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B240 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 170 collisions on the B240 from 1979 to 2025, with 187 casualties. Of those crashes, none were fatal and 20 were serious.

In 2025 there were 7 collisions on the B240, up 250% from 2 in 2024, with 7 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
170
3,444th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
187
1.10 per collision
Fatal collisions
0
No one killed
Serious collisions
20
20 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
7
Up 250% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
7
Up 250% on 2024

Crash severity on the B240

None of the 170 collisions on the B240 were fatal, and 12% were serious (18% across Great Britain).

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal00%
  • Serious2012%
  • Slight15088%

Where the B240 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,444th
Most casualties
3,698th
Most fatal collisions
4,444th
Most serious collisions
4,033rd

B240 accidents by year

Collisions on the B240 peaked at 10 in 1996 and were down to 7 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B240, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 7
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202577
202422
202322
202256
202122
202033
201911
201845
201700
201611
201522
201411
201311
201211
201111
201011
200956
200822
200722
200611
200522
200477
200322
200279
200177
200044
199933
199844
199768
19961010
199534
199444
199322
199266
199133
199056
198967
198877
198722
198633
198569
198477
198358
198244
198167
198044
197911

When crashes happen on the B240

Wednesday has the most collisions on the B240 (35), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (55).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday25 (15%)
  • Tuesday27 (16%)
  • Wednesday35 (21%)
  • Thursday29 (17%)
  • Friday22 (13%)
  • Saturday16 (9.4%)
  • Sunday16 (9.4%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am10 (5.9%)
  • 3am to 6am3 (1.8%)
  • 6am to 9am16 (9.4%)
  • 9am to noon20 (12%)
  • Noon to 3pm24 (14%)
  • 3pm to 6pm55 (32%)
  • 6pm to 9pm31 (18%)
  • 9pm to midnight11 (6.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January16 (9.4%)
  • February9 (5.3%)
  • March9 (5.3%)
  • April14 (8.2%)
  • May9 (5.3%)
  • June16 (9.4%)
  • July15 (8.8%)
  • August17 (10%)
  • September22 (13%)
  • October12 (7.1%)
  • November11 (6.5%)
  • December20 (12%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight120 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit49 (29%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B240 crashes

On the B240, 86% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 72% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph23 (14%)
  • 30 mph146 (86%)
  • 40 mph1 (0.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds126 (74%)
  • Raining, no high winds25 (15%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (1.2%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.6%)
  • Other12 (7.1%)
  • Not recorded4 (2.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry123 (72%)
  • Wet or damp45 (26%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway145 (85%)
  • Dual carriageway10 (5.9%)
  • One way street or slip road6 (3.5%)
  • Not recorded9 (5.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B240 crashes

Motorcyclists make up 26% of the people killed or injured on the B240, followed by car occupants (25%).

Casualties by road user

  • Motorcyclist48 (26%)
  • Car occupant47 (25%)
  • Pedestrian44 (24%)
  • Cyclist38 (20%)
  • Bus or coach occupant4 (2.1%)
  • Van occupant3 (1.6%)
  • Other2 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car154 (56%)
  • Motorcycle52 (19%)
  • Pedal cycle39 (14%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes13 (4.8%)
  • Bus or coach5 (1.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car5 (1.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes4 (1.5%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)1 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 58 (4.3%)
  • 6 to 1012 (6.4%)
  • 11 to 157 (3.7%)
  • 16 to 2029 (16%)
  • 21 to 2526 (14%)
  • 26 to 3539 (21%)
  • 36 to 4530 (16%)
  • 46 to 5516 (8.6%)
  • 56 to 659 (4.8%)
  • 66 to 752 (1.1%)
  • Over 751 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded8 (4.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider117 (63%)
  • Pedestrian44 (24%)
  • Passenger26 (14%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B240

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B240

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B240 crashes by council area

Of the 170 collisions on the B240, 166 were in Southwark.

Collisions on the B240 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSouthwark166182020

B240 crashes by town

Of the 170 collisions on the B240, 156 were in the built-up area of Southwark.

Recent crashes on the B240

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B240, from 17 April 2018 to 18 December 2025.

Severity