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B235 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,251 collisions on the B235 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,431 casualties. Of those crashes, 10 were fatal and 188 serious, and 10 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 18 collisions on the B235, level with 2024, with 20 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
1,251
878th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,431
1.14 per collision
Fatal collisions
10
10 people killed
Serious collisions
188
199 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
18
Level with 2024
Casualties in 2025
20
Up 5% on 2024

Crash severity on the B235

On the B235, 0.8% of collisions were fatal and 15% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal100.8%
  • Serious18815%
  • Slight1,05384%

Where the B235 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
878th
Most casualties
1,035th
Most fatal collisions
1,701st
Most serious collisions
1,114th

B235 accidents by year

Collisions on the B235 peaked at 47 in 1993 and were down to 18 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B235, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 18
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251820
20241819
20231214
20222223
20212323
20201923
20192226
20182325
20172728
20162529
20151718
20142428
20131111
20121821
20112122
201089
20091313
20082428
20072226
20061819
20051419
20042428
20031616
20021923
20012728
20004046
19993034
19983040
19972226
19962628
19953034
19942528
19934751
19924346
19913545
19904146
19893843
19883335
19873947
19864353
19854549
19844146
19833436
19823035
19812937
19803447
19793140

When crashes happen on the B235

Wednesday has the most collisions on the B235 (218), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (286).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday177 (14%)
  • Tuesday181 (14%)
  • Wednesday218 (17%)
  • Thursday203 (16%)
  • Friday194 (16%)
  • Saturday165 (13%)
  • Sunday113 (9%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am30 (2.4%)
  • 3am to 6am10 (0.8%)
  • 6am to 9am171 (14%)
  • 9am to noon183 (15%)
  • Noon to 3pm248 (20%)
  • 3pm to 6pm286 (23%)
  • 6pm to 9pm217 (17%)
  • 9pm to midnight106 (8.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January105 (8.4%)
  • February104 (8.3%)
  • March104 (8.3%)
  • April87 (7%)
  • May90 (7.2%)
  • June108 (8.6%)
  • July102 (8.2%)
  • August85 (6.8%)
  • September108 (8.6%)
  • October130 (10%)
  • November127 (10%)
  • December101 (8.1%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight919 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit310 (25%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown19 (1.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B235 crashes

On the B235, 92% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 76% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph98 (7.8%)
  • 30 mph1,153 (92%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds940 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds155 (12%)
  • Raining with high winds5 (0.4%)
  • Fog or mist4 (0.3%)
  • Other103 (8.2%)
  • Not recorded44 (3.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry947 (76%)
  • Wet or damp284 (23%)
  • Frost or ice7 (0.6%)
  • Snow3 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded10 (0.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,052 (84%)
  • Roundabout83 (6.6%)
  • Dual carriageway23 (1.8%)
  • One way street or slip road12 (1%)
  • Not recorded81 (6.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B235 crashes

Car occupants make up 36% of the people killed or injured on the B235, followed by motorcyclists (20%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant510 (36%)
  • Motorcyclist283 (20%)
  • Pedestrian281 (20%)
  • Cyclist237 (17%)
  • Bus or coach occupant74 (5.2%)
  • Van occupant25 (1.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant15 (1%)
  • Other6 (0.4%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,378 (63%)
  • Motorcycle292 (13%)
  • Pedal cycle242 (11%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes121 (5.5%)
  • Bus or coach95 (4.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car32 (1.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes30 (1.4%)
  • Other13 (0.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 520 (1.4%)
  • 6 to 1036 (2.5%)
  • 11 to 1583 (5.8%)
  • 16 to 20186 (13%)
  • 21 to 25176 (12%)
  • 26 to 35318 (22%)
  • 36 to 45184 (13%)
  • 46 to 55126 (8.8%)
  • 56 to 65104 (7.3%)
  • 66 to 7557 (4%)
  • Over 7561 (4.3%)
  • Not recorded80 (5.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider900 (63%)
  • Pedestrian281 (20%)
  • Passenger250 (17%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B235

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B235

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B235 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B235 were recorded in 2 council areas. Merton has the most, with 1,137, followed by Wandsworth (114).

Collisions on the B235 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stMerton1,1371,3049167
2ndWandsworth114127121

B235 crashes by town

Collisions on the B235 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Merton (1,128) and Wandsworth (22).

Recent crashes on the B235

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B235, from 14 August 2024 to 21 December 2025.

Severity