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B281 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 263 collisions on the B281 from 1979 to 2025, with 295 casualties. Of those crashes, 1 was fatal and 49 serious, and 1 person was killed.

In 2025 there were 3 collisions on the B281, up 50% from 2 in 2024, with 3 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
263
2,894th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
295
1.12 per collision
Fatal collisions
1
1 person killed
Serious collisions
49
50 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
3
Up 50% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
3
Down 25% on 2024

Crash severity on the B281

On the B281, 0.4% of collisions were fatal and 19% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal10.4%
  • Serious4919%
  • Slight21381%

Where the B281 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,894th
Most casualties
3,140th
Most fatal collisions
3,933rd
Most serious collisions
2,995th

B281 accidents by year

Collisions on the B281 peaked at 14 in 1992 and were down to 3 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B281, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 3
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202533
202424
202322
202222
202177
20201010
201900
201836
201711
201623
201533
201478
201344
201244
201133
201045
200911
200855
200722
200644
200533
200444
200346
20021214
200144
200022
199944
199833
199744
19961315
19951010
1994812
199399
19921414
199133
199066
19891010
198867
198788
19861213
1985811
198477
1983911
198268
19811114
198066
1979810

When crashes happen on the B281

Wednesday has the most collisions on the B281 (50), and 6am to 9am is the busiest time of day (49).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday37 (14%)
  • Tuesday37 (14%)
  • Wednesday50 (19%)
  • Thursday44 (17%)
  • Friday37 (14%)
  • Saturday31 (12%)
  • Sunday27 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am10 (3.8%)
  • 3am to 6am4 (1.5%)
  • 6am to 9am49 (19%)
  • 9am to noon36 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm46 (17%)
  • 3pm to 6pm48 (18%)
  • 6pm to 9pm47 (18%)
  • 9pm to midnight23 (8.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January19 (7.2%)
  • February21 (8%)
  • March31 (12%)
  • April23 (8.7%)
  • May26 (9.9%)
  • June24 (9.1%)
  • July19 (7.2%)
  • August17 (6.5%)
  • September21 (8%)
  • October24 (9.1%)
  • November23 (8.7%)
  • December15 (5.7%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight195 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit59 (22%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (1.9%)
  • Dark, no street lighting4 (1.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B281 crashes

On the B281, 92% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 77% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph21 (8%)
  • 30 mph242 (92%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds186 (71%)
  • Raining, no high winds27 (10%)
  • Fine with high winds6 (2.3%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (1.1%)
  • Other29 (11%)
  • Not recorded12 (4.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry202 (77%)
  • Wet or damp55 (21%)
  • Frost or ice3 (1.1%)
  • Snow2 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway222 (84%)
  • Roundabout15 (5.7%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (1.1%)
  • Dual carriageway1 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded22 (8.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B281 crashes

Car occupants make up 35% of the people killed or injured on the B281, followed by cyclists (25%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant103 (35%)
  • Cyclist74 (25%)
  • Pedestrian59 (20%)
  • Motorcyclist40 (14%)
  • Other vehicle occupant5 (1.7%)
  • Van occupant5 (1.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant4 (1.4%)
  • Other5 (1.7%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car306 (66%)
  • Pedal cycle75 (16%)
  • Motorcycle43 (9.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes24 (5.2%)
  • Bus or coach6 (1.3%)
  • Other vehicle3 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (0.6%)
  • Other3 (0.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 57 (2.4%)
  • 6 to 105 (1.7%)
  • 11 to 1524 (8.1%)
  • 16 to 2036 (12%)
  • 21 to 2536 (12%)
  • 26 to 3556 (19%)
  • 36 to 4552 (18%)
  • 46 to 5523 (7.8%)
  • 56 to 6521 (7.1%)
  • 66 to 7512 (4.1%)
  • Over 7510 (3.4%)
  • Not recorded13 (4.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider198 (67%)
  • Pedestrian59 (20%)
  • Passenger38 (13%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B281

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B281

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B281 crashes by council area

Of the 263 collisions on the B281, 262 were in Merton.

Collisions on the B281 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stMerton262294149

B281 crashes by town

Of the 263 collisions on the B281, 164 were in the built-up area of Merton.

Recent crashes on the B281

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B281, from 27 April 2020 to 17 November 2025.

Severity