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B232 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 415 collisions on the B232 from 1979 to 2025, with 508 casualties. Of those crashes, 1 was fatal and 61 serious, and 1 person was killed.

In 2025 there were 5 collisions on the B232, level with 2024, with 13 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
415
2,240th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
508
1.22 per collision
Fatal collisions
1
1 person killed
Serious collisions
61
72 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
5
Level with 2024
Casualties in 2025
13
Up 160% on 2024

Crash severity on the B232

On the B232, 0.2% of collisions were fatal and 15% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal10.2%
  • Serious6115%
  • Slight35385%

Where the B232 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,240th
Most casualties
2,393rd
Most fatal collisions
3,933rd
Most serious collisions
2,683rd

B232 accidents by year

Collisions on the B232 peaked at 28 in 1979 and were down to 5 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B232, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025513
202455
202311
202233
202144
202055
201922
201833
20171013
201622
201545
201444
2013610
201211
201122
201079
2009610
200877
200745
200678
200555
200499
2003718
200233
2001813
200045
19991015
19981012
199788
19961010
199566
19941317
19931215
19921422
199199
19901519
19891214
19881619
19871921
19862327
19851214
1984912
19831818
19821313
19811720
19801717
19792835

When crashes happen on the B232

Friday has the most collisions on the B232 (73), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (107).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday52 (13%)
  • Tuesday62 (15%)
  • Wednesday57 (14%)
  • Thursday63 (15%)
  • Friday73 (18%)
  • Saturday56 (13%)
  • Sunday52 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am31 (7.5%)
  • 3am to 6am7 (1.7%)
  • 6am to 9am39 (9.4%)
  • 9am to noon42 (10%)
  • Noon to 3pm53 (13%)
  • 3pm to 6pm107 (26%)
  • 6pm to 9pm82 (20%)
  • 9pm to midnight54 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January39 (9.4%)
  • February40 (9.6%)
  • March34 (8.2%)
  • April32 (7.7%)
  • May27 (6.5%)
  • June38 (9.2%)
  • July41 (9.9%)
  • August30 (7.2%)
  • September38 (9.2%)
  • October29 (7%)
  • November33 (8%)
  • December34 (8.2%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight264 (64%)
  • Dark, street lights lit145 (35%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B232 crashes

On the B232, 95% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 76% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph20 (4.8%)
  • 30 mph394 (95%)
  • 60 mph1 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds291 (70%)
  • Raining, no high winds60 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.2%)
  • Other56 (13%)
  • Not recorded7 (1.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry316 (76%)
  • Wet or damp96 (23%)
  • Frost or ice1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway314 (76%)
  • One way street or slip road62 (15%)
  • Dual carriageway8 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded31 (7.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B232 crashes

Car occupants make up 43% of the people killed or injured on the B232, followed by pedestrians (29%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant219 (43%)
  • Pedestrian149 (29%)
  • Motorcyclist72 (14%)
  • Bus or coach occupant39 (7.7%)
  • Cyclist19 (3.7%)
  • Van occupant7 (1.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car497 (72%)
  • Motorcycle80 (12%)
  • Bus or coach44 (6.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes40 (5.8%)
  • Pedal cycle19 (2.7%)
  • Other vehicle4 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (0.4%)
  • Other4 (0.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 513 (2.6%)
  • 6 to 1035 (6.9%)
  • 11 to 1562 (12%)
  • 16 to 2057 (11%)
  • 21 to 2564 (13%)
  • 26 to 3599 (19%)
  • 36 to 4560 (12%)
  • 46 to 5540 (7.9%)
  • 56 to 6522 (4.3%)
  • 66 to 7513 (2.6%)
  • Over 759 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded34 (6.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider247 (49%)
  • Pedestrian149 (29%)
  • Passenger112 (22%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B232

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B232

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B232 crashes by council area

Of the 415 collisions on the B232, 413 were in Lambeth.

Collisions on the B232 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stLambeth413504161

B232 crashes by town

Collisions on the B232 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Lambeth (320) and Croydon (15).

Recent crashes on the B232

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B232, from 15 March 2019 to 13 October 2025.

Severity