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B283 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 668 collisions on the B283 from 1979 to 2025, with 771 casualties. Of those crashes, 5 were fatal and 105 serious, and 7 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 4 collisions on the B283, down 20% from 5 in 2024, with 4 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
668
1,560th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
771
1.15 per collision
Fatal collisions
5
7 people killed
Serious collisions
105
113 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
4
Down 20% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
4
Down 20% on 2024

Crash severity on the B283

On the B283, 0.7% of collisions were fatal and 16% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal50.7%
  • Serious10516%
  • Slight55884%

Where the B283 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,560th
Most casualties
1,783rd
Most fatal collisions
2,545th
Most serious collisions
1,833rd

B283 accidents by year

Collisions on the B283 peaked at 31 in 1986 and were down to 4 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B283, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 4
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202544
202455
202389
20221314
202134
202055
20191011
201899
201766
201655
201545
201434
201322
20121011
20111111
2010811
20091112
2008911
200788
200647
2005910
20041212
20031011
20021318
20011418
200088
1999810
19981616
19972222
19961921
19952331
19941920
19931819
19921823
19912529
19901922
19892135
19882424
19872225
19863135
19852529
19842426
19832830
19822630
19813138
19802025
19792530

When crashes happen on the B283

Tuesday has the most collisions on the B283 (122), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (175).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday90 (13%)
  • Tuesday122 (18%)
  • Wednesday99 (15%)
  • Thursday96 (14%)
  • Friday107 (16%)
  • Saturday103 (15%)
  • Sunday51 (7.6%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am12 (1.8%)
  • 3am to 6am3 (0.4%)
  • 6am to 9am78 (12%)
  • 9am to noon100 (15%)
  • Noon to 3pm131 (20%)
  • 3pm to 6pm175 (26%)
  • 6pm to 9pm98 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight71 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January56 (8.4%)
  • February67 (10%)
  • March57 (8.5%)
  • April51 (7.6%)
  • May63 (9.4%)
  • June61 (9.1%)
  • July57 (8.5%)
  • August49 (7.3%)
  • September47 (7%)
  • October58 (8.7%)
  • November50 (7.5%)
  • December52 (7.8%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight487 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit167 (25%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown13 (1.9%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B283 crashes

On the B283, 95% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 75% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph34 (5.1%)
  • 30 mph633 (95%)
  • 60 mph1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds478 (72%)
  • Raining, no high winds83 (12%)
  • Raining with high winds8 (1.2%)
  • Fine with high winds7 (1%)
  • Other73 (11%)
  • Not recorded19 (2.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry504 (75%)
  • Wet or damp155 (23%)
  • Snow4 (0.6%)
  • Frost or ice3 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway544 (81%)
  • Roundabout45 (6.7%)
  • Dual carriageway17 (2.5%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded59 (8.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B283 crashes

Car occupants make up 35% of the people killed or injured on the B283, followed by pedestrians (25%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant268 (35%)
  • Pedestrian191 (25%)
  • Cyclist134 (17%)
  • Motorcyclist126 (16%)
  • Bus or coach occupant33 (4.3%)
  • Van occupant15 (1.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.4%)
  • E-scooter or powered transporter user1 (0.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car720 (65%)
  • Motorcycle139 (13%)
  • Pedal cycle139 (13%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes51 (4.6%)
  • Bus or coach40 (3.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes14 (1.3%)
  • Other vehicle5 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 511 (1.4%)
  • 6 to 1020 (2.6%)
  • 11 to 1555 (7.1%)
  • 16 to 20150 (19%)
  • 21 to 2588 (11%)
  • 26 to 3598 (13%)
  • 36 to 4582 (11%)
  • 46 to 5582 (11%)
  • 56 to 6553 (6.9%)
  • 66 to 7556 (7.3%)
  • Over 7543 (5.6%)
  • Not recorded33 (4.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider442 (57%)
  • Pedestrian191 (25%)
  • Passenger138 (18%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B283

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B283

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B283 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B283 were recorded in 2 council areas. Kingston upon Thames has the most, with 593, followed by Sutton (71).

Collisions on the B283 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stKingston upon Thames593682492
2ndSutton7185111

B283 crashes by town

Collisions on the B283 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Kingston upon Thames (531) and Sutton, Sutton (58).

Recent crashes on the B283

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B283, from 11 March 2022 to 13 October 2025.

Severity