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B388 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 555 collisions on the B388 from 1979 to 2025, with 787 casualties. Of those crashes, 9 were fatal and 113 serious, and 9 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 7 collisions on the B388, down 13% from 8 in 2024, with 9 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
555
1,805th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
787
1.42 per collision
Fatal collisions
9
9 people killed
Serious collisions
113
145 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
7
Down 13% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
9
Level with 2024

Crash severity on the B388

On the B388, 1.6% of collisions were fatal and 20% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal91.6%
  • Serious11320%
  • Slight43378%

Where the B388 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,805th
Most casualties
1,753rd
Most fatal collisions
1,807th
Most serious collisions
1,716th

B388 accidents by year

Collisions on the B388 peaked at 21 in 1984 and were down to 7 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B388, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 7
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202579
202489
202366
20221321
202144
202055
2019910
201857
201766
2016815
20151525
20141426
20131012
2012811
20111520
201089
20091420
20081220
20071630
20061215
20051224
20041012
20031418
20021012
2001915
20001422
19991620
19981525
19971519
19961519
19951216
1994910
199378
19921116
199177
19901112
19891517
19881626
198799
19861722
19852028
19842135
19831721
19821121
19811929
1980913
19791931

When crashes happen on the B388

Friday has the most collisions on the B388 (97), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (106).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday87 (16%)
  • Tuesday84 (15%)
  • Wednesday85 (15%)
  • Thursday85 (15%)
  • Friday97 (17%)
  • Saturday60 (11%)
  • Sunday57 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am14 (2.5%)
  • 3am to 6am8 (1.4%)
  • 6am to 9am94 (17%)
  • 9am to noon99 (18%)
  • Noon to 3pm86 (15%)
  • 3pm to 6pm106 (19%)
  • 6pm to 9pm95 (17%)
  • 9pm to midnight53 (9.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January54 (9.7%)
  • February48 (8.6%)
  • March35 (6.3%)
  • April38 (6.8%)
  • May53 (9.5%)
  • June48 (8.6%)
  • July53 (9.5%)
  • August36 (6.5%)
  • September44 (7.9%)
  • October55 (9.9%)
  • November47 (8.5%)
  • December44 (7.9%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight402 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit100 (18%)
  • Dark, no street lighting39 (7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown13 (2.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B388 crashes

On the B388, 54% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 66% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph3 (0.5%)
  • 30 mph298 (54%)
  • 40 mph61 (11%)
  • 50 mph10 (1.8%)
  • 60 mph182 (33%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds418 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds69 (12%)
  • Raining with high winds8 (1.4%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (0.7%)
  • Other34 (6.1%)
  • Not recorded22 (4%)

Road surface

  • Dry368 (66%)
  • Wet or damp168 (30%)
  • Frost or ice15 (2.7%)
  • Snow2 (0.4%)
  • Oil or diesel1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway469 (85%)
  • Roundabout48 (8.6%)
  • One way street or slip road15 (2.7%)
  • Dual carriageway8 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded15 (2.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B388 crashes

Car occupants make up 64% of the people killed or injured on the B388, followed by motorcyclists (13%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant507 (64%)
  • Motorcyclist102 (13%)
  • Cyclist89 (11%)
  • Pedestrian48 (6.1%)
  • Van occupant22 (2.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)8 (1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant5 (0.6%)
  • Other6 (0.8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car768 (73%)
  • Motorcycle103 (9.7%)
  • Pedal cycle89 (8.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes41 (3.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes33 (3.1%)
  • Bus or coach8 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle7 (0.7%)
  • Other10 (0.9%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 515 (1.9%)
  • 6 to 1015 (1.9%)
  • 11 to 1531 (3.9%)
  • 16 to 20156 (20%)
  • 21 to 25124 (16%)
  • 26 to 35155 (20%)
  • 36 to 4596 (12%)
  • 46 to 5565 (8.3%)
  • 56 to 6558 (7.4%)
  • 66 to 7528 (3.6%)
  • Over 7519 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded25 (3.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider588 (75%)
  • Passenger151 (19%)
  • Pedestrian48 (6.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B388

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B388

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B388 crashes by council area

Of the 555 collisions on the B388, 551 were in Runnymede.

Collisions on the B388 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stRunnymede5517839113

B388 crashes by town

Collisions on the B388 were recorded in 4 towns and built-up areas, led by Egham (275) and Staines-upon-Thames (39).

Recent crashes on the B388

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B388, from 26 September 2022 to 3 December 2025.

Severity