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B524 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 454 collisions on the B524 from 1979 to 2025, with 481 casualties. Of those crashes, 1 was fatal and 55 serious, and 1 person was killed.

In 2025 there were 5 collisions on the B524, down 17% from 6 in 2024, with 6 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
454
2,112th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
481
1.06 per collision
Fatal collisions
1
1 person killed
Serious collisions
55
55 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
5
Down 17% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
6
Level with 2024

Crash severity on the B524

On the B524, 0.2% of collisions were fatal and 12% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal10.2%
  • Serious5512%
  • Slight39888%

Where the B524 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,112th
Most casualties
2,463rd
Most fatal collisions
3,933rd
Most serious collisions
2,827th

B524 accidents by year

Collisions on the B524 peaked at 24 in 1984 and were down to 5 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B524, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 5
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202556
202466
202366
202288
202122
202044
201955
201888
201755
201655
201544
20141111
201389
201244
201166
201044
200944
200855
20071212
20061515
200544
20041012
200388
200234
20011012
2000810
199956
19981313
19971820
19961212
19951517
199478
19931214
19921617
199199
199088
19891718
19881111
198788
19861313
19851010
19842424
19831920
19821616
19811718
19802225
19791215

When crashes happen on the B524

Monday has the most collisions on the B524 (86), and noon to 3pm is the busiest time of day (125).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday86 (19%)
  • Tuesday80 (18%)
  • Wednesday75 (17%)
  • Thursday86 (19%)
  • Friday71 (16%)
  • Saturday37 (8.1%)
  • Sunday19 (4.2%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am5 (1.1%)
  • 3am to 6am6 (1.3%)
  • 6am to 9am34 (7.5%)
  • 9am to noon79 (17%)
  • Noon to 3pm125 (28%)
  • 3pm to 6pm121 (27%)
  • 6pm to 9pm65 (14%)
  • 9pm to midnight19 (4.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January38 (8.4%)
  • February33 (7.3%)
  • March36 (7.9%)
  • April41 (9%)
  • May32 (7%)
  • June32 (7%)
  • July39 (8.6%)
  • August37 (8.1%)
  • September34 (7.5%)
  • October49 (11%)
  • November50 (11%)
  • December33 (7.3%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight362 (80%)
  • Dark, street lights lit85 (19%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (0.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B524 crashes

On the B524, 93% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 79% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph30 (6.6%)
  • 30 mph424 (93%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds343 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds54 (12%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (0.4%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.2%)
  • Other45 (9.9%)
  • Not recorded9 (2%)

Road surface

  • Dry358 (79%)
  • Wet or damp91 (20%)
  • Not recorded5 (1.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway344 (76%)
  • One way street or slip road58 (13%)
  • Dual carriageway19 (4.2%)
  • Not recorded33 (7.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B524 crashes

Pedestrians make up 52% of the people killed or injured on the B524, followed by cyclists (16%).

Casualties by road user

  • Pedestrian250 (52%)
  • Cyclist79 (16%)
  • Motorcyclist62 (13%)
  • Car occupant60 (12%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant22 (4.6%)
  • Van occupant3 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.4%)
  • Other3 (0.6%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car329 (49%)
  • Taxi or private hire car91 (14%)
  • Motorcycle83 (12%)
  • Pedal cycle81 (12%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes50 (7.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes18 (2.7%)
  • Other vehicle7 (1%)
  • Other8 (1.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 51 (0.2%)
  • 6 to 1010 (2.1%)
  • 11 to 154 (0.8%)
  • 16 to 2042 (8.7%)
  • 21 to 2562 (13%)
  • 26 to 35105 (22%)
  • 36 to 4578 (16%)
  • 46 to 5550 (10%)
  • 56 to 6536 (7.5%)
  • 66 to 7531 (6.4%)
  • Over 7517 (3.5%)
  • Not recorded45 (9.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Pedestrian250 (52%)
  • Driver or rider200 (42%)
  • Passenger31 (6.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B524

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B524

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

  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B524 crashes by council area

Of the 454 collisions on the B524, 453 were in Westminster.

Collisions on the B524 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWestminster453480155

B524 crashes by town

Of the 454 collisions on the B524, 401 were in the built-up area of City of Westminster.

Recent crashes on the B524

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B524, from 3 March 2022 to 5 November 2025.

Severity