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B291 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 70 collisions on the B291 from 1979 to 2025, with 103 casualties. Of those crashes, 1 was fatal and 10 serious, and 1 person was killed.

In 2025 there were 2 collisions on the B291, up 100% from 1 in 2024, with 2 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
70
4,358th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
103
1.47 per collision
Fatal collisions
1
1 person killed
Serious collisions
10
11 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
2
Up 100% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
2
Up 100% on 2024

Crash severity on the B291

On the B291, 1.4% of collisions were fatal and 14% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal11.4%
  • Serious1014%
  • Slight5984%

Where the B291 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
4,358th
Most casualties
4,289th
Most fatal collisions
3,933rd
Most serious collisions
4,617th

B291 accidents by year

Collisions on the B291 peaked at 6 in 1981 and were down to 2 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B291, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 2
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202522
202411
202323
202212
202123
202014
201912
201811
201713
201600
201500
201411
201312
201236
201100
201011
200934
200800
200700
200611
200537
200400
200344
200200
200155
200013
199911
199800
199711
199611
199522
199411
199300
199226
199111
199044
198912
198812
198700
198622
198511
198433
198323
198222
1981610
198023
197923

When crashes happen on the B291

Saturday has the most collisions on the B291 (13), and 6pm to 9pm is the busiest time of day (17).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday5 (7.1%)
  • Tuesday10 (14%)
  • Wednesday12 (17%)
  • Thursday10 (14%)
  • Friday12 (17%)
  • Saturday13 (19%)
  • Sunday8 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am3 (4.3%)
  • 3am to 6am1 (1.4%)
  • 6am to 9am6 (8.6%)
  • 9am to noon7 (10%)
  • Noon to 3pm16 (23%)
  • 3pm to 6pm11 (16%)
  • 6pm to 9pm17 (24%)
  • 9pm to midnight9 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January6 (8.6%)
  • February10 (14%)
  • March4 (5.7%)
  • April5 (7.1%)
  • May4 (5.7%)
  • June6 (8.6%)
  • July5 (7.1%)
  • August4 (5.7%)
  • September8 (11%)
  • October4 (5.7%)
  • November2 (2.9%)
  • December12 (17%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight45 (64%)
  • Dark, street lights lit21 (30%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (2.9%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (1.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (1.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B291 crashes

On the B291, 66% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 61% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph46 (66%)
  • 40 mph24 (34%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds45 (64%)
  • Raining, no high winds13 (19%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (2.9%)
  • Other9 (13%)
  • Not recorded1 (1.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry43 (61%)
  • Wet or damp25 (36%)
  • Frost or ice1 (1.4%)
  • Snow1 (1.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway56 (80%)
  • Dual carriageway3 (4.3%)
  • Roundabout2 (2.9%)
  • Not recorded9 (13%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B291 crashes

Car occupants make up 75% of the people killed or injured on the B291, followed by pedestrians (11%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant77 (75%)
  • Pedestrian11 (11%)
  • Motorcyclist9 (8.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (1.9%)
  • Cyclist2 (1.9%)
  • Van occupant2 (1.9%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car113 (84%)
  • Motorcycle10 (7.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes6 (4.5%)
  • Pedal cycle2 (1.5%)
  • Bus or coach1 (0.7%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown1 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.7%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (2.9%)
  • 6 to 102 (1.9%)
  • 11 to 152 (1.9%)
  • 16 to 2019 (18%)
  • 21 to 2515 (15%)
  • 26 to 3513 (13%)
  • 36 to 4513 (13%)
  • 46 to 5511 (11%)
  • 56 to 6512 (12%)
  • 66 to 759 (8.7%)
  • Over 752 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded2 (1.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider62 (60%)
  • Passenger30 (29%)
  • Pedestrian11 (11%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B291

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B291

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B291 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B291 were recorded in 2 council areas. Reigate and Banstead has the most, with 64, followed by Epsom and Ewell (5).

Collisions on the B291 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stReigate and Banstead6496110
2ndEpsom and Ewell5600

B291 crashes by town

Of the 70 collisions on the B291, 59 were in the built-up area of Tadworth and Epsom Downs.

Recent crashes on the B291

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B291, from 6 January 2005 to 2 September 2025.

Severity