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B252 accidents: crash map and statistics

Collisions since 1979
87
4,162nd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
105
1.21 per collision
Fatal collisions
0
No one killed
Serious collisions
15
15 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
1
Up from none in 2024
Casualties in 2025
2
Up from none in 2024

Crash severity on the B252

None of the 87 collisions on the B252 were fatal, and 17% were serious (18% across Great Britain).

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal00%
  • Serious1517%
  • Slight7283%

Where the B252 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
4,162nd
Most casualties
4,273rd
Most fatal collisions
4,444th
Most serious collisions
4,304th

B252 accidents by year

Collisions on the B252 peaked at 6 in 1986 and were down to 1 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B252, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202512
202400
202300
202200
202100
202011
201911
201811
201700
201612
201500
201411
201311
201222
201100
201011
200900
200800
200713
200611
200522
200400
200311
200200
200100
200022
199911
199811
199733
199611
199522
199411
199349
199222
199111
199046
198946
198833
198755
198666
198567
198455
198366
198258
198144
198055
197912

When crashes happen on the B252

Wednesday has the most collisions on the B252 (18), and 9am to noon is the busiest time of day (24).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday7 (8%)
  • Tuesday13 (15%)
  • Wednesday18 (21%)
  • Thursday12 (14%)
  • Friday15 (17%)
  • Saturday16 (18%)
  • Sunday6 (6.9%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am4 (4.6%)
  • 3am to 6am0 (0%)
  • 6am to 9am4 (4.6%)
  • 9am to noon24 (28%)
  • Noon to 3pm18 (21%)
  • 3pm to 6pm16 (18%)
  • 6pm to 9pm13 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight8 (9.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January5 (5.7%)
  • February2 (2.3%)
  • March8 (9.2%)
  • April8 (9.2%)
  • May12 (14%)
  • June8 (9.2%)
  • July9 (10%)
  • August11 (13%)
  • September4 (4.6%)
  • October5 (5.7%)
  • November8 (9.2%)
  • December7 (8%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight68 (78%)
  • Dark, street lights lit19 (22%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B252 crashes

On the B252, 100% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 77% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph87 (100%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds65 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds12 (14%)
  • Other9 (10%)
  • Not recorded1 (1.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry67 (77%)
  • Wet or damp19 (22%)
  • Not recorded1 (1.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway49 (56%)
  • Dual carriageway15 (17%)
  • Roundabout14 (16%)
  • One way street or slip road5 (5.7%)
  • Not recorded4 (4.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B252 crashes

Car occupants make up 35% of the people killed or injured on the B252, followed by pedestrians (31%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant37 (35%)
  • Pedestrian33 (31%)
  • Bus or coach occupant19 (18%)
  • Cyclist8 (7.6%)
  • Motorcyclist7 (6.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car81 (64%)
  • Bus or coach19 (15%)
  • Motorcycle10 (7.9%)
  • Pedal cycle8 (6.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes4 (3.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes2 (1.6%)
  • Other vehicle2 (1.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 55 (4.8%)
  • 6 to 103 (2.9%)
  • 11 to 157 (6.7%)
  • 16 to 2012 (11%)
  • 21 to 2510 (9.5%)
  • 26 to 3515 (14%)
  • 36 to 4510 (9.5%)
  • 46 to 558 (7.6%)
  • 56 to 658 (7.6%)
  • 66 to 757 (6.7%)
  • Over 7511 (10%)
  • Not recorded9 (8.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider36 (34%)
  • Passenger36 (34%)
  • Pedestrian33 (31%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B252

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B252

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B252 crashes by council area

Of the 87 collisions on the B252, 86 were in Bexley.

Collisions on the B252 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stBexley86104015

B252 crashes by town

Of the 87 collisions on the B252, 74 were in the built-up area of Bexley.

Recent crashes on the B252

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B252, from 18 October 1995 to 17 November 2025.

Severity