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B227 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 444 collisions on the B227 from 1979 to 2025, with 525 casualties. Of those crashes, 4 were fatal and 76 serious, and 4 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 8 collisions on the B227, down 11% from 9 in 2024, with 11 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
444
2,141st highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
525
1.18 per collision
Fatal collisions
4
4 people killed
Serious collisions
76
81 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
8
Down 11% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
11
Up 10% on 2024

Crash severity on the B227

On the B227, 0.9% of collisions were fatal and 17% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal40.9%
  • Serious7617%
  • Slight36482%

Where the B227 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,141st
Most casualties
2,339th
Most fatal collisions
2,815th
Most serious collisions
2,368th

B227 accidents by year

Collisions on the B227 peaked at 18 in 2000 and were down to 8 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B227, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 8
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025811
2024910
202358
202258
202144
202044
201945
201877
20171115
20161217
201579
201466
201345
201222
20111414
201034
2009910
2008510
200733
200678
200567
20041213
2003911
20021519
20011112
20001822
19991314
19981622
19971414
19961114
199599
19941011
19931214
19921617
199177
19901519
198988
19881013
19871215
19861414
1985911
19841010
19831316
19821315
19811316
1980911
19791011

When crashes happen on the B227

Friday has the most collisions on the B227 (86), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (90).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday60 (14%)
  • Tuesday69 (16%)
  • Wednesday75 (17%)
  • Thursday61 (14%)
  • Friday86 (19%)
  • Saturday49 (11%)
  • Sunday44 (9.9%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am16 (3.6%)
  • 3am to 6am6 (1.4%)
  • 6am to 9am70 (16%)
  • 9am to noon53 (12%)
  • Noon to 3pm85 (19%)
  • 3pm to 6pm90 (20%)
  • 6pm to 9pm68 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight56 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January37 (8.3%)
  • February33 (7.4%)
  • March37 (8.3%)
  • April37 (8.3%)
  • May41 (9.2%)
  • June38 (8.6%)
  • July35 (7.9%)
  • August35 (7.9%)
  • September31 (7%)
  • October38 (8.6%)
  • November53 (12%)
  • December29 (6.5%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight303 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit132 (30%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown7 (1.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B227 crashes

On the B227, 90% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 74% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph45 (10%)
  • 30 mph399 (90%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds332 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds60 (14%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (0.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (0.7%)
  • Other39 (8.8%)
  • Not recorded7 (1.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry327 (74%)
  • Wet or damp106 (24%)
  • Frost or ice4 (0.9%)
  • Snow2 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded5 (1.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway395 (89%)
  • Roundabout11 (2.5%)
  • Dual carriageway7 (1.6%)
  • One way street or slip road5 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded26 (5.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B227 crashes

Car occupants make up 49% of the people killed or injured on the B227, followed by pedestrians (23%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant256 (49%)
  • Pedestrian120 (23%)
  • Motorcyclist81 (15%)
  • Cyclist44 (8.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant12 (2.3%)
  • Van occupant6 (1.1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (0.6%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car565 (74%)
  • Motorcycle79 (10%)
  • Pedal cycle45 (5.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes38 (5%)
  • Bus or coach18 (2.4%)
  • Other vehicle5 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car5 (0.7%)
  • Other6 (0.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 510 (1.9%)
  • 6 to 1025 (4.8%)
  • 11 to 1541 (7.8%)
  • 16 to 2058 (11%)
  • 21 to 2570 (13%)
  • 26 to 35112 (21%)
  • 36 to 4574 (14%)
  • 46 to 5542 (8%)
  • 56 to 6525 (4.8%)
  • 66 to 7520 (3.8%)
  • Over 7514 (2.7%)
  • Not recorded34 (6.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider299 (57%)
  • Pedestrian120 (23%)
  • Passenger106 (20%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B227

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B227

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B227 crashes by council area

Of the 444 collisions on the B227, 442 were in Lewisham.

Collisions on the B227 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stLewisham442521475

B227 crashes by town

Of the 444 collisions on the B227, 412 were in the built-up area of Lewisham.

Recent crashes on the B227

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B227, from 6 May 2022 to 22 December 2025.

Severity