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B238 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 965 collisions on the B238 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,133 casualties. Of those crashes, 12 were fatal and 156 serious, and 12 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 9 collisions on the B238, down 25% from 12 in 2024, with 9 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
965
1,132nd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,133
1.17 per collision
Fatal collisions
12
12 people killed
Serious collisions
156
179 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
9
Down 25% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
9
Down 31% on 2024

Crash severity on the B238

On the B238, 1.2% of collisions were fatal and 16% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal121.2%
  • Serious15616%
  • Slight79783%

Where the B238 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,132nd
Most casualties
1,283rd
Most fatal collisions
1,505th
Most serious collisions
1,331st

B238 accidents by year

Collisions on the B238 peaked at 43 in 1985 and were down to 9 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B238, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 9
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202599
20241213
20231112
202278
202155
20201111
20191721
20181010
20171822
20161215
2015910
20141415
20131618
20121111
2011810
20101112
20091717
20081314
20071414
20061112
20052123
20041517
20032528
20022325
20012027
20003041
19992727
19982526
19973846
19962123
19952330
19942427
19932637
19921923
19913234
19902740
19893235
19882329
19872936
19863339
19854355
19842941
19833742
19823435
19812123
19802329
19792936

When crashes happen on the B238

Wednesday has the most collisions on the B238 (169), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (205).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday133 (14%)
  • Tuesday132 (14%)
  • Wednesday169 (18%)
  • Thursday139 (14%)
  • Friday163 (17%)
  • Saturday147 (15%)
  • Sunday82 (8.5%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am34 (3.5%)
  • 3am to 6am28 (2.9%)
  • 6am to 9am168 (17%)
  • 9am to noon158 (16%)
  • Noon to 3pm132 (14%)
  • 3pm to 6pm205 (21%)
  • 6pm to 9pm155 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight85 (8.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January79 (8.2%)
  • February79 (8.2%)
  • March70 (7.3%)
  • April71 (7.4%)
  • May83 (8.6%)
  • June93 (9.6%)
  • July71 (7.4%)
  • August62 (6.4%)
  • September87 (9%)
  • October87 (9%)
  • November98 (10%)
  • December85 (8.8%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight710 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit249 (26%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (0.4%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B238 crashes

On the B238, 92% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 70% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph71 (7.4%)
  • 30 mph889 (92%)
  • 40 mph3 (0.3%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 60 mph1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds709 (73%)
  • Raining, no high winds151 (16%)
  • Snowing, no high winds8 (0.8%)
  • Fine with high winds7 (0.7%)
  • Other85 (8.8%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry674 (70%)
  • Wet or damp273 (28%)
  • Frost or ice7 (0.7%)
  • Snow5 (0.5%)
  • Other3 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway854 (88%)
  • Dual carriageway44 (4.6%)
  • One way street or slip road10 (1%)
  • Not recorded57 (5.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B238 crashes

Car occupants make up 44% of the people killed or injured on the B238, followed by motorcyclists (19%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant495 (44%)
  • Motorcyclist217 (19%)
  • Pedestrian210 (19%)
  • Cyclist128 (11%)
  • Bus or coach occupant50 (4.4%)
  • Van occupant25 (2.2%)
  • Other7 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,165 (68%)
  • Motorcycle230 (13%)
  • Pedal cycle131 (7.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes86 (5%)
  • Bus or coach61 (3.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes20 (1.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car9 (0.5%)
  • Other10 (0.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 522 (1.9%)
  • 6 to 1033 (2.9%)
  • 11 to 1576 (6.7%)
  • 16 to 20121 (11%)
  • 21 to 25154 (14%)
  • 26 to 35261 (23%)
  • 36 to 45166 (15%)
  • 46 to 5596 (8.5%)
  • 56 to 6555 (4.9%)
  • 66 to 7539 (3.4%)
  • Over 7529 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded81 (7.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider692 (61%)
  • Passenger231 (20%)
  • Pedestrian210 (19%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B238

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B238

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B238 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B238 were recorded in 2 council areas. Southwark has the most, with 716, followed by Lewisham (247).

Collisions on the B238 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSouthwark71683010118
2ndLewisham247301237

B238 crashes by town

Collisions on the B238 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Southwark (534) and Lewisham (314).

Recent crashes on the B238

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B238, from 1 August 2023 to 28 November 2025.

Severity