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B229 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,176 collisions on the B229 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,341 casualties. Of those crashes, 11 were fatal and 202 serious, and 11 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 13 collisions on the B229, down 19% from 16 in 2024, with 13 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
1,176
928th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,341
1.14 per collision
Fatal collisions
11
11 people killed
Serious collisions
202
212 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
13
Down 19% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
13
Down 19% on 2024

Crash severity on the B229

On the B229, 0.9% of collisions were fatal and 17% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal110.9%
  • Serious20217%
  • Slight96382%

Where the B229 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
928th
Most casualties
1,101st
Most fatal collisions
1,595th
Most serious collisions
1,038th

B229 accidents by year

Collisions on the B229 peaked at 46 in 1986 and were down to 13 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B229, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 13
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251313
20241616
20232020
20222223
20211316
20201516
20192535
20182021
201788
20162430
20151719
20142025
20131419
20121515
20111414
20101822
20091112
20081314
20071319
20061314
20052325
20042127
20032525
20022529
20011619
20002527
19993441
19984049
19972326
19962832
19952326
19943437
19933647
19922330
19913637
19903638
19894545
19883537
19873139
19864655
19854250
19843036
19833842
19823439
19813436
19803440
19793536

When crashes happen on the B229

Wednesday has the most collisions on the B229 (193), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (251).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday174 (15%)
  • Tuesday181 (15%)
  • Wednesday193 (16%)
  • Thursday178 (15%)
  • Friday191 (16%)
  • Saturday159 (14%)
  • Sunday100 (8.5%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am47 (4%)
  • 3am to 6am15 (1.3%)
  • 6am to 9am160 (14%)
  • 9am to noon189 (16%)
  • Noon to 3pm180 (15%)
  • 3pm to 6pm251 (21%)
  • 6pm to 9pm229 (19%)
  • 9pm to midnight105 (8.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January79 (6.7%)
  • February81 (6.9%)
  • March107 (9.1%)
  • April104 (8.8%)
  • May97 (8.2%)
  • June111 (9.4%)
  • July103 (8.8%)
  • August73 (6.2%)
  • September123 (10%)
  • October98 (8.3%)
  • November116 (9.9%)
  • December84 (7.1%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight836 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit320 (27%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown12 (1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit6 (0.5%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B229 crashes

On the B229, 93% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 78% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph85 (7.2%)
  • 30 mph1,090 (93%)
  • 60 mph1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds914 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds129 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds12 (1%)
  • Raining with high winds5 (0.4%)
  • Other99 (8.4%)
  • Not recorded17 (1.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry923 (78%)
  • Wet or damp233 (20%)
  • Frost or ice5 (0.4%)
  • Oil or diesel1 (0.1%)
  • Snow1 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded13 (1.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,037 (88%)
  • Roundabout34 (2.9%)
  • Dual carriageway17 (1.4%)
  • One way street or slip road16 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded72 (6.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B229 crashes

Car occupants make up 33% of the people killed or injured on the B229, followed by motorcyclists (21%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant443 (33%)
  • Motorcyclist282 (21%)
  • Pedestrian266 (20%)
  • Cyclist259 (19%)
  • Bus or coach occupant50 (3.7%)
  • Van occupant22 (1.6%)
  • Other16 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,252 (60%)
  • Motorcycle296 (14%)
  • Pedal cycle265 (13%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes118 (5.7%)
  • Bus or coach80 (3.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car24 (1.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes21 (1%)
  • Other18 (0.9%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 532 (2.4%)
  • 6 to 1048 (3.6%)
  • 11 to 1578 (5.8%)
  • 16 to 20146 (11%)
  • 21 to 25169 (13%)
  • 26 to 35332 (25%)
  • 36 to 45188 (14%)
  • 46 to 55123 (9.2%)
  • 56 to 6571 (5.3%)
  • 66 to 7547 (3.5%)
  • Over 7536 (2.7%)
  • Not recorded71 (5.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider857 (64%)
  • Pedestrian266 (20%)
  • Passenger218 (16%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B229

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B229

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B229 crashes by council area

Of the 1,176 collisions on the B229, 1,174 were in Wandsworth.

Collisions on the B229 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWandsworth1,1741,33911202

B229 crashes by town

Of the 1,176 collisions on the B229, 1,070 were in the built-up area of Wandsworth.

Recent crashes on the B229

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B229, from 27 April 2024 to 24 December 2025.

Severity