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B286 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 505 collisions on the B286 from 1979 to 2025, with 590 casualties. Of those crashes, 5 were fatal and 77 serious, and 5 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 8 collisions on the B286, up 14% from 7 in 2024, with 9 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
505
1,957th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
590
1.17 per collision
Fatal collisions
5
5 people killed
Serious collisions
77
85 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
8
Up 14% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
9
Up 29% on 2024

Crash severity on the B286

On the B286, 1% of collisions were fatal and 15% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal51%
  • Serious7715%
  • Slight42384%

Where the B286 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,957th
Most casualties
2,165th
Most fatal collisions
2,545th
Most serious collisions
2,343rd

B286 accidents by year

Collisions on the B286 peaked at 20 in 1986 and were down to 8 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B286, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 8
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202589
202477
202344
202277
2021710
202099
201955
20181012
20171014
201655
2015910
20141215
2013912
20121214
201178
201078
2009910
200878
200789
20061113
20051216
200478
20031318
20021215
20011415
200088
19991111
19981419
19971520
19961111
199555
19941518
19931317
19921214
19911719
19901012
19891315
19881010
19871922
19862024
19851113
19841819
19831820
198267
19811112
19801415
19791318

When crashes happen on the B286

Wednesday has the most collisions on the B286 (93), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (110).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday71 (14%)
  • Tuesday71 (14%)
  • Wednesday93 (18%)
  • Thursday88 (17%)
  • Friday76 (15%)
  • Saturday66 (13%)
  • Sunday40 (7.9%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am18 (3.6%)
  • 3am to 6am2 (0.4%)
  • 6am to 9am86 (17%)
  • 9am to noon69 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm83 (16%)
  • 3pm to 6pm110 (22%)
  • 6pm to 9pm95 (19%)
  • 9pm to midnight42 (8.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January38 (7.5%)
  • February31 (6.1%)
  • March53 (10%)
  • April39 (7.7%)
  • May41 (8.1%)
  • June33 (6.5%)
  • July44 (8.7%)
  • August31 (6.1%)
  • September51 (10%)
  • October55 (11%)
  • November47 (9.3%)
  • December42 (8.3%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight358 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit141 (28%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (0.8%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B286 crashes

On the B286, 92% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 73% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph36 (7.1%)
  • 30 mph467 (92%)
  • 60 mph2 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds369 (73%)
  • Raining, no high winds66 (13%)
  • Raining with high winds7 (1.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds4 (0.8%)
  • Other42 (8.3%)
  • Not recorded17 (3.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry371 (73%)
  • Wet or damp123 (24%)
  • Frost or ice4 (0.8%)
  • Snow3 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway420 (83%)
  • Roundabout27 (5.3%)
  • Dual carriageway18 (3.6%)
  • One way street or slip road14 (2.8%)
  • Not recorded26 (5.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B286 crashes

Car occupants make up 45% of the people killed or injured on the B286, followed by pedestrians (19%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant267 (45%)
  • Pedestrian111 (19%)
  • Motorcyclist105 (18%)
  • Cyclist80 (14%)
  • Bus or coach occupant14 (2.4%)
  • Van occupant7 (1.2%)
  • Other4 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.3%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car614 (66%)
  • Motorcycle113 (12%)
  • Pedal cycle81 (8.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes63 (6.8%)
  • Bus or coach22 (2.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes18 (1.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car7 (0.8%)
  • Other6 (0.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 57 (1.2%)
  • 6 to 1015 (2.5%)
  • 11 to 1531 (5.3%)
  • 16 to 2076 (13%)
  • 21 to 2584 (14%)
  • 26 to 35100 (17%)
  • 36 to 4596 (16%)
  • 46 to 5566 (11%)
  • 56 to 6540 (6.8%)
  • 66 to 7523 (3.9%)
  • Over 7525 (4.2%)
  • Not recorded27 (4.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider397 (67%)
  • Pedestrian111 (19%)
  • Passenger82 (14%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B286

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B286

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B286 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B286 were recorded in 2 council areas. Merton has the most, with 496, followed by Epsom and Ewell (7).

Collisions on the B286 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stMerton496579576
2ndEpsom and Ewell7700

B286 crashes by town

Collisions on the B286 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Merton (460) and Epsom (3).

Recent crashes on the B286

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B286, from 28 February 2022 to 31 December 2025.

Severity