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B224 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 609 collisions on the B224 from 1979 to 2025, with 708 casualties. Of those crashes, 5 were fatal and 85 serious, and 5 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 7 collisions on the B224, down 22% from 9 in 2024, with 7 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
609
1,674th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
708
1.16 per collision
Fatal collisions
5
5 people killed
Serious collisions
85
90 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
7
Down 22% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
7
Down 30% on 2024

Crash severity on the B224

On the B224, 0.8% of collisions were fatal and 14% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal50.8%
  • Serious8514%
  • Slight51985%

Where the B224 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,674th
Most casualties
1,902nd
Most fatal collisions
2,545th
Most serious collisions
2,175th

B224 accidents by year

Collisions on the B224 peaked at 28 in 1984 and were down to 7 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B224, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 7
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202577
2024910
202366
202288
20211113
20201213
201944
20181010
201767
201644
201566
201455
201356
201233
2011814
20101313
200977
200867
200766
20061616
20051011
20041314
20031115
20021824
20011315
20001114
19992125
19981516
19971415
19961617
19952633
19942730
19931619
19922325
19912025
19902432
19892734
19881112
19871720
19861620
19851820
19842831
19832226
19821013
1981911
1980910
19791216

When crashes happen on the B224

Thursday has the most collisions on the B224 (106), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (141).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday90 (15%)
  • Tuesday103 (17%)
  • Wednesday86 (14%)
  • Thursday106 (17%)
  • Friday79 (13%)
  • Saturday78 (13%)
  • Sunday67 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am25 (4.1%)
  • 3am to 6am7 (1.1%)
  • 6am to 9am56 (9.2%)
  • 9am to noon91 (15%)
  • Noon to 3pm95 (16%)
  • 3pm to 6pm141 (23%)
  • 6pm to 9pm121 (20%)
  • 9pm to midnight73 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January58 (9.5%)
  • February46 (7.6%)
  • March45 (7.4%)
  • April60 (9.9%)
  • May50 (8.2%)
  • June59 (9.7%)
  • July50 (8.2%)
  • August45 (7.4%)
  • September43 (7.1%)
  • October52 (8.5%)
  • November63 (10%)
  • December38 (6.2%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight406 (67%)
  • Dark, street lights lit192 (32%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown7 (1.1%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (0.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B224 crashes

On the B224, 91% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 75% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph50 (8.2%)
  • 30 mph557 (91%)
  • 60 mph1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds457 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds81 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds10 (1.6%)
  • Raining with high winds5 (0.8%)
  • Other39 (6.4%)
  • Not recorded17 (2.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry459 (75%)
  • Wet or damp145 (24%)
  • Snow2 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway413 (68%)
  • One way street or slip road149 (24%)
  • Dual carriageway18 (3%)
  • Roundabout5 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded24 (3.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B224 crashes

Car occupants make up 34% of the people killed or injured on the B224, followed by motorcyclists (22%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant238 (34%)
  • Motorcyclist154 (22%)
  • Pedestrian151 (21%)
  • Cyclist118 (17%)
  • Bus or coach occupant25 (3.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant8 (1.1%)
  • Other13 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car662 (63%)
  • Motorcycle158 (15%)
  • Pedal cycle124 (12%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes51 (4.8%)
  • Bus or coach33 (3.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car16 (1.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes7 (0.7%)
  • Other8 (0.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 57 (1%)
  • 6 to 1018 (2.5%)
  • 11 to 1530 (4.2%)
  • 16 to 2041 (5.8%)
  • 21 to 25125 (18%)
  • 26 to 35208 (29%)
  • 36 to 45100 (14%)
  • 46 to 5563 (8.9%)
  • 56 to 6543 (6.1%)
  • 66 to 7521 (3%)
  • Over 7516 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded36 (5.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider430 (61%)
  • Pedestrian151 (21%)
  • Passenger127 (18%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B224

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B224

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B224 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B224 were recorded in 2 council areas. Lambeth has the most, with 544, followed by Wandsworth (60).

Collisions on the B224 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stLambeth544628472
2ndWandsworth6075113

B224 crashes by town

Collisions on the B224 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Lambeth (427) and Wandsworth (91).

Recent crashes on the B224

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B224, from 11 June 2022 to 27 December 2025.

Severity