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B265 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 973 collisions on the B265 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,221 casualties. Of those crashes, 10 were fatal and 163 serious, and 10 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 9 collisions on the B265, up 29% from 7 in 2024, with 10 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
973
1,123rd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,221
1.25 per collision
Fatal collisions
10
10 people killed
Serious collisions
163
181 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
9
Up 29% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
10
Up 43% on 2024

Crash severity on the B265

On the B265, 1% of collisions were fatal and 17% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal101%
  • Serious16317%
  • Slight80082%

Where the B265 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,123rd
Most casualties
1,200th
Most fatal collisions
1,701st
Most serious collisions
1,278th

B265 accidents by year

Collisions on the B265 peaked at 50 in 1979 and were down to 9 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B265, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 9
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025910
202477
20231721
20221414
20211719
2020910
20191618
20181518
20171720
20161718
20151315
20141627
20131322
201289
20111417
20102023
20091011
20081726
20071313
20061316
20051315
20042227
20031011
20022027
20011120
20001524
19992226
19982833
19971818
19962223
19953043
19942330
19932833
19922230
19912031
19902635
19892934
19883134
19872836
19862630
19852630
19843241
19833641
19824758
19813037
19803345
19795075

When crashes happen on the B265

Friday has the most collisions on the B265 (176), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (209).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday113 (12%)
  • Tuesday153 (16%)
  • Wednesday164 (17%)
  • Thursday151 (16%)
  • Friday176 (18%)
  • Saturday123 (13%)
  • Sunday93 (9.6%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am39 (4%)
  • 3am to 6am10 (1%)
  • 6am to 9am173 (18%)
  • 9am to noon154 (16%)
  • Noon to 3pm158 (16%)
  • 3pm to 6pm209 (21%)
  • 6pm to 9pm142 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight88 (9%)

Collisions by month

  • January90 (9.2%)
  • February74 (7.6%)
  • March75 (7.7%)
  • April80 (8.2%)
  • May78 (8%)
  • June98 (10%)
  • July61 (6.3%)
  • August69 (7.1%)
  • September94 (9.7%)
  • October76 (7.8%)
  • November98 (10%)
  • December80 (8.2%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight705 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit247 (25%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown9 (0.9%)
  • Dark, no street lighting7 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit5 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B265 crashes

On the B265, 96% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 74% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph8 (0.8%)
  • 30 mph936 (96%)
  • 40 mph25 (2.6%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 60 mph2 (0.2%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds710 (73%)
  • Raining, no high winds130 (13%)
  • Snowing, no high winds7 (0.7%)
  • Raining with high winds5 (0.5%)
  • Other112 (12%)
  • Not recorded9 (0.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry716 (74%)
  • Wet or damp233 (24%)
  • Frost or ice14 (1.4%)
  • Snow8 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway821 (84%)
  • Roundabout55 (5.7%)
  • Dual carriageway11 (1.1%)
  • One way street or slip road5 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded81 (8.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B265 crashes

Car occupants make up 61% of the people killed or injured on the B265, followed by motorcyclists (16%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant743 (61%)
  • Motorcyclist194 (16%)
  • Pedestrian128 (10%)
  • Cyclist93 (7.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant27 (2.2%)
  • Van occupant27 (2.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (0.3%)
  • Other5 (0.4%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,329 (75%)
  • Motorcycle196 (11%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes95 (5.4%)
  • Pedal cycle93 (5.2%)
  • Bus or coach31 (1.7%)
  • Other vehicle9 (0.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes8 (0.5%)
  • Other12 (0.7%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 59 (0.7%)
  • 6 to 1032 (2.6%)
  • 11 to 1577 (6.3%)
  • 16 to 20221 (18%)
  • 21 to 25139 (11%)
  • 26 to 35205 (17%)
  • 36 to 45154 (13%)
  • 46 to 55115 (9.4%)
  • 56 to 6598 (8%)
  • 66 to 7562 (5.1%)
  • Over 7557 (4.7%)
  • Not recorded52 (4.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider811 (66%)
  • Passenger282 (23%)
  • Pedestrian128 (10%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B265

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B265

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B265 crashes by council area

Of the 973 collisions on the B265, 970 were in Bromley.

Collisions on the B265 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stBromley9701,21810163

B265 crashes by town

Of the 973 collisions on the B265, 723 were in the built-up area of Bromley.

Recent crashes on the B265

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B265, from 24 June 2023 to 9 October 2025.

Severity