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B270 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 147 collisions on the B270 from 1979 to 2025, with 199 casualties. Of those crashes, 3 were fatal and 17 serious, and 3 people were killed.

In 2025 there was 1 collision on the B270, up from none in 2024, with 2 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
147
3,619th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
199
1.35 per collision
Fatal collisions
3
3 people killed
Serious collisions
17
23 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
1
Up from none in 2024
Casualties in 2025
2
Up from none in 2024

Crash severity on the B270

On the B270, 2% of collisions were fatal and 12% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal32%
  • Serious1712%
  • Slight12786%

Where the B270 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,619th
Most casualties
3,627th
Most fatal collisions
3,114th
Most serious collisions
4,187th

B270 accidents by year

Collisions on the B270 peaked at 8 in 2006 and were down to 1 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B270, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202512
202400
202300
202211
202100
202012
201922
201800
201711
201612
201522
201433
201333
201200
201156
201022
200934
200856
200722
2006814
200535
200444
200322
2002710
200122
200023
199923
199857
199735
199655
1995713
199436
199322
199211
1991811
199058
198946
1988810
198734
198600
198534
1984712
198333
198268
198122
198055
197956

When crashes happen on the B270

Friday has the most collisions on the B270 (33), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (30).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday21 (14%)
  • Tuesday17 (12%)
  • Wednesday17 (12%)
  • Thursday31 (21%)
  • Friday33 (22%)
  • Saturday14 (9.5%)
  • Sunday14 (9.5%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am2 (1.4%)
  • 3am to 6am0 (0%)
  • 6am to 9am29 (20%)
  • 9am to noon20 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm22 (15%)
  • 3pm to 6pm30 (20%)
  • 6pm to 9pm26 (18%)
  • 9pm to midnight18 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January15 (10%)
  • February14 (9.5%)
  • March13 (8.8%)
  • April15 (10%)
  • May11 (7.5%)
  • June9 (6.1%)
  • July8 (5.4%)
  • August13 (8.8%)
  • September14 (9.5%)
  • October11 (7.5%)
  • November9 (6.1%)
  • December15 (10%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight99 (67%)
  • Dark, street lights lit38 (26%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown6 (4.1%)
  • Dark, no street lighting3 (2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B270 crashes

On the B270, 97% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 55% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph142 (97%)
  • 40 mph4 (2.7%)
  • 60 mph1 (0.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds93 (63%)
  • Raining, no high winds32 (22%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (2%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.7%)
  • Other5 (3.4%)
  • Not recorded13 (8.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry81 (55%)
  • Wet or damp58 (39%)
  • Frost or ice5 (3.4%)
  • Mud1 (0.7%)
  • Snow1 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway137 (93%)
  • Roundabout4 (2.7%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (1.4%)
  • Dual carriageway1 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded3 (2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B270 crashes

Car occupants make up 68% of the people killed or injured on the B270, followed by pedestrians (11%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant136 (68%)
  • Pedestrian22 (11%)
  • Motorcyclist21 (11%)
  • Cyclist10 (5%)
  • Van occupant5 (2.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (2%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car227 (77%)
  • Motorcycle23 (7.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes18 (6.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes13 (4.4%)
  • Pedal cycle10 (3.4%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.7%)
  • Minibus1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (1%)
  • 6 to 104 (2%)
  • 11 to 1515 (7.5%)
  • 16 to 2049 (25%)
  • 21 to 2515 (7.5%)
  • 26 to 3533 (17%)
  • 36 to 4522 (11%)
  • 46 to 5523 (12%)
  • 56 to 6511 (5.5%)
  • 66 to 757 (3.5%)
  • Over 7512 (6%)
  • Not recorded6 (3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider135 (68%)
  • Passenger42 (21%)
  • Pedestrian22 (11%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B270

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B270

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B270 crashes by council area

Of the 147 collisions on the B270, 142 were in Tandridge.

Collisions on the B270 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stTandridge142192317

B270 crashes by town

Collisions on the B270 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Warlingham (109) and Whyteleafe (9).

Recent crashes on the B270

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B270, from 14 January 2009 to 2 October 2025.

Severity