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B273 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,084 collisions on the B273 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,322 casualties. Of those crashes, 13 were fatal and 197 serious, and 14 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 15 collisions on the B273, up 150% from 6 in 2024, with 17 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
1,084
1,009th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,322
1.22 per collision
Fatal collisions
13
14 people killed
Serious collisions
197
208 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
15
Up 150% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
17
Up 183% on 2024

Crash severity on the B273

On the B273, 1.2% of collisions were fatal and 18% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal131.2%
  • Serious19718%
  • Slight87481%

Where the B273 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,009th
Most casualties
1,119th
Most fatal collisions
1,413th
Most serious collisions
1,059th

B273 accidents by year

Collisions on the B273 peaked at 47 in 1983 and were down to 15 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B273, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 15
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
20251517
202466
20231920
20222223
20211718
20201317
20191721
2018910
20171721
20161326
20152324
20142021
20131619
20121923
20111319
20101313
20092024
20081119
20072031
20061414
20051111
20041519
20031922
20021721
20012126
20002935
19992024
19982835
19972936
19961927
19952230
19942629
19933030
19922735
19912839
19902735
19892938
19884656
19873135
19863241
19853034
19844149
19834760
19824147
19812935
19803235
19794152

When crashes happen on the B273

Saturday has the most collisions on the B273 (177), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (238).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday151 (14%)
  • Tuesday148 (14%)
  • Wednesday153 (14%)
  • Thursday157 (14%)
  • Friday153 (14%)
  • Saturday177 (16%)
  • Sunday145 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am62 (5.7%)
  • 3am to 6am27 (2.5%)
  • 6am to 9am146 (13%)
  • 9am to noon134 (12%)
  • Noon to 3pm156 (14%)
  • 3pm to 6pm238 (22%)
  • 6pm to 9pm183 (17%)
  • 9pm to midnight138 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January85 (7.8%)
  • February80 (7.4%)
  • March100 (9.2%)
  • April90 (8.3%)
  • May87 (8%)
  • June71 (6.5%)
  • July74 (6.8%)
  • August90 (8.3%)
  • September75 (6.9%)
  • October114 (11%)
  • November112 (10%)
  • December106 (9.8%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight681 (63%)
  • Dark, street lights lit381 (35%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown10 (0.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit10 (0.9%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B273 crashes

On the B273, 97% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 70% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph29 (2.7%)
  • 30 mph1,053 (97%)
  • 40 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds774 (71%)
  • Raining, no high winds174 (16%)
  • Raining with high winds9 (0.8%)
  • Fine with high winds8 (0.7%)
  • Other101 (9.3%)
  • Not recorded18 (1.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry761 (70%)
  • Wet or damp299 (28%)
  • Snow10 (0.9%)
  • Frost or ice9 (0.8%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway924 (85%)
  • Dual carriageway49 (4.5%)
  • One way street or slip road18 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded93 (8.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B273 crashes

Car occupants make up 49% of the people killed or injured on the B273, followed by pedestrians (21%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant649 (49%)
  • Pedestrian274 (21%)
  • Motorcyclist198 (15%)
  • Cyclist97 (7.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant63 (4.8%)
  • Van occupant24 (1.8%)
  • Other15 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,450 (74%)
  • Motorcycle211 (11%)
  • Pedal cycle99 (5.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes89 (4.6%)
  • Bus or coach61 (3.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes15 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car11 (0.6%)
  • Other12 (0.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 536 (2.7%)
  • 6 to 1056 (4.2%)
  • 11 to 1581 (6.1%)
  • 16 to 20175 (13%)
  • 21 to 25167 (13%)
  • 26 to 35283 (21%)
  • 36 to 45175 (13%)
  • 46 to 55131 (9.9%)
  • 56 to 6575 (5.7%)
  • 66 to 7543 (3.3%)
  • Over 7536 (2.7%)
  • Not recorded64 (4.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider753 (57%)
  • Passenger295 (22%)
  • Pedestrian274 (21%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B273

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B273

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B273 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B273 were recorded in 2 council areas. Croydon has the most, with 1,012, followed by Lambeth (69).

Collisions on the B273 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCroydon1,0121,23312184
2ndLambeth6986113

B273 crashes by town

Collisions on the B273 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Croydon (960) and Lambeth (20).

Recent crashes on the B273

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B273, from 28 September 2023 to 16 December 2025.

Severity