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B272 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,600 collisions on the B272 from 1979 to 2025, with 3,245 casualties. Of those crashes, 18 were fatal and 409 serious, and 18 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 36 collisions on the B272, down 8% from 39 in 2024, with 44 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
2,600
449th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
3,245
1.25 per collision
Fatal collisions
18
18 people killed
Serious collisions
409
452 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
36
Down 8% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
44
Down 2% on 2024

Crash severity on the B272

On the B272, 0.7% of collisions were fatal and 16% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal180.7%
  • Serious40916%
  • Slight2,17384%

Where the B272 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
449th
Most casualties
497th
Most fatal collisions
1,081st
Most serious collisions
521st

B272 accidents by year

Collisions on the B272 peaked at 85 in 1980 and were down to 36 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B272, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 36
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20253644
20243945
20234650
20223738
20214661
20202937
20193542
20184869
20172632
20164151
20153947
20143951
20133442
20124050
20113646
20105263
20093134
20084961
20073344
20064150
20054148
20044249
20036782
20025069
20015669
20006984
19997384
19986478
19977597
19966376
19956482
19946485
19937891
19927286
19915475
19906988
19898499
19885771
19875769
19866692
198581102
19848090
198383110
198280101
19817796
198085123
19797292

When crashes happen on the B272

Friday has the most collisions on the B272 (433), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (588).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday359 (14%)
  • Tuesday406 (16%)
  • Wednesday402 (15%)
  • Thursday351 (14%)
  • Friday433 (17%)
  • Saturday374 (14%)
  • Sunday275 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am93 (3.6%)
  • 3am to 6am55 (2.1%)
  • 6am to 9am384 (15%)
  • 9am to noon358 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm411 (16%)
  • 3pm to 6pm588 (23%)
  • 6pm to 9pm435 (17%)
  • 9pm to midnight276 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January229 (8.8%)
  • February205 (7.9%)
  • March195 (7.5%)
  • April200 (7.7%)
  • May208 (8%)
  • June219 (8.4%)
  • July206 (7.9%)
  • August187 (7.2%)
  • September232 (8.9%)
  • October248 (9.5%)
  • November241 (9.3%)
  • December230 (8.8%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight1,811 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit757 (29%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown21 (0.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit8 (0.3%)
  • Dark, no street lighting3 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B272 crashes

On the B272, 93% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 73% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph163 (6.3%)
  • 30 mph2,427 (93%)
  • 40 mph8 (0.3%)
  • 60 mph2 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,908 (73%)
  • Raining, no high winds343 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds21 (0.8%)
  • Raining with high winds11 (0.4%)
  • Other261 (10%)
  • Not recorded56 (2.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,909 (73%)
  • Wet or damp628 (24%)
  • Frost or ice29 (1.1%)
  • Snow15 (0.6%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (under 0.1%)
  • Not recorded18 (0.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,286 (88%)
  • Roundabout52 (2%)
  • Dual carriageway49 (1.9%)
  • One way street or slip road23 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded190 (7.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B272 crashes

Car occupants make up 52% of the people killed or injured on the B272, followed by motorcyclists (18%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,698 (52%)
  • Motorcyclist579 (18%)
  • Pedestrian494 (15%)
  • Cyclist251 (7.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant96 (3%)
  • Van occupant91 (2.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant14 (0.4%)
  • Other22 (0.7%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car3,319 (70%)
  • Motorcycle601 (13%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes299 (6.3%)
  • Pedal cycle260 (5.5%)
  • Bus or coach129 (2.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes79 (1.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car25 (0.5%)
  • Other29 (0.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 548 (1.5%)
  • 6 to 10115 (3.5%)
  • 11 to 15213 (6.6%)
  • 16 to 20539 (17%)
  • 21 to 25409 (13%)
  • 26 to 35649 (20%)
  • 36 to 45458 (14%)
  • 46 to 55286 (8.8%)
  • 56 to 65169 (5.2%)
  • 66 to 75106 (3.3%)
  • Over 7580 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded173 (5.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider2,017 (62%)
  • Passenger734 (23%)
  • Pedestrian494 (15%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B272

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B272

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B272 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B272 were recorded in 4 council areas. Sutton has the most, with 918, followed by Lambeth (823) and Merton (758).

Collisions on the B272 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSutton9181,1975147
2ndLambeth8239636108
3rdMerton7589507139
4thCroydon97131015

B272 crashes by town

Collisions on the B272 were recorded in 4 towns and built-up areas, led by Sutton, Sutton (818) and Lambeth (764).

Recent crashes on the B272

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B272, from 22 April to 28 December 2025.

Severity