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B289 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 150 collisions on the B289 from 1979 to 2025, with 196 casualties. Of those crashes, 2 were fatal and 29 serious, and 3 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 4 collisions on the B289, up 100% from 2 in 2024, with 7 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
150
3,590th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
196
1.31 per collision
Fatal collisions
2
3 people killed
Serious collisions
29
31 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
4
Up 100% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
7
Up 250% on 2024

Crash severity on the B289

On the B289, 1.3% of collisions were fatal and 19% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal21.3%
  • Serious2919%
  • Slight11979%

Where the B289 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,590th
Most casualties
3,650th
Most fatal collisions
3,485th
Most serious collisions
3,658th

B289 accidents by year

Collisions on the B289 peaked at 12 in 1986 and were down to 4 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B289, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202547
202422
202300
202211
202100
202012
201947
201811
201722
201611
201523
201400
201311
201223
201123
201012
200927
200846
200745
200622
200511
200433
200300
200233
200111
2000510
199922
199822
199755
199611
199566
199423
199312
199246
199125
199059
198968
1988911
198755
19861214
198568
19841011
198333
198277
198134
198067
197944

When crashes happen on the B289

Tuesday has the most collisions on the B289 (30), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (32).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday14 (9.3%)
  • Tuesday30 (20%)
  • Wednesday26 (17%)
  • Thursday24 (16%)
  • Friday22 (15%)
  • Saturday24 (16%)
  • Sunday10 (6.7%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am3 (2%)
  • 3am to 6am3 (2%)
  • 6am to 9am21 (14%)
  • 9am to noon21 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm22 (15%)
  • 3pm to 6pm32 (21%)
  • 6pm to 9pm30 (20%)
  • 9pm to midnight18 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January13 (8.7%)
  • February9 (6%)
  • March9 (6%)
  • April9 (6%)
  • May7 (4.7%)
  • June22 (15%)
  • July13 (8.7%)
  • August14 (9.3%)
  • September7 (4.7%)
  • October17 (11%)
  • November10 (6.7%)
  • December20 (13%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight103 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit35 (23%)
  • Dark, no street lighting10 (6.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (1.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B289 crashes

On the B289, 81% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 69% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph122 (81%)
  • 40 mph8 (5.3%)
  • 60 mph17 (11%)
  • 70 mph3 (2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds108 (72%)
  • Raining, no high winds15 (10%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (2%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (1.3%)
  • Other20 (13%)
  • Not recorded2 (1.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry103 (69%)
  • Wet or damp42 (28%)
  • Frost or ice4 (2.7%)
  • Snow1 (0.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway97 (65%)
  • Roundabout44 (29%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded7 (4.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B289 crashes

Car occupants make up 71% of the people killed or injured on the B289, followed by motorcyclists (15%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant140 (71%)
  • Motorcyclist30 (15%)
  • Cyclist14 (7.1%)
  • Van occupant7 (3.6%)
  • Pedestrian4 (2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car213 (78%)
  • Motorcycle29 (11%)
  • Pedal cycle14 (5.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes12 (4.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes2 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.7%)
  • Bus or coach1 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 54 (2%)
  • 6 to 107 (3.6%)
  • 11 to 153 (1.5%)
  • 16 to 2051 (26%)
  • 21 to 2521 (11%)
  • 26 to 3532 (16%)
  • 36 to 4529 (15%)
  • 46 to 5519 (9.7%)
  • 56 to 658 (4.1%)
  • 66 to 754 (2%)
  • Over 759 (4.6%)
  • Not recorded9 (4.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider147 (75%)
  • Passenger45 (23%)
  • Pedestrian4 (2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B289

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B289

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B289 crashes by council area

Of the 150 collisions on the B289, 147 were in Epsom and Ewell.

Collisions on the B289 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stEpsom and Ewell147193229

B289 crashes by town

Of the 150 collisions on the B289, 74 were in the built-up area of Epsom.

Recent crashes on the B289

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B289, from 16 September 2009 to 20 November 2025.

Severity