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B280 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 569 collisions on the B280 from 1979 to 2025, with 748 casualties. Of those crashes, 17 were fatal and 94 serious, and 18 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 8 collisions on the B280, up 33% from 6 in 2024, with 11 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
569
1,772nd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
748
1.31 per collision
Fatal collisions
17
18 people killed
Serious collisions
94
113 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
8
Up 33% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
11
Up 57% on 2024

Crash severity on the B280

On the B280, 3% of collisions were fatal and 17% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal173%
  • Serious9417%
  • Slight45880%

Where the B280 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,772nd
Most casualties
1,825th
Most fatal collisions
1,125th
Most serious collisions
2,022nd

B280 accidents by year

Collisions on the B280 peaked at 25 in 1989 and were down to 8 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B280, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 8
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025811
202467
202345
202267
202144
202044
201933
201867
20171114
2016713
201567
201457
20131318
20121112
201159
2010813
2009910
2008810
200789
20061215
20051317
20041319
2003912
2002915
20011115
200069
19991620
19981114
19971522
19961014
19951215
19941520
19932435
19921417
19912329
19901014
19892531
19882527
19871721
19862232
19851927
19842430
19832331
19822441
19811313
198066
19791617

When crashes happen on the B280

Friday has the most collisions on the B280 (116), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (131).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday73 (13%)
  • Tuesday73 (13%)
  • Wednesday71 (12%)
  • Thursday95 (17%)
  • Friday116 (20%)
  • Saturday74 (13%)
  • Sunday67 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am12 (2.1%)
  • 3am to 6am8 (1.4%)
  • 6am to 9am86 (15%)
  • 9am to noon78 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm100 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm131 (23%)
  • 6pm to 9pm96 (17%)
  • 9pm to midnight58 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January49 (8.6%)
  • February44 (7.7%)
  • March50 (8.8%)
  • April45 (7.9%)
  • May40 (7%)
  • June48 (8.4%)
  • July53 (9.3%)
  • August42 (7.4%)
  • September39 (6.9%)
  • October59 (10%)
  • November49 (8.6%)
  • December51 (9%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight410 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit119 (21%)
  • Dark, no street lighting29 (5.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown7 (1.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B280 crashes

On the B280, 65% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 63% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph372 (65%)
  • 40 mph112 (20%)
  • 50 mph4 (0.7%)
  • 60 mph74 (13%)
  • 70 mph6 (1.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds403 (71%)
  • Raining, no high winds83 (15%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (0.7%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (0.7%)
  • Other54 (9.5%)
  • Not recorded21 (3.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry360 (63%)
  • Wet or damp186 (33%)
  • Frost or ice14 (2.5%)
  • Snow8 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway510 (90%)
  • Roundabout13 (2.3%)
  • Dual carriageway9 (1.6%)
  • One way street or slip road8 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded29 (5.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B280 crashes

Car occupants make up 65% of the people killed or injured on the B280, followed by motorcyclists (12%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant489 (65%)
  • Motorcyclist88 (12%)
  • Pedestrian69 (9.2%)
  • Cyclist55 (7.4%)
  • Van occupant16 (2.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant11 (1.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant10 (1.3%)
  • Other10 (1.3%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car772 (76%)
  • Motorcycle88 (8.7%)
  • Pedal cycle56 (5.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes47 (4.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes21 (2.1%)
  • Other vehicle13 (1.3%)
  • Bus or coach11 (1.1%)
  • Other5 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 512 (1.6%)
  • 6 to 1013 (1.7%)
  • 11 to 1527 (3.6%)
  • 16 to 20121 (16%)
  • 21 to 25109 (15%)
  • 26 to 35145 (19%)
  • 36 to 45106 (14%)
  • 46 to 5578 (10%)
  • 56 to 6550 (6.7%)
  • 66 to 7533 (4.4%)
  • Over 7524 (3.2%)
  • Not recorded30 (4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider534 (71%)
  • Passenger145 (19%)
  • Pedestrian69 (9.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B280

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B280

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B280 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B280 were recorded in 4 council areas. Epsom and Ewell has the most, with 357, followed by Elmbridge (120) and Kingston upon Thames (82).

Collisions on the B280 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stEpsom and Ewell3574551054
2ndElmbridge120163323
3rdKingston upon Thames82119416
4thSutton91001

B280 crashes by town

Collisions on the B280 were recorded in 4 towns and built-up areas, led by Epsom (192) and Cobham, Elmbridge (56).

Recent crashes on the B280

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B280, from 14 October 2021 to 13 December 2025.

Severity