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B290 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 699 collisions on the B290 from 1979 to 2025, with 961 casualties. Of those crashes, 6 were fatal and 128 serious, and 6 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 9 collisions on the B290, up 13% from 8 in 2024, with 9 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
699
1,511th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
961
1.37 per collision
Fatal collisions
6
6 people killed
Serious collisions
128
150 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
9
Up 13% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
9
Level with 2024

Crash severity on the B290

On the B290, 0.9% of collisions were fatal and 18% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal60.9%
  • Serious12818%
  • Slight56581%

Where the B290 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,511th
Most casualties
1,483rd
Most fatal collisions
2,299th
Most serious collisions
1,574th

B290 accidents by year

Collisions on the B290 peaked at 38 in 1982 and were down to 9 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B290, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 9
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202599
202489
202366
20221015
202145
202033
201968
2018811
20171011
201667
2015811
20141316
201355
20121120
20111215
2010913
2009814
200859
20071414
20061115
200548
2004715
2003810
20021827
20011017
20002542
19991826
19981319
19971620
19961722
1995912
19941318
19931014
19921822
19911828
19902934
19892635
19882232
19871928
19862229
19852836
19843752
19832943
19823855
19812532
19802631
19792838

When crashes happen on the B290

Friday has the most collisions on the B290 (118), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (166).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday106 (15%)
  • Tuesday97 (14%)
  • Wednesday109 (16%)
  • Thursday93 (13%)
  • Friday118 (17%)
  • Saturday97 (14%)
  • Sunday79 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am30 (4.3%)
  • 3am to 6am3 (0.4%)
  • 6am to 9am77 (11%)
  • 9am to noon118 (17%)
  • Noon to 3pm98 (14%)
  • 3pm to 6pm166 (24%)
  • 6pm to 9pm127 (18%)
  • 9pm to midnight80 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January56 (8%)
  • February43 (6.2%)
  • March44 (6.3%)
  • April53 (7.6%)
  • May61 (8.7%)
  • June83 (12%)
  • July55 (7.9%)
  • August54 (7.7%)
  • September61 (8.7%)
  • October64 (9.2%)
  • November69 (9.9%)
  • December56 (8%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight467 (67%)
  • Dark, street lights lit168 (24%)
  • Dark, no street lighting40 (5.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown17 (2.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit7 (1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B290 crashes

On the B290, 73% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 68% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph510 (73%)
  • 40 mph136 (19%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 60 mph47 (6.7%)
  • 70 mph4 (0.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds478 (68%)
  • Raining, no high winds102 (15%)
  • Raining with high winds9 (1.3%)
  • Fog or mist8 (1.1%)
  • Other83 (12%)
  • Not recorded19 (2.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry472 (68%)
  • Wet or damp204 (29%)
  • Frost or ice14 (2%)
  • Snow6 (0.9%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep3 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway571 (82%)
  • Roundabout54 (7.7%)
  • Dual carriageway9 (1.3%)
  • One way street or slip road8 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded57 (8.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B290 crashes

Car occupants make up 68% of the people killed or injured on the B290, followed by motorcyclists (11%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant657 (68%)
  • Motorcyclist106 (11%)
  • Pedestrian92 (9.6%)
  • Cyclist57 (5.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant22 (2.3%)
  • Van occupant20 (2.1%)
  • Minibus occupant3 (0.3%)
  • Other4 (0.4%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car979 (78%)
  • Motorcycle106 (8.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes62 (5%)
  • Pedal cycle58 (4.6%)
  • Bus or coach20 (1.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes13 (1%)
  • Other vehicle9 (0.7%)
  • Other5 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 528 (2.9%)
  • 6 to 1019 (2%)
  • 11 to 1537 (3.9%)
  • 16 to 20186 (19%)
  • 21 to 25123 (13%)
  • 26 to 35134 (14%)
  • 36 to 45132 (14%)
  • 46 to 55107 (11%)
  • 56 to 6560 (6.2%)
  • 66 to 7552 (5.4%)
  • Over 7547 (4.9%)
  • Not recorded36 (3.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider626 (65%)
  • Passenger243 (25%)
  • Pedestrian92 (9.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B290

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B290

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B290 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B290 were recorded in 3 council areas. Epsom and Ewell has the most, with 463, followed by Reigate and Banstead (231) and Sutton (5).

Collisions on the B290 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stEpsom and Ewell463645477
2ndReigate and Banstead231310249
3rdSutton5602

B290 crashes by town

Collisions on the B290 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Tadworth and Epsom Downs (158) and Epsom (131).

Recent crashes on the B290

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B290, from 26 November 2022 to 20 November 2025.

Severity