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B243 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 665 collisions on the B243 from 1979 to 2025, with 808 casualties. Of those crashes, 5 were fatal and 100 serious, and 5 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 10 collisions on the B243, down 9% from 11 in 2024, with 10 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
665
1,566th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
808
1.22 per collision
Fatal collisions
5
5 people killed
Serious collisions
100
106 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
10
Down 9% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
10
Down 33% on 2024

Crash severity on the B243

On the B243, 0.8% of collisions were fatal and 15% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal50.8%
  • Serious10015%
  • Slight56084%

Where the B243 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,566th
Most casualties
1,707th
Most fatal collisions
2,545th
Most serious collisions
1,914th

B243 accidents by year

Collisions on the B243 peaked at 28 in 1982 and were down to 10 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B243, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 10
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251010
20241115
202377
20221013
20211215
202079
20191414
201899
201789
201633
20151011
20141316
20131317
2012911
20111111
20101011
20091219
20081317
20071011
2006713
20051214
20041723
20031015
20021823
20012026
20002228
19991525
19981722
19971617
19962123
19951922
19942326
19932123
19921213
19911617
199088
19892121
19881314
19871616
19861314
19851722
19841726
19831721
19822834
19812024
19801320
19792430

When crashes happen on the B243

Friday has the most collisions on the B243 (124), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (154).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday109 (16%)
  • Tuesday102 (15%)
  • Wednesday91 (14%)
  • Thursday90 (14%)
  • Friday124 (19%)
  • Saturday96 (14%)
  • Sunday53 (8%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am14 (2.1%)
  • 3am to 6am13 (2%)
  • 6am to 9am104 (16%)
  • 9am to noon96 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm92 (14%)
  • 3pm to 6pm154 (23%)
  • 6pm to 9pm113 (17%)
  • 9pm to midnight79 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January42 (6.3%)
  • February47 (7.1%)
  • March66 (9.9%)
  • April41 (6.2%)
  • May65 (9.8%)
  • June55 (8.3%)
  • July70 (11%)
  • August39 (5.9%)
  • September59 (8.9%)
  • October57 (8.6%)
  • November65 (9.8%)
  • December59 (8.9%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight464 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit192 (29%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (0.6%)
  • Dark, no street lighting3 (0.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B243 crashes

On the B243, 97% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 69% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph17 (2.6%)
  • 30 mph646 (97%)
  • 60 mph2 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds484 (73%)
  • Raining, no high winds101 (15%)
  • Raining with high winds7 (1.1%)
  • Fine with high winds5 (0.8%)
  • Other57 (8.6%)
  • Not recorded11 (1.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry462 (69%)
  • Wet or damp194 (29%)
  • Frost or ice5 (0.8%)
  • Snow2 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway553 (83%)
  • Roundabout38 (5.7%)
  • Dual carriageway10 (1.5%)
  • One way street or slip road8 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded56 (8.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B243 crashes

Car occupants make up 48% of the people killed or injured on the B243, followed by pedestrians (22%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant391 (48%)
  • Pedestrian179 (22%)
  • Motorcyclist117 (14%)
  • Cyclist69 (8.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant28 (3.5%)
  • Van occupant19 (2.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant4 (0.5%)
  • E-scooter or powered transporter user1 (0.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car835 (72%)
  • Motorcycle128 (11%)
  • Pedal cycle68 (5.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes62 (5.4%)
  • Bus or coach39 (3.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes9 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle8 (0.7%)
  • Other7 (0.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 518 (2.2%)
  • 6 to 1033 (4.1%)
  • 11 to 1563 (7.8%)
  • 16 to 20108 (13%)
  • 21 to 25112 (14%)
  • 26 to 35168 (21%)
  • 36 to 4597 (12%)
  • 46 to 5569 (8.5%)
  • 56 to 6531 (3.8%)
  • 66 to 7539 (4.8%)
  • Over 7529 (3.6%)
  • Not recorded41 (5.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider466 (58%)
  • Pedestrian179 (22%)
  • Passenger163 (20%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B243

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B243

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B243 crashes by council area

Of the 665 collisions on the B243, 664 were in Croydon.

Collisions on the B243 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCroydon6648065100

B243 crashes by town

Of the 665 collisions on the B243, 607 were in the built-up area of Croydon.

Recent crashes on the B243

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B243, from 23 September 2023 to 12 December 2025.

Severity