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B274 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 138 collisions on the B274 from 1979 to 2025, with 188 casualties. Of those crashes, none were fatal and 17 were serious.

In 2025 there were 2 collisions on the B274, up from none in 2024, with 2 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
138
3,689th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
188
1.36 per collision
Fatal collisions
0
No one killed
Serious collisions
17
21 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
2
Up from none in 2024
Casualties in 2025
2
Up from none in 2024

Crash severity on the B274

None of the 138 collisions on the B274 were fatal, and 12% were serious (18% across Great Britain).

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal00%
  • Serious1712%
  • Slight12188%

Where the B274 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,689th
Most casualties
3,688th
Most fatal collisions
4,444th
Most serious collisions
4,187th

B274 accidents by year

Collisions on the B274 peaked at 10 in 1980 and were down to 2 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B274, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 2
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202522
202400
202300
202222
202124
202023
201933
201856
201711
201622
201526
201411
201322
201233
201111
201034
200900
200869
200744
200655
200546
200423
200337
200234
200111
200023
199922
199868
199735
199622
199533
199423
199344
199200
199134
1990714
198946
198811
198722
198633
198524
198466
198323
198255
198166
19801017
197948

When crashes happen on the B274

Thursday has the most collisions on the B274 (26), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (31).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday19 (14%)
  • Tuesday16 (12%)
  • Wednesday18 (13%)
  • Thursday26 (19%)
  • Friday23 (17%)
  • Saturday19 (14%)
  • Sunday17 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am1 (0.7%)
  • 3am to 6am2 (1.4%)
  • 6am to 9am22 (16%)
  • 9am to noon17 (12%)
  • Noon to 3pm20 (14%)
  • 3pm to 6pm31 (22%)
  • 6pm to 9pm29 (21%)
  • 9pm to midnight16 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January8 (5.8%)
  • February6 (4.3%)
  • March18 (13%)
  • April12 (8.7%)
  • May9 (6.5%)
  • June10 (7.2%)
  • July12 (8.7%)
  • August9 (6.5%)
  • September17 (12%)
  • October11 (8%)
  • November12 (8.7%)
  • December14 (10%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight93 (67%)
  • Dark, street lights lit40 (29%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (2.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B274 crashes

On the B274, 98% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 75% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph3 (2.2%)
  • 30 mph135 (98%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds96 (70%)
  • Raining, no high winds17 (12%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (2.2%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.7%)
  • Other20 (14%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry103 (75%)
  • Wet or damp32 (23%)
  • Frost or ice2 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway114 (83%)
  • Dual carriageway3 (2.2%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded20 (14%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B274 crashes

Car occupants make up 61% of the people killed or injured on the B274, followed by motorcyclists (20%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant115 (61%)
  • Motorcyclist37 (20%)
  • Pedestrian12 (6.4%)
  • Cyclist10 (5.3%)
  • Van occupant8 (4.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant3 (1.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (1.1%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car197 (71%)
  • Motorcycle38 (14%)
  • Pedal cycle12 (4.3%)
  • Bus or coach9 (3.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes9 (3.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car6 (2.2%)
  • Minibus4 (1.4%)
  • Other2 (0.7%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (1.1%)
  • 6 to 105 (2.7%)
  • 11 to 154 (2.1%)
  • 16 to 2029 (15%)
  • 21 to 2533 (18%)
  • 26 to 3539 (21%)
  • 36 to 4531 (16%)
  • 46 to 5517 (9%)
  • 56 to 657 (3.7%)
  • 66 to 755 (2.7%)
  • Over 759 (4.8%)
  • Not recorded7 (3.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider120 (64%)
  • Passenger56 (30%)
  • Pedestrian12 (6.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B274

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B274

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B274 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B274 were recorded in 2 council areas. Croydon has the most, with 133, followed by Sutton (5).

Collisions on the B274 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCroydon133182016
2ndSutton5601

B274 crashes by town

Of the 138 collisions on the B274, 118 were in the built-up area of Croydon.

Recent crashes on the B274

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B274, from 16 November 2012 to 26 October 2025.

Severity