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B279 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 997 collisions on the B279 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,196 casualties. Of those crashes, 10 were fatal and 170 serious, and 10 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 14 collisions on the B279, down 18% from 17 in 2024, with 15 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
997
1,097th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,196
1.20 per collision
Fatal collisions
10
10 people killed
Serious collisions
170
183 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
14
Down 18% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
15
Down 21% on 2024

Crash severity on the B279

On the B279, 1% of collisions were fatal and 17% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal101%
  • Serious17017%
  • Slight81782%

Where the B279 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,097th
Most casualties
1,216th
Most fatal collisions
1,701st
Most serious collisions
1,230th

B279 accidents by year

Collisions on the B279 peaked at 41 in 1996 and were down to 14 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B279, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 14
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
20251415
20241719
20231517
202299
20211315
20202022
20191517
201899
20171011
20161719
20151114
20141112
20132027
20121213
20111011
20101820
20091930
20081625
20072431
20062426
20051821
20042136
20031721
20021924
20012429
20002123
19992535
19982829
19972934
19964149
19952839
19942835
19932731
19921616
19912729
19902630
19892932
19882730
19872633
19861821
19851926
19843441
19832328
19823033
19813442
19802428
19793439

When crashes happen on the B279

Tuesday has the most collisions on the B279 (190), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (234).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday149 (15%)
  • Tuesday190 (19%)
  • Wednesday134 (13%)
  • Thursday147 (15%)
  • Friday160 (16%)
  • Saturday114 (11%)
  • Sunday103 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am29 (2.9%)
  • 3am to 6am13 (1.3%)
  • 6am to 9am174 (17%)
  • 9am to noon135 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm163 (16%)
  • 3pm to 6pm234 (23%)
  • 6pm to 9pm163 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight86 (8.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January91 (9.1%)
  • February79 (7.9%)
  • March104 (10%)
  • April80 (8%)
  • May78 (7.8%)
  • June75 (7.5%)
  • July75 (7.5%)
  • August75 (7.5%)
  • September66 (6.6%)
  • October99 (9.9%)
  • November91 (9.1%)
  • December84 (8.4%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight718 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit264 (26%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown10 (1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.3%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B279 crashes

On the B279, 93% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 78% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph51 (5.1%)
  • 30 mph928 (93%)
  • 40 mph17 (1.7%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds739 (74%)
  • Raining, no high winds114 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds10 (1%)
  • Raining with high winds9 (0.9%)
  • Other93 (9.3%)
  • Not recorded32 (3.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry773 (78%)
  • Wet or damp211 (21%)
  • Frost or ice6 (0.6%)
  • Snow2 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway826 (83%)
  • Roundabout54 (5.4%)
  • Dual carriageway42 (4.2%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded73 (7.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B279 crashes

Car occupants make up 47% of the people killed or injured on the B279, followed by motorcyclists (20%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant562 (47%)
  • Motorcyclist240 (20%)
  • Pedestrian192 (16%)
  • Cyclist134 (11%)
  • Bus or coach occupant30 (2.5%)
  • Van occupant26 (2.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant7 (0.6%)
  • Other5 (0.4%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,293 (70%)
  • Motorcycle245 (13%)
  • Pedal cycle136 (7.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes98 (5.3%)
  • Bus or coach38 (2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes19 (1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car11 (0.6%)
  • Other14 (0.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 519 (1.6%)
  • 6 to 1036 (3%)
  • 11 to 1596 (8%)
  • 16 to 20187 (16%)
  • 21 to 25152 (13%)
  • 26 to 35196 (16%)
  • 36 to 45177 (15%)
  • 46 to 55105 (8.8%)
  • 56 to 6585 (7.1%)
  • 66 to 7546 (3.8%)
  • Over 7547 (3.9%)
  • Not recorded50 (4.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider797 (67%)
  • Passenger207 (17%)
  • Pedestrian192 (16%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B279

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B279

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B279 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B279 were recorded in 2 council areas. Merton has the most, with 598, followed by Sutton (398).

Collisions on the B279 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stMerton598716897
2ndSutton398479273

B279 crashes by town

Collisions on the B279 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Merton (525) and Sutton, Sutton (369).

Recent crashes on the B279

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B279, from 21 July 2024 to 27 December 2025.

Severity