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B288 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 74 collisions on the B288 from 1979 to 2025, with 92 casualties. Of those crashes, 1 was fatal and 12 serious, and 1 person was killed.

In 2025 there was 1 collision on the B288, down 67% from 3 in 2024, with 1 casualty.

Collisions since 1979
74
4,309th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
92
1.24 per collision
Fatal collisions
1
1 person killed
Serious collisions
12
17 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
1
Down 67% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
1
Down 67% on 2024

Crash severity on the B288

On the B288, 1.4% of collisions were fatal and 16% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal11.4%
  • Serious1216%
  • Slight6182%

Where the B288 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
4,309th
Most casualties
4,371st
Most fatal collisions
3,933rd
Most serious collisions
4,483rd

B288 accidents by year

Collisions on the B288 peaked at 5 in 1983 and were down to 1 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B288, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202511
202433
202300
202212
202111
202011
201900
201812
201700
201612
201533
201411
201300
201200
201144
201000
200913
200822
200700
200611
200511
200400
200311
200222
200111
200023
199922
199822
199700
199644
199522
199411
199311
199211
199145
199034
198900
198823
198722
198638
198522
198400
198357
198234
198133
198033
197934

When crashes happen on the B288

Friday has the most collisions on the B288 (16), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (17).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday11 (15%)
  • Tuesday9 (12%)
  • Wednesday12 (16%)
  • Thursday7 (9.5%)
  • Friday16 (22%)
  • Saturday10 (14%)
  • Sunday9 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am3 (4.1%)
  • 3am to 6am0 (0%)
  • 6am to 9am9 (12%)
  • 9am to noon6 (8.1%)
  • Noon to 3pm13 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm17 (23%)
  • 6pm to 9pm13 (18%)
  • 9pm to midnight13 (18%)

Collisions by month

  • January5 (6.8%)
  • February7 (9.5%)
  • March3 (4.1%)
  • April2 (2.7%)
  • May5 (6.8%)
  • June4 (5.4%)
  • July4 (5.4%)
  • August7 (9.5%)
  • September4 (5.4%)
  • October11 (15%)
  • November11 (15%)
  • December11 (15%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight46 (62%)
  • Dark, street lights lit17 (23%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (6.8%)
  • Dark, no street lighting4 (5.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (2.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B288 crashes

On the B288, 78% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 55% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (1.4%)
  • 30 mph58 (78%)
  • 40 mph9 (12%)
  • 60 mph5 (6.8%)
  • 70 mph1 (1.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds45 (61%)
  • Raining, no high winds10 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (1.4%)
  • Other15 (20%)
  • Not recorded3 (4.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry41 (55%)
  • Wet or damp28 (38%)
  • Frost or ice5 (6.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway65 (88%)
  • Dual carriageway1 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded8 (11%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B288 crashes

Car occupants make up 60% of the people killed or injured on the B288, followed by motorcyclists (12%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant55 (60%)
  • Motorcyclist11 (12%)
  • Pedestrian10 (11%)
  • Cyclist8 (8.7%)
  • Minibus occupant6 (6.5%)
  • Van occupant2 (2.2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car86 (72%)
  • Motorcycle15 (13%)
  • Pedal cycle8 (6.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes7 (5.8%)
  • Other vehicle2 (1.7%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.8%)
  • Minibus1 (0.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 6 to 105 (5.4%)
  • 11 to 152 (2.2%)
  • 16 to 2028 (30%)
  • 21 to 2514 (15%)
  • 26 to 3512 (13%)
  • 36 to 4511 (12%)
  • 46 to 558 (8.7%)
  • 56 to 653 (3.3%)
  • 66 to 753 (3.3%)
  • Over 752 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded4 (4.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider66 (72%)
  • Passenger16 (17%)
  • Pedestrian10 (11%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B288

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B288

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B288 crashes by council area

Of the 74 collisions on the B288, 71 were in Epsom and Ewell.

Collisions on the B288 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stEpsom and Ewell7189112

B288 crashes by town

Collisions on the B288 were recorded in 3 towns and built-up areas, led by Epsom (18) and Tadworth and Epsom Downs (10).

Recent crashes on the B288

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B288, from 25 February 2002 to 28 August 2025.

Severity