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B228 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 498 collisions on the B228 from 1979 to 2025, with 622 casualties. Of those crashes, 2 were fatal and 82 serious, and 2 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 5 collisions on the B228, down 29% from 7 in 2024, with 6 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
498
1,978th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
622
1.25 per collision
Fatal collisions
2
2 people killed
Serious collisions
82
91 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
5
Down 29% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
6
Down 14% on 2024

Crash severity on the B228

On the B228, 0.4% of collisions were fatal and 16% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal20.4%
  • Serious8216%
  • Slight41483%

Where the B228 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,978th
Most casualties
2,086th
Most fatal collisions
3,485th
Most serious collisions
2,236th

B228 accidents by year

Collisions on the B228 peaked at 20 in 1985 and were down to 5 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B228, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 5
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202556
202477
202357
202255
202178
202033
201955
201868
20171518
2016714
2015610
201499
201389
20121010
20111214
201045
2009910
200879
200746
200699
2005910
20041212
200389
20021723
20011214
20001013
19991317
19981722
19971619
1996910
19951315
19941416
1993710
19921317
1991916
19901213
198989
19881827
19871112
19861524
19852024
19841012
19831618
19821723
19811417
19801723
19791825

When crashes happen on the B228

Friday has the most collisions on the B228 (84), and noon to 3pm is the busiest time of day (117).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday75 (15%)
  • Tuesday71 (14%)
  • Wednesday82 (16%)
  • Thursday83 (17%)
  • Friday84 (17%)
  • Saturday61 (12%)
  • Sunday42 (8.4%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am6 (1.2%)
  • 3am to 6am5 (1%)
  • 6am to 9am70 (14%)
  • 9am to noon69 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm117 (23%)
  • 3pm to 6pm112 (22%)
  • 6pm to 9pm80 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight39 (7.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January38 (7.6%)
  • February34 (6.8%)
  • March34 (6.8%)
  • April33 (6.6%)
  • May41 (8.2%)
  • June48 (9.6%)
  • July38 (7.6%)
  • August36 (7.2%)
  • September37 (7.4%)
  • October55 (11%)
  • November60 (12%)
  • December44 (8.8%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight383 (77%)
  • Dark, street lights lit109 (22%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.4%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B228 crashes

On the B228, 99% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 73% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph495 (99%)
  • 40 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds354 (71%)
  • Raining, no high winds71 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds6 (1.2%)
  • Fog or mist5 (1%)
  • Other53 (11%)
  • Not recorded9 (1.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry366 (73%)
  • Wet or damp123 (25%)
  • Frost or ice5 (1%)
  • Snow1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway439 (88%)
  • Dual carriageway17 (3.4%)
  • One way street or slip road5 (1%)
  • Not recorded37 (7.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B228 crashes

Car occupants make up 53% of the people killed or injured on the B228, followed by pedestrians (16%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant327 (53%)
  • Pedestrian97 (16%)
  • Motorcyclist78 (13%)
  • Cyclist65 (10%)
  • Bus or coach occupant38 (6.1%)
  • Van occupant8 (1.3%)
  • Other8 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car639 (73%)
  • Motorcycle77 (8.8%)
  • Pedal cycle65 (7.4%)
  • Bus or coach39 (4.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes35 (4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes10 (1.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car9 (1%)
  • Other5 (0.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 515 (2.4%)
  • 6 to 109 (1.4%)
  • 11 to 1539 (6.3%)
  • 16 to 20110 (18%)
  • 21 to 2559 (9.5%)
  • 26 to 3589 (14%)
  • 36 to 4592 (15%)
  • 46 to 5564 (10%)
  • 56 to 6548 (7.7%)
  • 66 to 7525 (4%)
  • Over 7535 (5.6%)
  • Not recorded37 (5.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider372 (60%)
  • Passenger153 (25%)
  • Pedestrian97 (16%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B228

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B228

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B228 crashes by council area

Of the 498 collisions on the B228, 493 were in Bromley.

Collisions on the B228 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stBromley493617281

B228 crashes by town

Of the 498 collisions on the B228, 447 were in the built-up area of Bromley.

Recent crashes on the B228

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B228, from 27 October 2021 to 1 December 2025.

Severity