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B285 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 222 collisions on the B285 from 1979 to 2025, with 246 casualties. Of those crashes, 1 was fatal and 27 serious, and 1 person was killed.

In 2025 there were 5 collisions on the B285, up 150% from 2 in 2024, with 5 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
222
3,103rd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
246
1.11 per collision
Fatal collisions
1
1 person killed
Serious collisions
27
28 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
5
Up 150% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
5
Up 150% on 2024

Crash severity on the B285

On the B285, 0.5% of collisions were fatal and 12% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal10.5%
  • Serious2712%
  • Slight19487%

Where the B285 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,103rd
Most casualties
3,370th
Most fatal collisions
3,933rd
Most serious collisions
3,732nd

B285 accidents by year

Collisions on the B285 peaked at 13 in 1992 and were down to 5 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B285, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 5
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202555
202422
202366
202244
202166
202055
201944
201811
201733
201666
201522
201411
201311
201233
201157
201033
200945
200844
200735
200633
200533
200423
200366
200233
200155
200023
199934
199856
199733
199667
199568
199489
199358
19921313
199144
199055
198999
198878
1987910
198666
1985811
198457
198388
198244
198155
198077
197945

When crashes happen on the B285

Friday has the most collisions on the B285 (42), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (54).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday40 (18%)
  • Tuesday26 (12%)
  • Wednesday33 (15%)
  • Thursday38 (17%)
  • Friday42 (19%)
  • Saturday28 (13%)
  • Sunday15 (6.8%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am12 (5.4%)
  • 3am to 6am5 (2.3%)
  • 6am to 9am33 (15%)
  • 9am to noon33 (15%)
  • Noon to 3pm33 (15%)
  • 3pm to 6pm54 (24%)
  • 6pm to 9pm36 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight16 (7.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January21 (9.5%)
  • February19 (8.6%)
  • March19 (8.6%)
  • April16 (7.2%)
  • May18 (8.1%)
  • June14 (6.3%)
  • July21 (9.5%)
  • August14 (6.3%)
  • September17 (7.7%)
  • October24 (11%)
  • November21 (9.5%)
  • December18 (8.1%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight159 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit59 (27%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (1.4%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B285 crashes

On the B285, 89% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 76% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph25 (11%)
  • 30 mph197 (89%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds162 (73%)
  • Raining, no high winds26 (12%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.9%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.5%)
  • Other22 (9.9%)
  • Not recorded9 (4.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry169 (76%)
  • Wet or damp47 (21%)
  • Frost or ice2 (0.9%)
  • Snow1 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded3 (1.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway155 (70%)
  • One way street or slip road46 (21%)
  • Dual carriageway4 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded17 (7.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B285 crashes

Car occupants make up 28% of the people killed or injured on the B285, followed by pedestrians (24%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant70 (28%)
  • Pedestrian60 (24%)
  • Motorcyclist54 (22%)
  • Cyclist35 (14%)
  • Bus or coach occupant15 (6.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant6 (2.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (1.2%)
  • Van occupant3 (1.2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car212 (59%)
  • Motorcycle59 (16%)
  • Pedal cycle35 (9.7%)
  • Bus or coach23 (6.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes17 (4.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car7 (1.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes4 (1.1%)
  • Other vehicle4 (1.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (1.2%)
  • 6 to 105 (2%)
  • 11 to 1512 (4.9%)
  • 16 to 2038 (15%)
  • 21 to 2531 (13%)
  • 26 to 3556 (23%)
  • 36 to 4530 (12%)
  • 46 to 5522 (8.9%)
  • 56 to 6515 (6.1%)
  • 66 to 7511 (4.5%)
  • Over 758 (3.3%)
  • Not recorded15 (6.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider146 (59%)
  • Pedestrian60 (24%)
  • Passenger40 (16%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B285

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B285

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B285 crashes by council area

Of the 222 collisions on the B285, 221 were in Merton.

Collisions on the B285 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stMerton221245127

B285 crashes by town

Of the 222 collisions on the B285, 204 were in the built-up area of Merton.

Recent crashes on the B285

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B285, from 6 July 2020 to 1 December 2025.

Severity