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B271 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,779 collisions on the B271 from 1979 to 2025, with 2,169 casualties. Of those crashes, 8 were fatal and 248 serious, and 8 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 27 collisions on the B271, up 59% from 17 in 2024, with 32 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
1,779
650th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
2,169
1.22 per collision
Fatal collisions
8
8 people killed
Serious collisions
248
264 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
27
Up 59% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
32
Up 60% on 2024

Crash severity on the B271

On the B271, 0.4% of collisions were fatal and 14% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal80.4%
  • Serious24814%
  • Slight1,52386%

Where the B271 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
650th
Most casualties
704th
Most fatal collisions
1,937th
Most serious collisions
863rd

B271 accidents by year

Collisions on the B271 peaked at 83 in 1984 and were down to 27 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B271, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 27
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
20252732
20241720
20232829
20222228
20212123
20201617
20192428
20182628
20172224
20162630
20152027
20142426
20132531
20122430
20112634
20102833
20093235
20083845
20073139
20062933
20053344
20042529
20033449
20023745
20013848
20004454
19996079
19985064
19973439
19964548
19953744
19943849
19934054
19922434
19916066
19905965
19895058
19885068
19876384
19865669
19856276
19848397
19835971
19825873
19814252
19805166
19794152

When crashes happen on the B271

Wednesday has the most collisions on the B271 (286), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (432).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday241 (14%)
  • Tuesday276 (16%)
  • Wednesday286 (16%)
  • Thursday252 (14%)
  • Friday285 (16%)
  • Saturday238 (13%)
  • Sunday201 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am53 (3%)
  • 3am to 6am18 (1%)
  • 6am to 9am249 (14%)
  • 9am to noon243 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm282 (16%)
  • 3pm to 6pm432 (24%)
  • 6pm to 9pm280 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight222 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January142 (8%)
  • February137 (7.7%)
  • March150 (8.4%)
  • April136 (7.6%)
  • May149 (8.4%)
  • June144 (8.1%)
  • July146 (8.2%)
  • August142 (8%)
  • September151 (8.5%)
  • October156 (8.8%)
  • November183 (10%)
  • December143 (8%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight1,244 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit516 (29%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown13 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit5 (0.3%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B271 crashes

On the B271, 99% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 76% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph15 (0.8%)
  • 30 mph1,757 (99%)
  • 40 mph6 (0.3%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,340 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds244 (14%)
  • Raining with high winds15 (0.8%)
  • Fine with high winds10 (0.6%)
  • Other134 (7.5%)
  • Not recorded36 (2%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,353 (76%)
  • Wet or damp409 (23%)
  • Frost or ice9 (0.5%)
  • Snow3 (0.2%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,472 (83%)
  • Roundabout131 (7.4%)
  • Dual carriageway47 (2.6%)
  • One way street or slip road17 (1%)
  • Not recorded112 (6.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B271 crashes

Car occupants make up 50% of the people killed or injured on the B271, followed by pedestrians (18%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,086 (50%)
  • Pedestrian388 (18%)
  • Motorcyclist370 (17%)
  • Cyclist183 (8.4%)
  • Van occupant61 (2.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant50 (2.3%)
  • Other30 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,305 (72%)
  • Motorcycle397 (12%)
  • Pedal cycle184 (5.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes182 (5.7%)
  • Bus or coach64 (2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes36 (1.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car23 (0.7%)
  • Other17 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 525 (1.2%)
  • 6 to 1062 (2.9%)
  • 11 to 15131 (6%)
  • 16 to 20369 (17%)
  • 21 to 25280 (13%)
  • 26 to 35398 (18%)
  • 36 to 45277 (13%)
  • 46 to 55236 (11%)
  • 56 to 65144 (6.6%)
  • 66 to 7572 (3.3%)
  • Over 7563 (2.9%)
  • Not recorded112 (5.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,339 (62%)
  • Passenger442 (20%)
  • Pedestrian388 (18%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B271

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B271

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B271 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B271 were recorded in 2 council areas. Sutton has the most, with 1,395, followed by Croydon (383).

Collisions on the B271 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSutton1,3951,7097203
2ndCroydon383459145

B271 crashes by town

Collisions on the B271 were recorded in 3 towns and built-up areas, led by Sutton, Sutton (1,253) and Croydon (355).

Recent crashes on the B271

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B271, from 6 February to 26 November 2025.

Severity