • November45 (9%)
  • December43 (8.6%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight358 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit136 (27%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown6 (1.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B223 crashes

On the B223, 90% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 77% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph49 (9.8%)
  • 30 mph451 (90%)
  • 40 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 60 mph1 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds384 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds49 (9.8%)
  • Fine with high winds5 (1%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (0.8%)
  • Other47 (9.4%)
  • Not recorded13 (2.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry388 (77%)
  • Wet or damp105 (21%)
  • Frost or ice3 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded6 (1.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway441 (88%)
  • One way street or slip road18 (3.6%)
  • Dual carriageway9 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded34 (6.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B223 crashes

Car occupants make up 33% of the people killed or injured on the B223, followed by pedestrians (30%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant193 (33%)
  • Pedestrian173 (30%)
  • Cyclist91 (16%)
  • Motorcyclist81 (14%)
  • Bus or coach occupant26 (4.5%)
  • Van occupant8 (1.4%)
  • Other7 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.3%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car540 (64%)
  • Pedal cycle101 (12%)
  • Motorcycle96 (11%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes49 (5.8%)
  • Bus or coach37 (4.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car7 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle5 (0.6%)
  • Other8 (0.9%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 517 (2.9%)
  • 6 to 1024 (4.1%)
  • 11 to 1521 (3.6%)
  • 16 to 2041 (7.1%)
  • 21 to 2576 (13%)
  • 26 to 35137 (24%)
  • 36 to 45101 (17%)
  • 46 to 5563 (11%)
  • 56 to 6541 (7.1%)
  • 66 to 7521 (3.6%)
  • Over 7511 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded28 (4.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider300 (52%)
  • Pedestrian173 (30%)
  • Passenger108 (19%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B223

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B223

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B223 crashes by council area

Of the 502 collisions on the B223, 498 were in Lambeth.

Collisions on the B223 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stLambeth498576570

B223 crashes by town

Of the 502 collisions on the B223, 452 were in the built-up area of Lambeth.

Recent crashes on the B223

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B223, from 6 July 2020 to 27 November 2025.

Severity